Liza Lapira

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Liza Lapira
Born (1981-12-03) December 3, 1981 (age 42)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present

Liza Lapira (born December 3, 1981) [1] [2] is an American actress. She played Kianna in the 2008 film 21 , Special Agent Michelle Lee in the CBS police procedural series NCIS and Ivy, Topher Brink's assistant in Dollhouse . Lapira has also co-starred in the short-lived sitcoms Traffic Light , Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 , Super Fun Night and 9JKL . As of 2021, she currently stars in CBS's The Equalizer .

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Searchtool.svg Lapira at an event for Inside Out 2 in 2024

Early life

Lapira was born in Queens, New York. She is of Filipino [3] descent.

Career

Stage

Lapira's New York stage credits include As You Like It , The School for Wives , The Odyssey , and Alexandra Cunningham's No. 11 Blue and White. Most recently, she played Suzanne in Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. [4] [5]

Film

Early film credits include director Tony Scott's Domino and independent feature The Big Bad Swim , which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006. Lapira appeared in J. J. Abrams' 2008 film Cloverfield as Heather and also appeared in Table for Three and 21 . In 2009, she played Agent Sophie Trinh in the film Fast & Furious opposite Paul Walker, and in 2010, she played Alva in Repo Men . She portrayed Liz, the sharp-tongued friend of Hannah (Emma Stone) in the 2011 film Crazy, Stupid, Love. In 2021, she played Teresa in Dante Basco's directorial debut The Fabulous Filipino Brothers . She will voice Disgust in Pixar's Inside Out 2 , replacing Mindy Kaling, who voiced the character in the first film.

Television

Lapira's first major role was a series regular spot on the Showtime TV series Huff . Lapira played neuroscientist Ivy in both seasons of Joss Whedon's series Dollhouse , appearing predominantly with Fran Kranz and Dichen Lachman.

Her TV credits include recurring roles in Dexter , ER , Monk, Grey's Anatomy , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , The Parkers as Shaquan, Sex and the City , and The Sopranos .

Lapira had regular roles as: Agent Michelle Lee in NCIS , Lisa in Traffic Light , Robin in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 , Detective Jacocks in Battle Creek , Leslie Barrett in Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life , and Eve in the CBS comedy 9JKL . [6]

In August 2018, Lapira joined the recurring cast of the Netflix limited-series Unbelievable . [7]

In 2020, Lapira was cast as a lead on CBS' The Equalizer reboot opposite Queen Latifah and Chris Noth. [8]

Personal life

In New York, she acted on stage and in independent films. She moved to Los Angeles in 2004 to work in television. [9] Lapira is an avid supporter of LA's Best, which provides after school services to 28,000 children in 189 schools in the neighborhoods with the highest needs around Los Angeles. Also, she participates in the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Charity Triathlon each fall in Malibu. Currently, she is working with The Impact Theatre in Harlem, while living on the east coast. [10]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Autumn in New York Charlotte's birthday friend
2002 Brown Sugar Hot 97 receptionist
2005 Domino Chinegro woman
2006 The Big Bad Swim Paula
2007LA BluesSandra
2008 Cloverfield Heather
2008 21 Kianna
2009 Fast & Furious Sophie Trinh
2009 Table for Three NerissaDirect-to-video
2010 Repo Men Alva
2010 See You in September Monica
2010 Marmaduke Party dog #1Voice
2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love. Liz
2012The Happiest Person in AmericaLaraShort film; also associate producer
2014 Someone Marry Barry Single mom at wedding
2017 All I Wish Darla
2018 The Samuel Project Nadia Akiyama
2021 The Fabulous Filipino Brothers Teresa
2024 Inside Out 2 DisgustVoice, replacing Mindy Kaling
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit WaitressEpisode: "Wanderlust"
2001 Law & Order Cheryl TreadwellEpisode: "A Losing Season"
2001Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRebecca ChangEpisode: "Scourge"
2001 The Education of Max Bickford Nia SheppardEpisode: "A Very Great Man"
2002The Education of Max BickfordStudent volunteerEpisode: "Money Changes Everything"
2003 Sex and the City PamEpisode: "Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little"
2004 Without a Trace LaylaEpisode: "Legacy"
2004 The Sopranos Amanda KimEpisode: "Sentimental Education"
2004 The Parkers ShaquanEpisode: "At Last"
2004–2006 Huff Maggie Del RosarioMain role; 21 episodes
2006–2008 NCIS Michelle Lee Recurring role; 12 episodes
2006 Grey's Anatomy Noelle LavatteEpisode: "Let the Angels Commit"
2007Law & Order: Special Victims UnitForensics technician4 episodes
2007 Monk Dr. SouterEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Hospital"
2007 Queens Supreme N/AEpisode: "Mad About You" (unaired)
2008 ER Christine2 episodes
2008 Dexter Yuki Amado Recurring role; 5 episodes
2009–2010 Dollhouse IvyRecurring role; 10 episodes
2011 Traffic Light Lisa ReillyMain role; 13 episodes
2012 Psych TinaEpisode: "Let's Doo-Wop It Again"
2012–2013 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 RobinMain role; 13 episodes
2012 Drop Dead Diva Abby HalsteadEpisode: "Winning Ugly"
2013 Royal Pains Erika SeeligEpisode: "HankWatch"
2013–2014 Super Fun Night Helen-AliceMain role; 17 episodes
2014 Blue Bloods Skye BishopEpisode: "Insult to Injury"
2014 Power Grace PakEpisode: "Who You With?"
2015 Battle Creek Detective JacocksRecurring role; 12 episodes
2015, 2017 Con Man Brenda WhiteWeb series; 5 episodes
2016 Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life Leslie BarrettMain role; 13 episodes
2016 Angel from Hell JillEpisode: Pilot
2017–2018 9JKL Eve RobertsMain role; 16 episodes
2018 Animal Kingdom Episode: Wolves
2018 The Good Doctor Nurse Ann FloresEpisode: "36 Hours"
2019 NCIS: New Orleans Araminta JaxEpisode: Crab Mentality
2019 Unbelievable MiaRecurring role; 8 episodes
2019 Nancy Drew Victoria Fan3 episodes
2021–present The Equalizer Melody "Mel" BayaniMain role

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