Lara Flynn Boyle was born on March 24th, 1970 to 21-year old Sally Boyle. For Sally and young Lara, money was not plentiful so Sally was required to work three jobs in addition to raising baby Lara by herself. Since Lara was mostly around Sally, they developed a bond that still binds Lara and Sally today. Until recently, Sally lived with Lara. Now they only live 10 minutes away from each other. Growing up, Lara had many struggles including dyslexia and a learning disabilty. Still, she couldn't let that get to her and she knew she had to be strong. She finally graduated, and, the day after doing so, she and her mother, Sally, moved. They drove on what would be "the road to fame". She soon landed roles in movies like Poltergeist III and Wayne's World. Since then, she has become a prolific actress on both the small and big screen.



Moved to Los Angeles with her mother the day after her High School graduation. Mother, Sally Boyle, is her assistant. Auditioned for the title role in "Ally McBeal" (1997) (press interview, May 2, 1999) She was reportedly a passenger in Jack Nicholson's Mercedes when the car collided with another car in the Hollywood Hills on July 8, 1999. She was dating David Spade at the time, and reportedly fled the scene for fear of being seen romantically with Nicholson. As a young child, she was extremely shy. Overcame her shyness by taking Irish folk dancing, art classes, and working in a local improv class. Got her SAG (Screen Actor's Guild) card working on Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), even though all of her onscreen time wound up on the cutting room floor. Good friends with Chris Isaak and Nina Siemaszko. Made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, along with Sherilyn Fenn and Mädchen Amick while promoting "Twin Peaks" (1990). [October 1990]