Lisa Cerasoli (born January 27, 1969, in Iron Mountain, Michigan)"Catching up with...Lisa Cerasoli". Soap Opera Digest (June 10, 2013), pg. 77. is an American actress. She is known for her role as Venus (V) Ardonowski on General Hospital.

Personal life Cerasoli moved back to Michigan from Los Angeles in 2003 to care for her father, Richard, until his death in July. Two months later, in September 2003, she wed Peter Weaver. They had a daughter, Jazzlyn "Jazz" Jo, in 2005. In 2007, Lisa's grandmother, Nora Jo, came to live with them until her death in 2010 from Alzheimer's disease. In 2013, Lisa revealed that her marriage had ended.

Career

Cerasoli portrayed the character of Venus Ardanowski on General Hospital and Port Charles from 1997 to 1999. She also made appearances on Diagnosis Murder, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Oh, Grow Up, The Pretender, and Boomtown.

In 2009, she published a romantic fiction book, On the Brink of Bliss and Insanity. In 2010, she published the memoir As Nora Jo Fades Away: Confessions of a Caregiver about living with her grandmother with Alzheimer's. The book was adapted into a short film by Cerasoli, 14 Days With Alzheimer's, which premiered it at the 2012 Women's International Film Festival in Los Angeles and at 15 other film tests across the country.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2002 S1mOne Premiere Audience Member

Television Year Title Role Notes 1995-1997 Acapulco Bay Marnie Swanson 52 episodes 1997 House of Frankenstein 2 episodestv miniseries 1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Dana Mason Episode: "S.O.D."Episode: "Stand Down" 1997-1999 General Hospital Venus "V" Ardanowski Port Charles 1999 Oh, Grow Up Janet Episode: "Pilot" 1999-2000 The Pretender Zoe Episode: "Road Trip"Episode: "The Inner Sense: Part 1"Episode: "The Inner Sense: Part 2" 1998-2000 Diagnosis: Murder Sheryl WinterJulie Warren Episode: "Baby Boom"Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" 2002 Boomtown Mia Lang Episode: "The Squeeze"

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