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Lisa Emery Biography ((?)-)

Born January 29, in Pittsburgh, PA; married Josh Pais (an actor); children: one son.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

January 29,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (Off-Broadway debut) In Connecticut, Circle Repertory Theatre, NewYork City, then GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1981
• Understudy for the role of Kate, Passion, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1983
• Kate, Passion Play, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1984-1985
• Viola Platt, Talley & Son, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1985
• Flint and Roses, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1985-1986
• Connie, The Big Knife, Walnut Street Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1986-1987
• Nancy, Villa Serena, American Stage Company, Teaneck, NJ, 1986-1987
• Understudy, Burn This, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1987-1988
• Don Juan, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA, 1988-1989
• Cassie Cooper, Rumors, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1989
• Mom, Dalton's Back, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1989
• Louise, Grown Ups, American Jewish Theatre, New York City, 1991
• Irene Molloy, The Matchmaker, Roundabout Theatre, 1991
• Lee, Marvin's Room, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1991, then Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1992
• Flo, Watbanaland, WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995
• Susan Berry, The Monogamist, Playwrights Horizons, 1995
• Susan, Curtains, Intar Theatre, New York City, 1996
• Monica Reed, Present Laughter, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City,1996-1997
• Southeby's auctioneer, Janet Bouvier, Betty Fretz, Inga, Eunice Kennedy,Howard K. Smith, and Zapruder's secretary, Jackie: An American Life, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1997
• Julia, Far East, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1999
• Karen, Dinner with Friends, Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000
• Mrs. Prentice, What the Butler Saw, Theatre at St. Clement's, NewYork City, 2000
• Nancy Blake, The Women, American Airlines Theatre, New York City,2001
• Nicky, The Smell of the Kill, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City,2002
• Fay, Iron, Manhattan Theatre Club--Stage 2, New York City, 2003
• Also appeared in Talley & Son, Circle Repertory Theatre.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• First Dawn Wheeler, As the World Turns, 1992-1993
• Miniseries
• Brenda, Doubletake, CBS, 1985
• Specials
• Julia Anderson, Far East, PBS, 2001
• Nancy, Stage on Screen: The Women, 2002
• Episodic
• Katrina Van Brocklen, "Heaven," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
• Mrs. Farr, "Parents' Weekend," Class of '96, 1993
• Alice Huntley, "Scoundrels," Law & Order, NBC, 1994
• Ruth/mid-30's woman, "Three's a Crowd," Sex & the City, HBO, 1998
• Gwen Graham, "Surrender Dorothy," Law & Order, NBC, 2000
• Brooke Payton, "The Kid's Alright," Madigan Men, ABC, 2000
• Rita Vessey, "Charlotte & Wilbur," Ed, NBC, 2002
• Rita Vessey, "The Wedding," Ed, NBC, 2002
• Mary Ellen Lesinski, "Juvenile," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC, 2002
• Meg Lafferty, "Sheltered," Law & Order, NBC, 2003
• Rita Vessey, "Happily Ever After," Ed, NBC, 2004
• Also appeared as Mrs. Drescher, Matt Waters, CBS.
• Film Appearances
• Dreamaniac, Wizard/Infinity, 1986
• Nancy, How to Be Louise, 1989
• (Uncredited) Intellectual woman at party, Wolf, Columbia, 1994
• Classroom reporter, In & Out, Paramount, 1997
• Alice Yates, Harvest (also known as Cash Crop and A Desperate Season), Artisan Entertainment, 1998
• Susan Durkin, A Map of the World (also known as Unschuldig verfolgt), USA Films, 1999
• Woman in bar, Roger Dodger, Artisan Entertainment, 2002
• Beth, Unfaithful (also known as Untreu), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• Elsa Nye, People I Know, Miramax, 2002
• Parent, Marci X, Paramount, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Playbill, April 30, 1999, p. 16