Lisanne Falk | |
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Born | Long Beach, New York, U.S. | December 3, 1964
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1982–2002 |
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 .
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Violated | Judy 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 Manager | Segment: "Los Angeles" |
1991 | Leather Jackets | Shanna | |
1997 | The First to Go | Anne | |
1997 | Suicide Kings | Marty's Wife | |
1998 | Shattered Image | Paula / Laura | |
2002 | Casablanca | Wendy | Short |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Born Beautiful | Model | TV movie |
1986 | Prince of Bel Air | Stacy | TV movie |
1988 | Werewolf | Michelle | Episode: "A Material Girl" |
1989 | The Preppie Murder | Alex LaGatta | TV movie |
1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Karen | Episode: "Over the Limit" |
1991 | Aftermath: A Test of Love | Gretchen | TV movie |
1991 | Dead Silence | Joan Reducci | TV movie |
1991 | Runaway Father | Marjean Stewart | TV movie |
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