Lori Seaman: Behind the Wheel, Always On Point

You’ve seen Lori Seaman’s work — probably a dozen times — without ever knowing it. Car slides. Tight turns. Big hits in the background while the lead actor walks through the action, clean. She’s the one doing the real driving. The kind that sells the shot and keeps it safe at the same time.

She’s a longtime member of the Stuntwomen’s Association of Motion Pictures, and a go-to name for driving sequences that need control under pressure. Based in California, Lori’s carved out her path as one of the top drivers in the business, as well as an overall professional stunt performer with credits across the board. Doesn’t matter if it’s comedy, thriller, or crash-heavy action on second unit — she shows up, handles the complex setup, and never fails to hit the mark.

She’s all over the stunt driving in The Amazing Spider-Man, 21 Jump Street, The Hangover Part III, and Horrible Bosses. In and out of scenes fast, bringing precision timing to the action— that could be fatal if even one tire slips.

In Tammy, she doubled Melissa McCarthy — and if you’ve seen that movie, there was lots of fun auto-action. Lori handled it all with that steady mix of poise and control that she's known for. Then as a stunt double in Identity Thief, she brought that same professionalism and excitement doubling McCarthy again, helping set her physical comedy in motion.

More driving work? Let's Stack it up. The Green Hornet, The Other Guys, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. All had scenes that needed real driving to sell the scene — not just background movement. In Poseidon, she took a break from driving and dove into water conditions. That job meant fast suit-ups, cold days, technical camera setups, and playing in another type of dangerous playground — not easy, and not for everyone.

Go back further and you’ll see her on Lethal Weapon 4, Assassins, The Naked Gun & Alien Nation. These were before the CG safety nets too — every slide, every spin, every impact was dialed in manually. A lot of bruises behind the scenes. And Lori was right there in it, doing the job, taking the hit, resetting for take two.

She’s done the same kind of ground-level work on the TV side, too. NCIS: Los Angeles, True Blood, House, Big Love, Desperate Housewives. Single-episode hits, some longer runs, all fast-paced and full of tight turns. Half the time, there’s not a lot of time or room for rehearsals too. You either hit the cue, or you don’t get another shot. Lori makes it work.

What’s kept her in the game isn’t just her driving though. It’s the way she works with a crew. Quiet. Focused. No ego, no drama. She listens. Watches. Adjusts in real time. Shows up, stays ready. And when the car’s moving, she doesn’t miss.

You won’t find Lori on set trying to prove something. She already did — for decades. And she’s still doing it now.