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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
As Crocodile Dundee star Linda Kozlowski makes a rare public appearance in Los Angeles - why did the actress who claimed Paul Hogan's heart turn her back on fame?
Almost 40-years have passed since Crocodile Dundee turned Paul Hogan into a global star and his roguish titular character into one of Hollywood's most enduring money-spinners. Made on a relative micro-budget of just $10million and crafted predominantly for mainstream American cinema, the film grossed an astonishing $328million following its 1986 release and introduced Hogan - already a household name in his native Australia - to a wider audience. But as it changed Hogan's fortunes, so too did it impact those of his glamorous and hitherto unknown co-star, Linda Kozlowski. Born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, Kozlowski was 27-years old when she won her first film role as Sue Charlton - the tenacious reporter hired to interview Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee before ultimately falling in love with him. It would be a career defining role for the actress, who would play Charlton across three films as Crocodile Dundee's initial success spawned a lucrative franchise. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. But it would also be the catalyst for a notable change in her personal life, with Kozlowski and Hogan developing an off-screen relationship that would lead to marriage in 1990 and, eight years later, the birth of their son, Chance. The couple would divorce in 2014 and Kozlowski has since found love with Moulay Hafid Baba, the Moroccan tour guide and location scout she met through friends and subsequently married in 2017. A low-key affair, the ceremony was reflective of Kozlowski's decision to turn her back on the film industry after years spent living beneath the tall shadow cast by Hogan and his hugely successful franchise. She told the Los Angeles Times in 1988 that she ended up being typecast by Hollywood casting directors after Crocodile Dundee - a film she described as a blessing and a curse. 'After Crocodile Dundee, I turned down lots of stuff, most of it where I'd play the girlfriend of some funny man,' she said. In an interview with Scripps Howard News Service in 2001, she discussed her choice to leave Hollywood behind and quit acting after starring a series of low-budget films with little or no commerical appeal. 'These straight-to-video schlocky films I was getting were giving me an ulcer, basically because I was the only one on the set that cared about anything,' she said at the time. 'I'd say, "Well, this scene doesn't make sense." [They would say,] "Aw, so what, just say the lines." [And] I thought, "This isn't fun anymore. This is not why I studied, it's not what I love." Between that and my biological clock, I decided to give it all away.' On Wednesday, the former actress made a rare public appearance with her ex-husband, their son Chance and Baba in Los Angeles. Kozlowski, who sported blonde hair while starring in three Crocodile Dundee films alongside Hogan, now has a shoulder length brunette locks. Opening up about their divorce in 2014, she told New Idea: 'Honestly, we just naturally grew apart. 'One of our problems was we really had nothing in common and, over time, that happens to a lot of people.' She insisted, however, that she and Paul were amicable. 'We've been separated to a certain degree for a long time,' she explained. 'The divorce is not sudden. It is very friendly. We talk all the time. We co-parent our son.' Between motherhood and 'living in Paul's shadow,' Linda was forced to retire from acting after being typecast in Hollywood, a source says. 'Linda loves acting, loves theater, loves the arts,' a source exclusively told the Daily Mail. But she felt like she was being offered 'pretty crappy roles' and 'started not liking' the industry as much as a result. 'She thought the roles and the rocket to superstardom were going to take her places she never even imagined. But the roles weren't there, she wasn't offered anything of substance,' the insider said. Since leaving Hollywood, Kozlowski divides her time between Los Angeles and Morocco, Baba's country of birth. Friends and business partners before embarking on a relationship, the couple launched Marrakech based company Dream My Destiny, which provides tours for tourists and location scouting for films, more than a decade ago. Speaking in 2014, Kozlowski said the experience and business venture had breathed new life into her ambitions following her divorce. 'Paul is very famous and I lived for a long time in his shadow,' she admitted. 'I feel good now to be out on my own and be doing my own things. 'My partner Baba really knows Morocco like the back of his hand,' she gushed. 'And combine that with my sense of what's happening now. What's hip, what's trendy, what do people want... What do the ladies want! I have a sense for that being an actress and traveler. 'So when you put us together we are really on top of the pulse of Morocco.' Two years ago the couple purchased a newly remodelled single story, four-bedroom, two-bath home in Ojai for nearly $2million. Ojai is a haven for artists and people who love the outdoors with its numerous biking, hiking, and horse trails. But their home in the village-like city isn't the only residence of Linda's, since the retired actress appears to have spent her one-off payment of $6.25 million in her divorce settlement on becoming a property tycoon. The brunette has bought three Venice Beachfront properties, which is dubbed Silicon Beach for the tech-CEOs it attracts. She's even earned the title of the Queen of Silicon Beach after having sold one home for $1.9 million in order to buy a $2 million home that she's now renting out. A neighbour told Daily Mail Australia in 2017: 'She has been really smart and made millions. She got a settlement from Paul of course and she's used it well. 'She's definitely her own woman now. Property prices have rocketed in Venice and she's rode the crest of a wave, no doubt about it.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Inside Crododile Dundee star Linda Kozlowski's life with Moroccan tour guide partner as she shunned fame to run property empire
Linda Kozlowski bid farewell to Hollywood nearly 25 years ago after living in her ex husband Paul Hogan's 'shadow'. But instead of missing the glitz and glamour of red carpets, movie premieres and award galas, the Crocodile Dundee star appears to be perfectly content away from the spotlight. Now, the 67-year-old Golden Globe nominee lives a serene life in village-like Ojai, California, alongside her second husband, Moroccan tour guide Moulay Hafid Baba, and their four-year-old Golden Retriever, Thaddeus. The retired American actress shot to international fame playing New York reporter Sue Charlton in the 1986 blockbuster that also made a star of her first husband, Paul, 85, who starred as the rugged Australian crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. While she may have won the hearts of fans worldwide as a blonde damsel in distress who was saved from a croc in the nick of time by the leading man, these days the star looks almost unrecognizable as she enjoys a peaceful life out of the limelight. Linda, now a youthful brunette, retired from acting due to dissatisfaction with the roles she was being offered in the wake of her Dundee success. In an interview with Scripps Howard News Service in 2001, after her last screen appearance in the much-loved franchise, she opened up about her choice to leave Hollywood behind and quit acting. 'These straight-to-video, schlocky films I was getting were giving me an ulcer, basically because I was the only one on the set that cared about anything,' she said at the time. 'I'd say, "Well, this scene doesn't make sense." [They would say,] "Aw, so what, just say the lines." [And] I thought, "This isn't fun anymore. This is not why I studied, it's not what I love." Between that and my biological clock, I decided to give it all away.' She told the Los Angeles Times in 1988 that she ended up being typecast by Hollywood casting directors after Crocodile Dundee, which she said was both a blessing and a curse. 'After Crocodile Dundee, I turned down lots of stuff, most of it where I'd play the girlfriend of some funny man,' she said. She also opened to the MailOnline in 2014 about 'living in Paul's shadow' after the pair fell in love on set of Crocodile Dundee. Paul - 19 years Linda's senior - was still married to wife Noelene Edwards when first filming the franchise. The actor, who would later leave his home country behind to settle in Los Angeles with Linda, wed his co-star in 1990, welcomed son Chance, now 27, eight years later and finalised their divorce in 2014. 'Paul is very famous and I lived for a long time in his shadow,' Linda admitted. 'I feel good now to be out on my own and be doing my own things.' Opening up about their divorce in 2014, Linda told New Idea: 'Honestly, we just naturally grew apart. One of our problems was we really had nothing in common and, over time, that happens to a lot of people.' She insisted, however, that she and Paul were amicable. 'We've been separated to a certain degree for a long time,' she explained. 'The divorce is not sudden. It is very friendly. We talk all the time. We co-parent our son.' While she may have won the hearts of fans worldwide as a blonde damsel in distress who was saved from a croc in the nick of time by the leading man, these days the star (pictured) looks almost unrecognizable as she enjoys a peaceful life out of the limelight Proving that to be case even a decade on, Linda and Paul were recently spotted with their son Chance, who frequently makes headlines over his erratic behaviour, and the retired actress' partner Moulay, in LA. Pictures showed Linda looking youthful as she stepped out for dinner with the group at a local restaurant. She opted for a casual look for the meal, sporting black trousers, a matching top and shawl, as well as beige sandals, while carrying a Louis Vuitton handbag. Since leaving Hollywood, Linda often documents her incredible trips on social media with her new travel companion and long-time lover Moulay. Since meeting more than a decade ago, the couple have travelled all over the globe, including Africa, Spain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Australia and more, all documented on Linda's official Instagram account. Moulay, a tour guide and location scout from Morocco was introduced to Linda through mutual film producer friends in 2014. The couple went into business together in Marrakesh, running Dream My Destiny, which provides tours for tourists and location scouting for films. 'I was coming often, and friends wanted to come and tour with me and they knew that Baba knows a lot about the country,' Linda previously explained to the MailOnline. 'And it just naturally came into place.' In an interview with Scripps Howard News Service in 2001, after her last screen appearance in the much-loved franchise, Linda (pictured) opened up about her choice to leave Hollywood behind and quit acting. 'These straight-to-video, schlocky films I was getting were giving me an ulcer, basically because I was the only one on the set that cared about anything,' she said Linda said that the experience and business venture had breathed new life into her ambitions following her split from Paul in 2013 after 23 years of marriage. Two years ago the couple purchased a newly remodelled single story, four-bedroom, two-bath home in Ojai for nearly $2million. Ojai is a haven for artists and people who love the outdoors with its numerous biking, hiking, and horse trails. But their home in the village-like city isn't the only residence of Linda's, since the retired actress appears to have spent her one-off payment of $6.25 million in her divorce settlement on becoming a property tycoon. The brunette beauty has bought three Venice Beachfront properties, which is dubbed Silicon Beach for the tech-CEOs it attracts. She's even earned the title of the Queen of Silicon Beach after having sold one home for $1.9 million in order to buy a $2 million home that she's now renting out. A neighbour told Daily Mail Australia in 2017: 'She has been really smart and made millions. She got a settlement from Paul of course and she's used it well. 'She's definitely her own woman now. Property prices have rocketed in Venice and she's rode the crest of a wave, no doubt about it.' The source added: 'Everyone who's anyone wants to live in Venice and it's where big earners at Google and Snapchat want to live. 'All the neighbours call her the 'Queen of Sillicon Beach' because of it. We all wish we had the clout and sense to buy properties like she has and make the same kind of money. Her fortune will only do one thing - go up.' Meanwhile, the neighbour added that the star has been on a 'health kick' in recent years, and her hard work has apparently paid off. 'Going on a health kick... has taken years off,' the insider said. 'She's nearly 60 but could pass for a woman in her 40s. No problem,' the source continued. 'She's lost at least 20lbs.' Linda previously addressed rumours of plastic surgery, after many publications speculated about her ageless good looks and nearly wrinkle-free complexion. 'I don't have plastic surgery,' she said adamantly to the MailOnline in 2014. 'I had my nose done when I was like 20 years old. Can I just say one thing about that? I work like a dog to stay in shape. 'And there's only one way to look good – it's hard work. Work like a dog every morning. Hard work that's it!' Her regime consists of daily push ups, sit ups, and ballet. But when she is in Morocco she runs the sand dunes. But Linda's life hasn't been entirely smooth sailing - with her troubled son Chance sparking concern for his welfare recently after sharing concerning videos to his Instagram stories in January. 'This is my life. This is what it's been reduced to,' Chance slurred as he took sips from his wine glass. The camera he angled toward his face and laptop wobbled as he struggled to hold it steady while he spoke. He then leaned in close and said: 'Please. Please kill me. I'm begging you.' Chance, an aspiring musician who has been based in Venice Beach with his famous father, has frequently made headlines over his erratic behaviour. But when caught up with Paul while he ran errands in Los Angeles in December, the father-of-six said there was nothing to fear. Asked if he was worried about Chance, Paul shook his head casually and smiled before replying: 'Nah.' He continued: 'No. It's a lot of made up stuff and a lot of it he [Chance] does on purpose.' The largely reclusive star appeared friendly and happy to chat despite the rumours and concerns circulating about his son. Chatting to Today show entertainment editor Richard Wilkins in May, Paul was asked for an update on the condition of his son, and said: 'Alright. Better than he gets. 'He gets a lot of tabloid stuff, but he's a terrible person because he knows they're watching him and he puts something on for them.'
The Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
80s movie bombshell unrecognizable as she reunites with son she shares with co-star in LA – can you guess who she is?
AN EIGHTIES movie bombshell looked completely unrecognizable on a recent outing in Los Angeles. Stepping out with her shoulder length brunette locks framing her face, fans will likely find it hard to realize who this Hollywood beauty is. 7 7 7 7 7 She was known to have blond tresses in her breakout movie role, with her appearance now looking very different indeed. Linda Kozlowski played the role of Sue Charlton in the Crocodile Dundee film series. The stunning film star is now 67 years of age and looks virtually unrecognizable from her Crocodile Dundee days. Stepping out in Los Angeles with her son Chance Hogan and her ex-husband and movie co-star Paul Hogan, Linda looked a far cry from her Sue Charlton character. Although Linda was spotted with her son and ex, the trio were also joined by her longtime partner Moulay Hafid Baba. Linda could be seen rocking an all-black outfit on her outing. She rocked some ankle-grazer trousers, a black top and a black poncho-style wrap. CHIC OUTING Adding a scarf around her neck for extra warmth, Linda looked chic as she popped a pair of sunglasses atop her head. On her feet she wore some beige-coloured Birkenstock-style sandals that hold gold hardware. Linda completed the look with a designer bag adorned in the brand's monogram. 00s reality star looks completely unrecognizable from 'wild' days as she trades in hard partying for tradwife lifestyle She wore a shoulder bag by Louis Vuitton in the brand's classic monogram canvas. Linda's ex Paul was seen donning some blue jeans, a buttoned shirt and a leather jacket. The former couple's son was seen wearing black jeans, black sneakers and a black top with a design on the front. Linda's new man Moulay, whom she has been married to since 2017, was also in attendance. Linda's career since Crocodile Dundee success LINDA Kozlowski shot to fame in the first Crocodile Dundee movie that came out in 1986. After she found fame in the movie franchise, she landed several other movie roles. In 1987 she played the role of Claire in the movie Pass the Ammo. She then reprised the role of Sue Charlton in Crocodile Dundee II in 1988. In 1990 she played the Rose Garner in Almost an Angel. She played the role of Mary / Mrs Hatch in the hit flick The Neighbor in 1993. The following year in 1994, Linda starred in Backstreet Justice as Keri Finnegan. That same year she starred in Zorn as Emilie Bartlett. In Village of the Damned, which came out in 1995, she played the role of Jill McGowan. She then had a hiatus from acting before her final film role came about in the early noughties. In 2001 she reprised her role of Sue Charlton once again for Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. They all headed out for an Italian meal, with them all looking content in one another's company. LINDA'S LOVE STORY Linda and Paul, who fell in love on the set of Crocodile Dundee, began dating in 1985. The couple then wed in 1990 and welcomed their son eight years into their marriage. Chance was born in 1998. Linda and Paul remained together for some time before they split up. The couple parted ways in 2013, with Linda even leaving Hollywood for good. Linda married Moulay Hafid Baba in 2017. Reacting to the new snaps of Linda online, some fans have reacted. One person said how they think she still looks good, writing: "She's not 21 anymore but she still looks great." 'I SURVIVED HOLLYWOOD' Linda previously spoke about her son Chance and "surviving Hollywood" in an interview. In 2015, following her divorce from Paul, she revealed her biggest achievement and spoke about starting a new life. "My biggest achievement is raising my very cool 16-year-old son, Chance, followed by surviving Hollywood and now, starting a whole new existence midlife," she told Honest Mum. 7 7
