Lisa Howard (Canadian actress)

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Lisa Howard
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Howard in 1984
Born (1963-11-24) November 24, 1963 (age 60)
Years active1983–2012
Spouse
(m. 1985)
Children2

Lisa Howard (born November 24, 1963, in London, Ontario) is a Canadian actress.

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Career

Howard appeared in episodes of Earth: Final Conflict, Tropical Heat , Perry Mason , Days of Our Lives , Wings , Forever Knight , Loving Friends and Perfect Couples , RoboCop: The Series , Cybill , The Pretender and Suddenly Susan. [1] In 1987, she starred in the movie Rolling Vengeance . She played April Ramirez on Days of Our Lives from 1988 to 1991 and from September 1995 to February 1996. Her last credited screen role was a 2009 episode of The Royal . She portrayed Anne Lindsey in Highlander: The Series. [2]

Personal life

Howard is married to producer/writer Daniel Cerone and has two children. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Runners Schoolgirl
1985 1918 Constance
1987 Rolling Vengeance Misty
1987 Moonstruck Patricia
1989 The War of the Roses Nurse #2
1994 Replikator Lena
1996 Bounty Hunters B.B.
1997Hardball

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Loving Friends and Perfect Couples Melissa2 episodes
1985 Ryan's Hope Meg Smith3 episodes
1986 Adderly RobinEpisode: "Hit-Man Complex"
1986 Easy Prey Oklahoma Girl #1Television film
1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Sharon Loring
1986 Hot Shots LolaEpisode: "Cut Off in His Prime"
1987 I'll Take Manhattan Stewardess2 episodes
1988 Almost Grown Dru WoodwardEpisode: "Pilot"
1988–1991 Days of Our Lives April Ramirez285 episodes
1991 The Exile MarilynEpisode: "The Girl from Brazil"
1991–1993 Tropical Heat Various role3 episodes
1992 Wings RachelEpisode: "Divorce, American Style"
1992 E.N.G. Rebecca KenyanEpisode: "Child's Play"
1992 Forever Knight Laura NeilEpisode: "Spin Doctor"
1992, 1993 Counterstrike Various role2 episodes
1993 Secret Service DelmonicoEpisode: "Blood Money/Fire and Ice"
1994 RoboCop BrittanyEpisode: "Robocop vs. Commander Cash"
1994 Valley of the Dolls Caitlin North65 episodes
1994Janek: The Silent BetrayalCharlotteTelevision film
1994–1996 Highlander: The Series Anne Lindsey 22 episodes
1995 Hope & Gloria LizbethEpisode: "Manager and Woman"
1996 Cybill LouiseEpisode: "An Officer and a Thespian"
1996–1997 Suddenly Susan Margo Richmond4 episodes
1997 The Adventures of Sinbad TaliaEpisode: "The Eye of Kratos"
1997 The Pretender Annie LambertEpisode: "Jaroldo!"
1997–2000 Earth: Final Conflict Lili Marquette / Kala49 episodes
1998Sealed with a KissDr. Lisa Lowen / GabrielleTelevision film
1998 Da Vinci's Inquest Mistress HarriettEpisode: "The Stranger Inside"
2000 First Wave Renee AshfordEpisode: "The Harvest"
2005 Everwood Leslie HammondEpisode: "Free Fall"
2008Long Island ConfidentialAngela BonfiglioTelevision film
2009 Nip/Tuck Liz's DateEpisode: "Ricky Wells"
2009 The Royal Jane TillotsonEpisode: "Compromising Positions"
2012 Body of Proof Leonard's wife (uncredited)Episode: "Falling for You"

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