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Lisa Dwan
Lisa Dwan (born 1977, Coosan, Athlone) is an Irish actress, director, and lecturer famed for solo Beckett performances (Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby, No's Knife) and TV roles in Blackshore, Top Boy, Bloodlands, and MobLand.
Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein (born 1966, Boston) is an American actress, writer, director, and painter known as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on House (2004–2012), Abby McCarthy on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, and Phoebe on The Kominsky Method, now also an exhibited painter.
Lisa Eilbacher
Lisa Marie Eilbacher, American retired actress born 1956 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; known as Casey Seeger in An Officer and a Gentleman and Jenny Summers in Beverly Hills Cop; active 1972–1995.
Lisa Emery
Lisa Emery (born 1952) is an American character actress; a New York stage veteran (Obie for Iron, Drama Desk nominations), best known as Darlene Snell in Netflix's Ozark, Louise Thompson in Jessica Jones, and The Dama in The Walking Dead: Dead City.
Lisa Faulkner
Lisa Faulkner (Lisa Tamsin Faulkner), British actress born 1972 in Merton, London; known for Holby City, Spooks, EastEnders; won Celebrity MasterChef 2010; married John Torode 2019; ITV's John & Lisa's Weekend Kitchen.
Lisa Hammond (actress)
Lisa Hammond (actress), born 1983 in Chichester, is an English actress and writer with pseudoachondroplasia, known as Donna Yates in EastEnders (2014-2018), Kerry in Psychoville, and co-writer of the play Still No Idea.
Lisa Harrow
Lisa Harrow, New Zealand actress (born 1943 or 1945), RADA-trained, Royal Shakespeare Company Olivia in Twelfth Night (1969), BBC's Nancy Astor (1982), AFI Award for The Last Days of Chez Nous, ONZM honoree.
Lisa Hartman Black
Lisa Hartman Black, born 1956 in Houston, Texas, also known as Lisa Hartman, is an American actress and singer, star of Tabitha and Knots Landing, wife of Clint Black, and ACM-winning duet partner on "When I Said I Do."
Lisa Jakub
Lisa Jakub (born 1978, Toronto) is a Canadian retired actress, author, and mental wellness advocate known as Lydia in Mrs. Doubtfire and Alicia in Independence Day; she retired at 22, wrote two books, and founded BlueMala and Mission Flexible.
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow, born 1963 in Encino, California, is the Emmy-winning American actress who played Phoebe Buffay on Friends, and co-creator and star of The Comeback and Web Therapy.
Lisa Maxwell (actress)
Lisa Maxwell, born in 1963, is an English actress, television presenter, and singer best known for playing DI Samantha Nixon in The Bill and for ITV's Loose Women.
Lisa McGrillis
Lisa McGrillis (born 1982, Cheltenham) is an English actress known for Kelly in Mum, Vicki in Hebburn, Rachel Coles in Inspector George Gently, Sue in Somewhere Boy, and Valerie Jones in Rivals; trained at Northumbria University via The Pitmen Painters.
Lisa Nicole Carson
Lisa Nicole Carson, American actress born 1969 in Brooklyn, played Renee Radick on Ally McBeal and Carla Reese on ER simultaneously in the late 1990s, with films including Devil in a Blue Dress and Eve's Bayou.
Lisa Niemi
Lisa Niemi (Lisa Anne Haapaniemi, born 1956, Houston) is an American dancer, actress, choreographer, writer, and director, widow of Patrick Swayze; she wrote, directed, produced, and starred in One Last Dance (2003) and advocates for pancreatic cancer research.
Lisa Rieffel
Lisa Rieffel (born 1975, Denville, New Jersey), also known as Dusty Street, is an American actress and musician. A child performer on The Cosby Show and Ann Jillian, she played Sara Spooner in The King of Queens and Daisy in Girltrash!.
Lisa Rinna
Lisa Rinna (born 1963) is an American actress and entrepreneur known as Billie Reed on Days of Our Lives, Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, and an 8-season Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member.
Lisa Roberts Gillan
Lisa Roberts Gillan (Lisa Roberts, born 1965, Decatur, Georgia) is an American producer and actress, middle sister of Julia and Eric Roberts; producer of Leave the World Behind (2023) and actress in Maid in Manhattan and Eat Pray Love.
Lisa Robin Kelly
Lisa Robin Kelly (1970-2013), American actress, played Laurie Forman on That '70s Show (1998-2003) before being replaced by Christina Moore; died at 43 in a California rehab facility.
Lisa Vicari
Lisa Vicari, born 1997 in Munich, is a German actress known as Martha Nielsen in Netflix's Dark (2017–2020), in Isi & Ossi, Luna, Django, ARD's The Next Level, Apple TV+'s Hijack season 2, and upcoming HBO Max Struwwelpeter.
Lisa Vidal
Lisa Vidal (born 1965) is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent known for Third Watch, The Division, ER, Being Mary Jane, and I Like It Like That, and for co-founding Latinas Acting Up.
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel (Lisa Diane Whelchel), born 1963 in Littlefield, Texas, is an American actress, singer, author, and speaker, best known as Blair Warner on NBC's The Facts of Life (1979–1988), a Grammy-nominated Christian recording artist, Survivor: Philippines runner-up, and host of MeTV's Collector's Call.
Lisa Yamada
Lisa Yamada (born 2002) is a Japanese-American actress, inaugural Daytime Emmy winner for Emerging Talent as Luna Nozawa on The Bold and the Beautiful, also known for Cruel Summer, Elle, and I Wish You All the Best.
Lisa Zane
Lisa Zane, also known as Elizabeth Frances Zane, is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in L.A. Law and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton (Lisa Gay Hamilton), American actress and director born 1964 in Los Angeles; Rebecca Washington on The Practice, Obie winner for Valley Song, director of Peabody-winning Beah: A Black Woman Speaks.
LisaRaye McCoy
LisaRaye McCoy (also LisaRaye; born 1967, Chicago) is an American actress, director, and entrepreneur: Diamond in The Players Club (1998), Neesee James on All of Us, Keisha Greene on Single Ladies, former First Lady of Turks and Caicos.
Lisseth Chavez
Lisseth Chavez (born 1989) is an American actress of Salvadoran descent known for playing Officer Vanessa Rojas on Chicago P.D. and Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz on DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
List of British actors
List of British actors: compiled rosters of UK performers in film, TV, and theatre, from Time Out's 50 Great British actors and WatchMojo rankings to BFI Filmography statistics, gender balance, class origins, and honors.
Liv Lisa Fries
Liv Lisa Fries (born 1990, Berlin) is a German actress, Charlotte Ritter in Babylon Berlin (2017–2026), and award-winning lead of Sie hat es verdient, Und morgen Mittag bin ich tot, and In Liebe, Eure Hilde (Deutscher Filmpreis 2025).
Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler (Liv Rundgren Tyler, born 1977), American actress and former model, daughter of Steven Tyler and Bebe Buell; known as Grace Stamper in Armageddon and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann (born 1938, Tokyo) is a Norwegian actress and director, Bergman's star in Persona, Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a Marriage and Saraband, twice Oscar-nominated, later a director (Faithless) and IRC vice president.