Lisa Foiles

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Lisa Foiles
Born
Lisa Renee Foiles

(1986-09-29) September 29, 1986 (age 38)
Portland, Oregon, U.S. [1]
Occupation(s) Actress, presenter, video game journalist, model, author
Years active2001–present
SpouseShawn Cloninger
Children2
Website www.lisafoiles.com

Lisa Renee Foiles Cloninger [2] (born September 29, 1986) is an American actress, presenter, video game journalist, model and author, who first came to prominence as a cast member of the Nickelodeon series All That , later voicing Jocelyn the Intern in the web series Desk of Death Battle , Death Battle, and DBX.

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Career

Foiles was one of the new cast members introduced as part of the 2002 revival of All That , a Nickelodeon sketch comedy show. [2] She appeared on the program for four seasons, until its eventual cancellation in 2005. During this period, she made several appearances on numerous other television series, [3] most notably Even Stevens . [4] In 2003, she guest-starred in "If Boys Were Girls", an episode of the fourth season of Malcolm in the Middle , where she portrayed Mallory, a female version of the titular character (portrayed by Frankie Muniz). [5] Foiles subsequently took a break from acting to complete "college writing courses", with a focus on graphic design and video games. [4]

In 2009, Foiles began writing articles on gaming website Kotaku . [6] She later credited her love of video games with "absolutely [changing] my life", and said many of the acting roles she subsequently received were a direct result of her involvement with the gaming industry. [7] She returned to acting in 2010, portraying 'Trina' in an episode of the American television series Leverage . [8] That same year, she began a career in video game journalism, appearing several times on The Angry Joe Show . [9] She was also the production and graphic designer of several books released by Hungry Girl, two of which entered The New York Times Best Seller list. [4] During this time she also began working with the indie video game company Soma Games as a writer for their new games. [10] In 2011, she appeared in the Disney Digital Network 6-episode miniseries The Street Fighter, [11] and in the game-themed movie Your Friends Close, [12] which was eventually released in 2013. [13] She provided a voice in the Xbox Live Arcade game Ms. Splosion Man (2011). [7]

The following year saw Foiles appear in the Adventures of the League of STEAM episode "Tall Tails", as well as an episode of SMBC Theater, [14] and in the Cracked.com skit "If Movie Hackers Were More Like IT Guys". [15] She starred in the pilot episode of A.J. LoCascio's Spike TV series Yesterday Tonight, a show based on the popular culture of the 1980s and '90s, [16] and appeared as Princess Zelda in The Game Station's live action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda , in the episode "A Fistful of Rupees". [17] Foiles was also a model in the "Girls of Geek" calendar, [18] the proceeds of which were donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. [19] She hosted The Escapist magazine's Top 5 with Lisa Foiles feature, which was published through MSN TV from 2012 until the publisher's closure in 2014. [20] From 2013, she co-hosted a podcast entitled "4RunnersUp", which acted as a companion piece to Top 5. The podcast ran for 18 episodes. [21] She appeared in IGN's 2013 video parody of Macklemore's "Thrift Shop", [22] and voiced a character in the 2013 video game LocoCycle . [23]

Her presenting career began in 2014, as part of the editorial team for GameSpot's coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014, [24] which led to her becoming the host of a regular feature on GameSpot's website, Analog. [25] She began hosting the Ultimate Fighting Championship web series UFC Minute in the summer of 2014. [1] She provides the voice of 'Jocelyn the Intern' on ScrewAttack's The Desk of Death Battle web series, which premiered in 2015. [26] She would continue the role 6 years later in Death Battle and its side series DBX, where she is now a co-host in the latter. In 2016, Foiles reunited with her All That colleagues for the relaunch of Nickelodeon's programming block The Splat. [27] She has made frequent appearances at the L.A. Comic Con, formerly known as Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo. [28] The 2015 version of the event saw an extensive reunion of the All That cast. [29] She portrayed Lara Croft in a live action music video for Irish musician Gavin Dunne's 2018 song "Edge of the World". [30] Foiles additionally created the video game website Load Save Point, consisting of game reviews, articles, and videos featuring herself. [3] In 2020, Foiles also became the author of the young adult novel Ash Ridley and the Phoenix. [31]

In 2024, Foiles joined the heavy metal band Von Boldt and currently performs backing vocals for them. [32] [33]

Personal life

Foiles is married to producer Shawn Cloninger, and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter in September 2016, [34] and a son in November 2018. [35]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Even Stevens Carla2 episodes
2002 The Master of Disguise Lisa (deleted scenes)
2002–2005, 2020 All That Regular Performer33 episodes
2003 Malcolm in the Middle MalloryEpisode: "If Boys Were Girls"
2005 All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special Various Characters
2010 Leverage TrinaEpisode: "The Double Blind Job"
2011 Ms. Splosion Man Tutorial VoiceVideo game
2011The Street FighterCamille
2012ShiverJenniferDirect-to-DVD
2012The League of S.T.E.A.M.Shelley the MermaidEpisode: "Tall Tails"
2013Your Friends CloseAileen
2013 LocoCycle I.R.I.S.Video game
2015MuzzledPrincessTV series (announced)
2016 Game Shakers TeacherEpisode: "The Very Old Finger"
2019 Wonder Park Additional Voices
2021 Danger Force DorisEpisode: "Drive Hard"

Web

YearTitleRole
2013–2018 Desk of Death Battle Jocelyn the Intern
2021–presentDBX
2021–present Death Battle

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2003 Lisa FoilesBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young ActressNominated [36]
2005 All That castOutstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV SeriesNominated [37]
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2004 All That Favorite TV Show Won

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