Lisa LaCroix is a

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actress and fashion model who began her career in

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, Canada. After training as an actor in

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, she returned to Toronto, and starred in numerous Canadian and American television shows and movies. In 1996, she moved to

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to focus on American television acting. In 2000, LaCroix became interested in the

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, studied to be a business coach, moved to the

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and began a private practice training and coaching business people in 2001. She cofounded Paragon Strategies in 2004 with two other trainers from

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, which presently serves various businesses worldwide in optimizing their employee satisfaction and productivity. Her father is the photographer and jazz musician Pat LaCroix. Her sister is singer/songwriter, Dana LaCroix.

Filmography

* Divided Loyalties (1989) * ''

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'' ** The Dancer and the Dance (1990) TV Episode .... Nancy Chou ** Another Pretty Face (1992) TV Episode .... Kelly Longstreet * Psychic (1992) .... Susi * '' Family Passions'' (1993) TV Series .... Anita * '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' - Shaman (1993) TV Episode .... Dancing Moon * Dance Me Outside (1995) .... Illianna * Rent-a-Kid (1995) (TV) .... Teresa Woolcot * "The Rez" ** Episode #1.1 (1996) TV Episode .... Illianna ** Episode #1.6 (1996) TV Episode .... Illianna * Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996) (TV) .... Judite * '' PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal'' (1996) TV Series .... Dr. Natasha Constantine (1996–1999) * ''

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'' - Leggo My Ego (1997) TV Episode .... Lily Burroughs * "Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest" (1997) (TV) .... Pearl Sunrise * Fargo (2003) (TV)

External links

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