Lisa Thornhill (born September 30, 1966) is an American actress.
Early life On September 30, 1966, Thornhill was born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. Thornhill's parents are J.C. Thornhill and Lynda Beauchamp Thornhill. Thornhill has a sister. Thornhill was raised around truckers.
Career Thornhill is best known for playing the role of Evelyn Thompson in the 2000 film The Family Man, Celeste Kane in the television series Veronica Mars, Gwen in the 2002 film Life or Something Like It, and Agent Celia "Cie" Baxter in the television series 18 Wheels of Justice.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1992Tanya Duncan1996Power 98Vivian Porter1997Meet Wally SparksPriscilla Preston1998Sharon Connor1999Enemy ActionCatherine Kelly2000Evelyn Thompson2002Life or Something Like ItGwen2002Red DragonMrs. Sherman2003Becoming MartyJenny2004After the SunsetGail2007Rush Hour 3Nurse2012Death Artists, Inc.MoiraShort film2014Veronica MarsCeleste Kane2018The Perfect OneBianca2020Killer Daddy IssuesMaria2022ExploitedNana Marie2023The Engagement DressCathy2024LadybugMikayla
Television Year Title Role Notes1995Her Hidden TruthJean CalhounTV film 1996LaurenEpisode: "The Morning After"1996SavannahDet. Sheila MadsenEpisodes: "The Family Jewels", "A Picture Is Worth..."1997BethEpisode: "Drewstock"1997WingsMrs. BurtonEpisode: "Ms. Write"1997Chicago HopeJoan HartEpisode: "Colonel of Truth"1997Rita Hayworth LookalikeTV miniseries1997TimecopRita LakeEpisode: "Stalker"1997Fired UpKelly JenkinsEpisode: "In Your Dreams"1998Vivica / DanaEpisodes: "Morality Bites", "My Best Friend's Funeral"1998–2000Tabitha BerkeleyRecurring role (6 episodes)1999Vengeance UnlimitedTheresa GrecoEpisode: "Vendetta"1999JesseDanaEpisode: "The Best Possible Deal"1999Ally McBealKimberly GoodmanEpisode; "Love Unlimited"1999For Your LoveClaudiaEpisode: "The Ex-Files"1999Beverly Hills, 90210Karen LewisEpisode; "The Loo-Ouch"2000Secret Agent ManTalaEpisode: "The Face"2000Diagnosis: MurderStacy BradshawEpisode: "The Cradle Will Rock"2000–200118 Wheels of JusticeAgent Celia 'Cie' BaxterMain role (45 episodes)2001Star Trek: EnterpriseFemale AlienEpisode: "Unexpected"2001FriendsKristenEpisode: "The One with the Videotape"2002Crossing JordanMelissa TateEpisode; "Prisoner Exchange"2003She SpiesPeggyEpisode: "While You Were Out"2003CharmedMetaEpisode: "Oh My Goddess!: Part 1"2003MonkNoelle WintersEpisode: "Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy"2003–2004FrasierCaroline HarwichEpisodes: "Sea Bee Jeebies","The Ann Who Came to Dinner"2004Jane LanceEpisode: "What's Love Got to Do with It?"2004–2006Veronica MarsCeleste KaneRecurring role (11 episodes)2005Lydia OsterlandEpisode: "Aidan"2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationChloe DanielsEpisode: "Nesting Dolls"2005CSI: MiamiFelicia HardyEpisode: "Three-Way"2006Murder 101Dr. Louise RaymondTV film2006RebeccaEpisode: "The Seventeen-Year Itch"2006BonesKristen MitchellEpisode: "The Girl with the Curl"2007SharkStephanie DowningEpisode: "No Holds Barred"2008WeedsEpisode: "The Three Coolers"2011Harry's LawSpecialistEpisode: "American Girl"2011SouthlandKatherine WellingtonEpisode: "The Winds"2014Play It Again, DickCeleste KaneEpisodes: "1.1", "1.8"2015Switched at BirthSadie's MotherEpisode: "How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You"2016Major CrimesJennifer EdwardsEpisode: "White Lies Part 1"2023The Love HuntJuneTV film2023The Boxer and the ButterflyJoTV film
See also List of Veronica Mars episodes
References
External links
Lisa Thornhill at allmovie.com Lisa Thornhill at tcm.com