Lisa Rieffel | |
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 Rieffel singing for Killola in 2010 | |
| Born | January 12, 1975 [1] Denville, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Johnny Dunn |
| Children | 1 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Member of | Killola |
Lisa Rieffel (born January 12, 1975) is an American actress and singer.
Rieffel was born in Denville, New Jersey. As a child actress, she starred on Broadway and at The Kennedy Center in Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure . She is a founding member and lead singer of the Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Killola. [2] The band has released three albums: Louder, Louder! (2006), I Am The Messer (2008) [3] and Let's Get Associated (2010) as well as a live DVD/CD titled Killola: Live in Hollywood (2007).
In television, Rieffel was a series regular in The Thorns , Ann Jillian , The Trials of Rosie O'Neill , Women of the House , and Empty Nest (season 5 only). In 1998, Rieffel was an original cast member of The King of Queens during the show's first season, appearing in five of the sitcom's first six episodes before leaving the show. Some of Rieffel's other television credits include The Cosby Show , Blossom , Roseanne , Married... with Children , Party of Five , The Pretender , Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman , Brotherly Love , and NCIS . [4]
Her film credits include Forget Paris (1995) and Drowning Mona (2000). [4]
Rieffel co-wrote and recorded a song entitled "So Pretty" for the 2003 film Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde ; the song, however, was not featured on the soundtrack album. [5]
In 2007, Rieffel starred in the cult-popular web-series Girltrash! created by Angela Robinson. Girltrash! was a gritty, pulp comedy-drama with a decidedly lesbian spin. The web-series co-starred Rieffel, Margaret Cho, Rose Rollins, Michelle Lombardo, Riki Lindhome, Jimmi Simpson, Mandy Musgrave, and Gabrielle Christian. The webisodic consisted of 11 installments, airing weekly via OurChart.com, a fictitious website-turned-social-network controlled by Showtime. The feature film Girltrash: All Night Long began production in December 2009. The script was written by Angela Robinson, with Killola writing and producing the original songs for the film's musical numbers. After several postponements, Girltrash: All Night Long was finally released in January 2014. [6]
Rieffel is married to Killola bassist Johnny Dunn. They have a daughter, Jolee Rose (born December 2011), who gained viral fame in May 2020 for her original song "I Wonder What's Inside Your Butthole". [7] [8] Rieffel and her husband have hosted their own live radio show on Monday nights via her band's website since 2007.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Forget Paris | Receptionist | |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Valerie Antonelli | |
| 2004 | Stop Thief! | Sophie Lyons | Short film |
| 2010 | 3B | Natasha | Short film |
| 2014 | Girltrash: All Night Long | Daisy Robson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Alan King Show | Casey Cooper | Unsold CBS pilot |
| 1988 | In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders | Suzanne McNeill | Television film |
| 1988 | The Thorns | Joey Thorn | Series regular |
| 1989–1990 | The Cosby Show | Susan Hennings | Episodes: "Denise: The Saga Continues" (uncredited), "I'm "In" with the In Crowd" and "Off to See the Wretched" |
| 1989–1990 | Ann Jillian | Lucy McNeil | Series regular |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Jenny Jones | Television film |
| 1992 | Evening Shade | High School Freida | Episode: "Callous Hearts of Rage" |
| 1990–1992 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | KIm Ginty | Series regular |
| 1992 | Blossom | Cybill | Episode: "No Cure for Love" |
| 1992 | Married... with Children | D.J. | Episode: "T-R-A-Something-Something Spells Tramp" (credited as Dusty Street) |
| 1993 | Love, Lies & Lullabies | Rachel | Television film |
| 1993 | Empty Nest | Emily Weston | Series regular (season 5; 14 episodes) |
| 1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Lori Foster | Episode: "A Depraved Hart" |
| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Leanne Pond | Television film |
| 1994 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Atlantis | Episode: "The Circus" |
| 1994 | Roseanne | Dinah | Episode: "The Parenting Trap" |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Veda Walkman | Series regular (episodes 8–12) |
| 1995 | The Client | Holly Calhoun | Episode: "A Perfect World" |
| 1996 | The Crew | Cindy | Episode: "A League of Their Own" |
| 1996 | Brotherly Love | Amy | Episode: "Double Date" |
| 1996 | Love and Marriage | Kathleen | Episodes: "Look Who's Talking Now" & "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" |
| 1996 | Party of Five | Robin | Episode: "Personal Demons" |
| 1996 | Sliders | Deanne Bloch | Episode: "Dead Man Sliding" |
| 1996 | Style & Substance | Samantha Stevens | Unsold ABC pilot (later re-developed and picked up to series by CBS, aired in 1998) |
| 1997 | The Pretender | Jeanette Connelly | Episode: "Baby Love" |
| 1997 | Total Security | Jessica Larson | Episode: "Das Bootie" |
| 1998 | The Patron Saint of Liars | Beatrice | Television film |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Sara Spooner | Series regular (appeared in five of the first six episodes of season 1) |
| 2003 | Lost at Home | Molly | Episodes: "One Bracelet Don't Feed the Beast" & "Our Town" |
| 2007 | Girltrash! | Daisy Robson | Series regular (web series) |
| 2009 | NCIS | Brenda Carter | Episode: "Caged" |
| 2022 | Pivoting | Celia | Episode: "Coleen in a Box" |
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