Lisa Dean Ryan

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Lisa Dean Ryan
Born (1972-04-30) April 30, 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActress
Years active1985–2005

Lisa Dean Ryan (born April 30, 1972) is an American actress. She played Wanda Plenn, the girlfriend of the eponymous character in the series Doogie Howser, M.D. , appearing in the series from 1989 to 1992. [1]

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Career

Ryan co-starred as Jessica Cohen in the series Class of '96 , which ran for one season in 1993. The following year, she co-starred as Maria Cavalos in the MTV series Dead at 21 . The series ended after thirteen episodes. She has also guest starred in 21 Jump Street , Beverly Hills, 90210 , Boy Meets World , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Diagnosis: Murder , NYPD Blue and Cold Case . [2]

In 2004, Ryan co-starred in Disney Channel film Tiger Cruise opposite Hayden Panettiere and Bill Pullman. Her last acting credit was the 2005 Hallmark Channel film Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder with Kellie Martin. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Twisted LoveJanna Riley
1995Hostile IntentionsCaroline
2000The StepdaughterLinda Conner
2001Surfacing: AKA A Letter from My FatherSarah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Love Boat Spock3 episodes
1989–1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Wanda Plenn46 episodes
1990Casey's Gift: For Love of a ChildSheryl BolenTelevision film
1990 ABC Afterschool Special Carla DanielsEpisode: "Testing Dirty"
1990 21 Jump Street BrookeEpisode: "Back to School"
1990 Beverly Hills, 90210 BonnieEpisode: "The Gentle Art of Listening"
1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special Amy MillerEpisode: "Dedicated to the One I Love"
1993 At Home with the Webbers Annabelle NelsonTelevision film
1993 Class of '96 Jessica Cohen17 episodes
1994 Dead at 21 Maria Cavalos13 episodes
1996 Forgotten Sins Rebecca BradshawTelevision film
1996 Diagnosis: Murder Sheila Clayton / Lenore Stratton2 episodes
1997 Crisis Center Beth ShepardEpisode: "He Said, She Said"
1997 Boy Meets World Mary BethEpisode: "Learning to Fly"
1998Playing to Win: A Moment of Truth MovieDana EriksonTelevision film
1998 Silencing Mary Holly Sherman
1998 Guys Like Us LisaEpisode: "Pilot"
2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lynn HenryEpisode: "To Halve and to Hold"
2002 NYPD Blue Dr. Jane HendersonEpisode: "Healthy McDowell Movement"
2004 Cold Case Barbara CariseEpisode: "Hubris"
2004 Tiger Cruise Diane ColemanTelevision film
2005 Mystery Woman KateEpisode: "Vision of a Murder"

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References

  1. Gene I. Maeroff, Gene ed. (1998). Educating television. "Imaging education: The media and schools in America", p. 214.
  2. 1 2 Lisa Dean Ryan Biography (1972-) Film Reference