Lindsay Lohan has a small role on "Guiding Light" in 1993 before she booked a longer stint as Alli Fowler on the soap opera "Another World" from 1996 to 1997. Lohan was 10 years old when she was hired to play Alli Fowler on the longtime sudser. However, she didn't spend much on the show. She appeared in just about a handful of episodes before she left "Another World" in 1997 after nabbing the lead part in Disney's "The Parent Trap" remake, which hit theaters in 1998. Lohan left the soap to play the dual roles of twins Hallie and Annie, whose parents separated them as babies, in the movie. Lohan's "Parent Trap" role was a huge success and a catalyst that landed her future big roles. Of course, her work on "Another World" likely helped her land the part.
On ”Another World," Alexandra "Alli" Fowler was the daughter of Amanda Cory and Sam Fowler, and the character struggled with family issues due to her parent's rocky relationship. Some of Alli's most memorable moments were her crush on the villainous Jake McKinnon and her upset reaction to her mother's marriage to politician Grant Harrison. Eventually, the writers had the character sent off to boarding school and the role was eventually recast.
The experience of acting on a soap opera may have helped Lohan in her future roles, as she wowed her fans with her emotional and comedy skills. Sadly, being a child star wasn't always easy for the actor.
