Lori Singer is a renowned actress, having received a Golden Globe award for her captivating performance as a cast member in Robert Altman's critically acclaimed film "Shortcuts". Her impressive repertoire of roles includes Ariel Moore in the iconic film "Footloose", for which she won the prestigious 'ShoWest Newcomer of the Year' award. Furthermore, her outstanding supporting performance in the film "Trouble in Mind" earned her a nomination for the Indie Spirit Award.
In addition to her impressive filmography, Lori's documentaries have garnered widespread recognition and accolades. Her documentaries have won a staggering five Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and have been shortlisted for an Academy Award. Moreover, they have won over twenty film festivals, including the renowned Toronto Hot Docs festival.
Lori's illustrious career has seen her work with some of the most esteemed directors in the industry. She has appeared in films such as Robert Altman's "Short Cuts", John Schlesinger's "The Falcon and the Snowman", "Warlock", "The Man with One Red Shoe" alongside Tom Hanks, and Alan Rudolph's "Trouble in Mind", to name a few. In 2015, she made a memorable cameo appearance in Michael Almereyda's "Experimenter", a film based on the Stanley Milgram experiment.
In 2015, Lori collaborated with acclaimed director Alex Gibney on the documentary "Mea Maxima Culpa; Silence in the House of God", which she executive produced and significantly contributed to. The film won four Prime Time Emmys, a Peabody Award, and the London Documentary Film Festival. Lori's subsequent projects include playing the title role of Linda Bishop in the documentary "God Knows Where I Am", which won the Toronto Hot Docs festival, an Emmy Award, and twenty film festivals. She has also starred in the upcoming film "Rachel Hendrix", set to be released in 2024, which won the Woodstock Film Festival in the fall of 2023. Additionally, she acted in a film written and directed by Mary Bronstein, scheduled for release in the spring of 2025.
