Lisa Schrage

Lisa Schrage
Born	(1963-03-02) March 2, 1963 (age 62) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Lisa Schrag
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1981–1999
Spouse	Jorge Montesi ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	2

Lisa Schrage (born March 2, 1963) is a retired Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Mary Lou Maloney in the 1987 Canadian horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II . ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life

Schrage was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Jewish family. ^[4] Schrage studied acting and appeared in commercials in Toronto. ^[5]

Career

She appeared in The Wonderful World of Disney television film Young Again (1986) and the drama Dreams Beyond Memory (1987) ^[6] before being cast as Mary Lou Maloney, a villainous ghost in the 1987 horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II . ^[5] The film went on to develop a cult following in the years after its release. ^[5]

Schrage subsequently starred in the science fiction horror film Food of the Gods II (1989), followed by the Hong Kong-filmed action film China White (also 1989), directed by Ronny Yu. ^[7]

Personal life

Schrage is married to Chilean director Jorge Montesi. She has two sons. ^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1981	The Amateur	Teenage Girl #1		[6]
1986	Young Again	Girl at disco	The Wonderful World of Disney television film	[6]
1987	Shades of Love: Indigo Autumn	Jill Jamieson	Television film; credited as Lisa Schrag	[6]
1987	Dreams Beyond Memory	Jennifer		[9]
1987	Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II	Mary Lou Maloney		[10]
1989	Food of the Gods II	Alex Reed		[11]
1989	China White	Anne Michaels		[12]
1998	Sweet Deception	Eva Newcomb	Television film	[6]
1999	Assault on Death Mountain	Laura Berringer		[6]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1987–1988	Night Heat	Victoria / Ellen Kozak / Terry Garfield	3 episodes	[13]
1989	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Kelly	Episode: "If Looks Could Kill"	[6]
1988	The Twilight Zone	Candy	Episode: "The Trunk"	[6]
1992	Tropical Heat	Lisa McGrath	Episode: "Double Fault"	[6]
1998	The Sentinel	Kelly Temple	Episode: "Prisoner X"	[6]
1999	Three	Mrs. Starke	Episode: "Uncontrollable Urge"; unaired	[6]

References

1. Naureckas, Jim (May 15, 1988). ""Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II"". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on February 27, 2026.
2. "Lisa Schrage". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
3. Jackson, Matthew (February 14, 2023). "Hidden Horrors of Peacock: The Demented Fun of "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II"". Syfy . Archived from the original on December 6, 2024.
4. "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) Lisa Schrage Interview". Happy Horror Time. July 30, 2022. Event occurs at 23:34. Archived from the original on February 27, 2026 – via YouTube.
5. "Prom Date from Hell: The Lisa Schrage Interview". Grue Monkey. July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025.
6. "Lisa Schrage Credits". TV Guide . Archived from the original on February 27, 2026.
7. Charles, John (2015). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 154. ISBN   978-1-476-60262-2.
8. "Lisa Schrage talks Horror Cons and Hello Mary Lou Prom Night 2!!". Grue Rume Show. May 8, 2024. Event occurs at 14:45. Archived from the original on February 27, 2026 – via YouTube.
9. Goddard, Peter (December 4, 1987). "Dreams is like a twisted nightmare". Toronto Star . p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Sherman, Betsy (December 5, 1987). "No thrills or chills in 'Prom Night'". The Boston Globe . p. 14. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
11. Briggs, Joe Bob (July 23, 1989). "Food of the Gods II': The Rat Pack is Back". Orlando Sentinel . p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "China White cast, crew & review". TV Guide . Archived from the original on September 4, 2023.
13. Bawden, Jim (October 29, 1987). "Phantom of Keg raised in Hauntings / Heating Up: A not so funny thing happened to Night Heat this summer". Toronto Star . p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Lisa Schrage at IMDb