Lisa Zane

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Lisa Zane
Birth nameElizabeth Frances Zane
Born (1961-04-05) April 5, 1961 (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1984–present
Website lisazane.com

Elizabeth Frances "Lisa" Zane (born April 5, 1961) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.

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Early life

Elizabeth Frances Zane [1] was born in Chicago on April 5, 1961, [2] the daughter of Thalia and William George Zane Sr. [3] Her parents, who are both of Greek descent, [4] founded a medical technical school. [2] [5] Her family's original surname, "Zanetakos", was anglicized to "Zane" by her father. [6] [7] She is the older sister of actor Billy Zane. [8]

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. [9] 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. [10]

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. [11] [12] [13] [14]

The same year she performed in The Girl from Nagasaki , a film by Michel Comte based on Madame Butterfly. [15] In 2013, Zane performed in The Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Zane was in a relationship with Australian actor Heath Ledger at an unknown date. [16] [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Heart of Dixie M.A.
Gross Anatomy Luann
Pucker Up and Bark Like a DogTaylor
1990 Bad Influence Claire
The Age of Insects Sara
1991 Femme Fatale Cynthia
The Passion of Martin Rebecca
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Margaret 'Maggie' Burroughs
1994 Floundering Jessica
UnveiledStephanie Montgomery
1995TerrifiedPearl
1996Baby Face NelsonHelen Womack
The First Man
The Nervous Breakdown of Philip K. DickTessaShort
1997The NurseLaura Harriman
1999The Secret PactDenise Wokowski
A Table for OneAriana Harpwood
The Lovely LeaveThe WifeShort
2001 Monkeybone Medusa
The Kidnapping of Chris Burden
2005 Cruel but Necessary Gynecologist
2013The Gun, the Cake and the ButterflyOpera Singer
The Girl from Nagasaki Jazz Singer
2016DaisyShort
2017Game DayRicki's Mom
2021Later DaysMadame De'coy
2022Alex/OctoberBetty

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Gideon Oliver Episode: "Tongs"
1991 My Life and Times LillyEpisode: "Millennium"
1991 Babe Ruth Claire Hodgson Ruth TV film
1992 Human Target RobinEpisode: "Chances Are"
1992 Middle Ages Nora ConoverEpisode: "The Pig in the Python"
1992–93 L.A. Law Melina ParosMain role (season 7)
1994Natural SelectionElizabeth BradenTV film
1994 Diagnosis: Murder Meg WestlinEpisode: "The Restless Remains"
1994 Lifestories: Families in Crisis LoriEpisode: "Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict"
1994XXX's & OOO'sLouisiaTV film
1995 ER Diane LeedsSupporting role (season 1)
1995 The Great Defender Rhoda"Naked Truth"
1995Her Deadly RivalLynneTV film
1995 Iron Man Madame Masque (voice)Episode: "Beauty Knows No Pain" [18]
1996 The Incredible Hulk She-Hulk (voice)2 episodes [18]
1996–97 Profit Joanne MeltzerMain role
1997 Roar Queen DianaMain role
1998 The Outer Limits Natalie GraingerEpisode: "Sarcophagus"
2000Stolen from the HeartKaren RavetchTV film
2000 Missing Pieces RenataTV film
2002–03 Dinotopia Le SageTV series
2003 Judging Amy Mrs. NovinsEpisode: "Ye Olde Freedom Inn"
2003 Dragnet Deborah LarsonEpisode: "The Brass Ring"
2004 The Division LisaEpisode: "It's the Real Thing"
2006 Law & Order Sophia KeenerEpisode: "Cost of Capital"
2006Murder in My HouseRoxanneTV film
2006 Point Pleasant Anne Gibson2 episodes
2006–07 Biker Mice from Mars Charley, Carol (voice)Recurring role (season 1) [18]
2009 Southland Lana SchmidtEpisode: "Westside"
2017 Chicago Justice Judge FotisEpisode: "Uncertainty Principle"

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