Lisa Zane

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Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherTemplate:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other Lisa Zane (born April 5, 1961)[1] is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.

Early life

Zane was born in Chicago,[1] the daughter of Thalia and William George Zane Sr.[2] Her parents, who are both of Greek descent,[3] founded a medical technical school.[4] Her family's original surname, "Zanetakos", was anglicized to "Zane" by her father.[5][6] She is the older sister of actor Billy Zane.[7]

Career

Zane's first film role was in the 1989 film Heart of Dixie. She starred in Gross Anatomy the same year. Other early acting roles included playing Diane Leeds in the first season of medical drama ER, As Claire in Bad Influence (1990), counselor Maggie Burroughs in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), the title role in The Nurse (1997) and a cameo as the gynaecologist in the comedy Cruel but Necessary (2005). She was a series regular as Melina Paros in L.A. Law from 1992 to 1993, JoAnne Meltzer in Profit, Diana in Roar, Le Sage in Dinotopia for Hallmark Entertainment and Sophia Keener in Law and Order in 2006.[8] She provided the voice for She-Hulk in the first season of The Incredible Hulk, as well as Charley Davidson in Biker Mice from Mars in the follow-up 2006 series, taking over from Leeza Miller-McGee.

She has originated many roles on stage, playing Varya in David Mamet's debut adaptation of The Cherry Orchard at the Goodman Theatre, Rita in Craig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss and Cleo in Lyle Kessler's Robbers. Zane has also made many guest appearances on TV shows, including Lifestories: Families in Crisis, The Outer Limits, Judging Amy, and The Division.

Zane is a singer, BMI songwriter, and recording artist. In 2006, the Songwriters Hall of Fame recognized her as one of their new songwriters of the year.[9]

Zane played the part of the "alter ego" in Amanda Eliasch's play "As I Like It" in 2012, and an award-winning documentary drama The Gun the Cake and the Butterfly (2014), in which she sang with Charles Eliasch.[10][11][12][13]

The same year she performed in The Girl from Nagasaki, a film by Michel Comte based on Madame Butterfly.[14] In 2013, Zane performed in The Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Zane was in a relationship with Australian actor Heath Ledger from 1997 to 1998.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Heart of Dixie M.A.
Gross Anatomy Luann
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog Taylor
1990 Bad Influence Claire
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1991 Femme Fatale Cynthia
The Passion of Martin Rebecca
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Maggie Burroughs
1994 Floundering Jessica
Unveiled Stephanie Montgomery
1995 Terrified Pearl
1996 Baby Face Nelson Helen Womack
Template:Sortname Tessa Short
1997 Template:Sortname Laura Harriman
1999 Template:Sortname Denise Wokowski
Template:Sortname Ariana Harpwood
Template:Sortname The Wife Short
2001 Monkeybone Medusa
2005 Cruel but Necessary Gynecologist
2013 Template:Sortname Opera Singer
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2017 Game Day Ricki's Mom
2021 Later Days Madame De'coy
2022 Alex/October Betty

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Gideon Oliver Episode: "Tongs"
1991 My Life and Times Lilly Episode: "Millennium"
1991 Babe Ruth Claire Hodgson Ruth TV film
1992 Human Target Robin Episode: "Chances Are"
1992 Middle Ages Nora Conover Episode: "The Pig in the Python"
1992–93 L.A. Law Melina Paros Main role (season 7)
1994 Natural Selection Elizabeth Braden TV film
1994 Diagnosis: Murder Meg Westlin Episode: "The Restless Remains"
1994 Lifestories: Families in Crisis Lori Episode: "Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict"
1994 XXX's & OOO's Louisia TV film
1995 ER Diane Leeds Supporting role (season 1)
1995 Template:Sortname Rhoda "Naked Truth"
1995 Her Deadly Rival Lynne TV film
1995 Iron Man Madame Masque (voice) Episode: "Beauty Knows No Pain"[17]
1996 Template:Sortname She-Hulk (voice) 2 episodes[17]
1996–97 Profit Joanne Meltzer Main role
1997 Roar Queen Diana Main role
1998 Template:Sortname Natalie Grainger Episode: "Sarcophagus"
2000 Stolen from the Heart Karen Ravetch TV film
2000 Missing Pieces Renata TV film
2002–03 Dinotopia Le Sage TV series
2003 Judging Amy Mrs. Novins Episode: "Ye Olde Freedom Inn"
2003 Dragnet Deborah Larson Episode: "The Brass Ring"
2004 Template:Sortname Lisa Episode: "It's the Real Thing"
2006 Law & Order Sophia Keener Episode: "Cost of Capital"
2006 Murder in My House Roxanne TV film
2006 Point Pleasant Anne Gibson 2 episodes
2006–07 Biker Mice from Mars Charley, Carol (voice) Recurring role (season 1)[17]
2009 Southland Lana Schmidt Episode: "Westside"
2017 Chicago Justice Judge Fotis Episode: "Uncertainty Principle"

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ a b Skin, Mr. Skin (2005). Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses naked. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 612. Template:ISBN.
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