Actor Rob Lowe rose to fame in the 1980s as a teen heartthrob in such movies as The Outsiders, St. Elmo's Fire and About Last Night. He is part of the group of actors known as "The Brat Pack" along with Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald and others.
Lowe and former nanny Jessica Gibson filed suit against each other in April of 2008 with Gibson claiming that Lowe sexually harassed her and Lowe claiming that Gibson tried to blackmail him. Both suits were reportedly dismissed in May of 2009.People: Rob Lowe's Legal Battle with One Nanny Is Over (May 13, 2009) Lowe's suit against former nanny Laura Boyce was also dismissed.TMZ: Another Nanny Goes Away (May 14, 2009)
Laura Boyce Lawsuit
Lowe won his lawsuit against her former nanny, Laura Boyce, on April 7, 2009, after claims that she violated their confidentiality agreement. She was said to have spread rumors about Lowe stating that he "walked around naked" in front of her as well as other things.TMZ: Rob Lowe Spanks the Nanny in Court (April 8, 2009)
Television Career
Lowe brought his star power to the small screen when he starred in the hit political drama, The West Wing in 1999, leading to Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the actor. In 2006, he continued his small screen success in the role of Robert McCallister on Brothers and Sisters.
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Rob Lowe Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1964: Born on March 17
1979: A New Kind of Family
1983: The Outsiders
1984: Hotel New Hampshire
1985: St. Elmo's Fire
1986: Youngblood
1986: About Last Night
1988: Illegally Yours
1992: Wayne's World
1993: Suddenly, Last Summer
1999-06: The West Wing
2002: The Christmas Shoes
2003: The Lyon's Den
2005: Thank You for Smoking
2006-07: Brothers & Sisters
2009: This Side of the Truth