Seaholm High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Tim Allen graduated from Seaholm High School in 1971. Allen is an American comedian, actor, voice-over artist, and entertainer, known for his role in the sitcom Home Improvement. He is also known for his film roles in several popular movies, including the Toy Story series, The Santa Clause, and Galaxy Quest.

• Mike Binder graduated from Seaholm High School in 1976. Binder is an award winning American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He wrote and directed The Upside of Anger, which premiered at the January 2005 Sundance Film Festival; Man About Town, which premiered at the February 2006 Santa Barbara International Film Festival; and Reign Over Me, which premiered in March 2007. He also directed Indian Summer, which starred Saimi Raimi, a notable alumni of rival Birmingham Groves High School.

• Beth Hayes (1955–1984), Distinguished Northwestern University economist who produced major research in the fields of insurance economics, utility regulation, information economics, labor strikes, and two-part tariffs. In 1994, the University of Pennsylvania established the biennial The Beth Hayes Prize for Graduate Research Accomplishment in her honor.

• Laura Innes played the role of Ado Annie in Seaholm's 1975 performance of Oklahoma!. Innes is an American actress and director, probably best known for her role as Dr. Kerry Weaver on ER, and most recently, as Sophia on the NBC thriller The Event.

• Christine Lahti is an American actress and film director. She has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Swing Shift in 1984, and won an Academy Award for Best Short Film, Live Action for Lieberman in Love (1995). She won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role in Chicago Hope. Lahti starred in the Executive Assistant District Attorney role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sonya Paxton.