Lisa Darr
| Lisa Darr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lisa Darr Grabemann April 21, 1963 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Valente (2005–present) |
Lisa Darr (born April 21, 1963) is an American actress.
Life and career
Darr was born Lisa Darr Grabemann in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mollie, an actress, and Karl Grabemann, a lawyer.[1] She attended Stanford University and graduated in 1985 with a degree in biology; she went on to receive an MFA in Acting from UCLA.
She played Annie Whitman on ABC's Life as We Know It. Darr's previous television appearances include the 1991 short-lived sitcom Flesh 'n' Blood as Rachel Brennan, The WB's teenage drama Popular as Jane McPherson, as well as the short-lived but critically acclaimed 1996 Fox series Profit as Gail Koner. In the fifth season of the sitcom Ellen, she played Laurie Manning, the girlfriend of the title character, Ellen Morgan; In the Frasier 4th season episode "Four for the Seasaw", she and Megan Mullally played love interests for the Crane brothers. She played archaeologist Ginny Will on an episode of Quantum Leap.
Darr also made an appearance on the Fox drama House in 2006, playing a victim's mother in the episode "Distractions". She has made an appearance on the third season of The Office in the episode "Product Recall". Darr has recently appeared in the fourth season of Weeds (on Showtime) as Ann Carilli. She also made a guest appearance in Nip/Tuck.[2]
Her film work includes the Oscar-award winning Gods and Monsters (1998), in which she appeared as Dana Boone, Brendan Fraser's wife, Pomegranate (2005), Julia (Leah Pipes's mother) in the soccer film Her Best Move (2006), National Lampoon's Bag Boy (2007), and This Is 40 (2012).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Casualties | Beth | |
| 1997 | Plan B | Clare Sadler | |
| 1998 | Gods and Monsters | Dana Boone | |
| 1998 | Land of the Free | Annie Jennings | |
| 1999 | Morella | Jenny Lynden | |
| 1999 | Elevator Seeking | Bonnie | Video |
| 2005 | Pomegranate | Stephanie | |
| 2007 | Her Best Move | Julia | |
| 2007 | Bagboy | Laurie | |
| 2009 | Twenty, TheThe Twenty | Katherine | |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Claire |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Flesh 'n' Blood | DA. Rachel Brennan | Main role |
| 1991 | Murphy Brown | Trish | "Retreat" |
| 1991 | Wings | Gwen | "Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo" |
| 1991 | Flash, TheThe Flash | Terri Kronenberg | "Captain Cold" |
| 1991 | K-9 | Margaret Slater | TV film |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Ginny Will | "The Curse of Ptah-Hotep" |
| 1993 | Complex of Fear | Penny Evans | TV film |
| 1993 | Crime and Punishment | Jan Sornesen | "Simple Trust", "Our Denial", "Fire with Fire" |
| 1993 | Incredi-Girl | Ellen | TV film |
| 1993 | Renegade | Dr. Helen | "The Hound" |
| 1993 | Northern Exposure | Ann McGrath | "Altered Egos" |
| 1994 | Betrayal of Trust | Lorna Lucus | TV film |
| 1994 | Empty Nest | Laurie | "What's a Mother to Do?" |
| 1994 | Commish, TheThe Commish | Abby Davenport / Marcia Daniels | "The Letter of Law" |
| 1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Carrie Benton / Kelly Michaels | "Murder on the 30th Floor", "A Nest of Vipers" |
| 1995 | Office, TheThe Office | Natalie Stanton | Main role |
| 1995 | Platypus Man | Karen | "Out of the Mouths of Babes" |
| 1995 | Murderous Intent | Pamela Talbot | TV film |
| 1995 | One West Waikiki | Diane Reynolds | "Past Due" |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Rhonda Brock | "Southern Double-Cross" |
| 1996 | ER | Nadine Wilkes | "Last Call" |
| 1996 | Almost Perfect | Ivy | "Good Grief" |
| 1996 | Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show | Debbie | "Mimi's Day Parade" |
| 1997 | Men Behaving Badly | Alice | "Jamie Needs a Kid" |
| 1997 | EZ Streets | Dana Larkin | "A Terrible Beauty", "St. Jude Took a Bullet" |
| 1997 | Sleepwalking Killing, TheThe Sleepwalking Killing | D.A. Mary Ellen Matulus | TV film |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Kathy | "A Wrenching Experience", "Emission Impossible" |
| 1996–97 | Profit | Gail Koner | Main role |
| 1997–98 | Frasier | Laura Paris | "Four for the Seesaw", "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2" |
| 1997–98 | Ellen | Laurie Manning | Recurring role |
| 1998 | Early Edition | Allison Fletcher | "Deadline" |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Shelly | "Hardball", "Mystery Dance" |
| 1999 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Martha | "Sabrina's Pen Pal" |
| 1999–2001 | Popular | Jane McPherson | Regular role |
| 2000 | Cursed | Angela Nichalos | "Pilot" |
| 2000–03 | Strong Medicine | Susan Jackson | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Philly | Carol Toland | "Truth or Consequence", "Loving Sons" |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gwen Anderson | "Gentle, Gentle" |
| 2002 | X-Files, TheThe X-Files | Jana Fain | "Underneath" |
| 2003 | Lyon's Den, TheThe Lyon's Den | Dr. Celia Scott | "Duty to Save" |
| 2003 | Guardian, TheThe Guardian | Dr. Patricia Driscoll | "Swimming" |
| 2004 | Like Family | Carol Hadley | "Dating the Enemy" |
| 2004–05 | Life as We Know It | Annie Whitman | Main role |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Tammy Brennan | "The Ladies Who Lunch" |
| 2005 | West Wing, TheThe West Wing | Becca | "The Al Smith Dinner" |
| 2006 | House | Emily | "Distractions" |
| 2006 | Unit, TheThe Unit | Beverly | "Report by Exception" |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Amanda Garnett | "Children of Ghosts" |
| 2007 | Office, TheThe Office | Barbara Allen | "Product Recall" |
| 2007–08 | Weeds | Ann Carilli | "Roy Till Called", "Cankles", "The Whole Blah Damn Thing" |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Andrea Warren | "The Box" |
| 2008–09 | Nip/Tuck | Darlene Lowell | "Candy Richards", "Ronnie Chase" |
| 2009 | Anatomy of Hope | Dierdra Casey | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Nicole Jones | "Turn, Turn, Turn" |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Principal Byrne | "White to Play" |
| 2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Martha Miller | "False Alarm" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Helen Garrett | "Divining Rod" |
| 2013 | Knocking on Doors | Cassandra Crum | TV series |
| 2014 | Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist | Hazel Haibach | "White as the Driven Snow" |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Judith Bowers | "Selfie 2.0" |
| 2016 | Love | Diane | "The Date" |
References
- ↑ Profile, filmreference.com; accessed August 28, 2015.
- ↑ Nip/Tuck, Season 5, Episode 14