What a difference several years make. Today a Los Angeles judge lifted the formal probation that ruled Lindsay Lohan's life since a 2007 drunk driving arrest, but in July 2010, the actress was seen in the Beverly Hills courtroom pleading with her attorney, Shawn Holley, and flashing cameras expletives written across her fingernails.
Today, Lohan said that the judge's fairness "really opened a lot of doors for me," and the actress and Holley thanked the judge.
What's next for Lohan? The former "Parent Trap" child star is now on the comeback trail, with an upcoming guest part in TV musical "Glee" and a TV movie role as screen legend Elizabeth Taylor.
--Msnbc.com wire services contributed to this post.
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