Lisanne Falk

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Lisanne Falk
Born (1964-12-03) December 3, 1964 (age 60)
OccupationActress
Years active1982–2002

Lisanne Falk (born December 3, 1964) is a retired American-British actress. She is best known for her role as Heather McNamara in the 1988 film Heathers .

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Career

Falk is a former child model who worked at the Ford Modeling Agency with Brooke Shields. She portrays the seemingly upset young woman in a men's restroom on the cover of Foreigner's 1979 album Head Games . Her modeling work was featured in the book Lisanne: A Young Model. [1]

She played one of the leading roles as Heather McNamara in the black comedy film Heathers (1988) alongside Winona Ryder. [2]

Personal life

Since 2006, Falk has resided in the United Kingdom. In June 2019, she announced via her Instagram page that she was now a naturalized British citizen and will retain her American citizenship. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984ViolatedJudy Engels
1987 I Love N.Y. Linda
1987 In the Mood Jamie
1987 Less than Zero Patti
1988 Heathers Heather McNamara
1989 Say Anything... Sandra
1991 Night on Earth Rock ManagerSegment: "Los Angeles"
1991 Leather Jackets Shanna
1997The First to GoAnne
1997 Suicide Kings Marty's Wife
1998 Shattered Image Paula / Laura
2002CasablancaWendyShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Born BeautifulModelTV movie
1986 Prince of Bel Air StacyTV movie
1988 Werewolf MichelleEpisode: "A Material Girl"
1989 The Preppie Murder Alex LaGattaTV movie
1990 ABC Afterschool Special KarenEpisode: "Over the Limit"
1991Aftermath: A Test of LoveGretchenTV movie
1991 Dead Silence Joan ReducciTV movie
1991Runaway FatherMarjean StewartTV movie

References

  1. Cameron, Betsey (1979). Lisanne: A Young Model. New York: Clarkson N. Potter/Crown Publishing.
  2. "Is Heathers too shocking for 2018?". BBC. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. Today I pledged my fealty to the Queen and country.