Lisa Zane (born Elizabeth Frances Zane; April 5, 1961) is an American actress and singer.

Personal life

Zane was born in

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, the daughter of Thalia and William George Zane Sr., founders of a medical technical school. Her family's original surname, "Zanetakos", was

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to "Zane" by her father. Both of her parents are of Greek descent. She is the older sister of actor

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Career

Zane's first film role was in the 1989 movie '' Heart of Dixie''. She starred in '' Gross Anatomy'' the same year. Other early acting roles included Claire in '' Bad Influence'' (1990), counselor Maggie Burroughs in '' Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'' (1991), the title role in ''The Nurse'' (1997) and a cameo as the gynaecologist in the comedy '' Cruel but Necessary'' (2005). She was a series regular as Melina Paros in '' L.A. Law'' from 1992 to 1993, JoAnne Meltzer in '' Profit'', Diana in '' Roar'', Le Sage in '' Dinotopia'' for Hallmark Entertainment and Sophia Keener in '' Law and Order'' in 2006. She provided the voice for

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in the first season of 1990s cartoon ''

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'', as well as Charley Davidson in ''

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'' in the follow-up 2006 series, taking over from Leeza Miller-McGee. She has originated many roles on stage, playing Varya in

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's debut adaptation of ''

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'' at the Goodman Theatre, Rita in Craig Lucas's '' Prelude to a Kiss'' and Cleo in Lyle Kessler's ''Robbers''. Zane has also made many guest appearances on TV shows, including '' Lifestories: Families in Crisis'', ''

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'', and '' The Division''. Zane is a singer, BMI songwriter, and recording artist. In 2006, the Songwriters Hall of Fame recognized her as one of their new songwriters of the year. She played the part of the "alter ego" in Amanda Eliasch's play ''"As I Like It"'' in 2012, and an award-winning documentary drama ''"The Gun the Cake and the Butterfly''" (2014), in which she sang with Charles Eliasch. The same year she performed in '' The Girl from Nagasaki'' a film by Michel Comte based on Madame Butterfly. In 2013, Zane performed in The Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Lisa Zane official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zane, Lisa 1961 births Actresses from Chicago American film actresses American television actresses American voice actresses American people of Greek descent Living people American women singer-songwriters American stage actresses Singers from Chicago Vassar College alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Singer-songwriters from Illinois Francis W. Parker School (Chicago) alumni