Lisa Darr (born April 21, 1963) is an American actress.
Life and career Darr was born Lisa Darr Grabemann in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mollie, an actress, and Karl Grabemann, a lawyer.Profile, filmreference.com; accessed August 28, 2015. She attended Stanford University and graduated in 1985 with a degree in biology. She went on to receive an MFA in Acting from UCLA.
She played Annie Whitman on ABC's Life as We Know It. Darr's previous television appearances include the 1991 short-lived sitcom Flesh 'n' Blood as Rachel Brennan, The WB's teenage drama Popular as Jane McPherson, as well as the short-lived but critically acclaimed 1996 Fox series Profit as Gail Koner. In the fifth season of the sitcom Ellen, she played Laurie Manning, the girlfriend of the title character Ellen Morgan; In "Four for the Seasaw", an episode of Frasier, she and Megan Mullally played love interests for the Crane brothers. She played archaeologist Ginny Will on an episode of Quantum Leap.
Darr also made an appearance on the Fox drama House in 2006, playing a victim's mother in the episode "Distractions". She has made an appearance on the third season of The Office in the episode "Product Recall". Darr appeared in the fourth season of Weeds (on Showtime) as Ann Carilli. She also made a guest appearance in Nip/Tuck.Nip/Tuck, Season 5, Episode 14
Her film work includes the Oscar-award-winning Gods and Monsters (1998), in which she appeared as Dana Boone (the wife of Brendan Fraser's character), Pomegranate (2005), as Julia (the mother of Leah Pipes's character) in the soccer film Her Best Move (2006), National Lampoon's Bag Boy (2007), and This Is 40 (2012).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1997CasualtiesBeth1997Plan BClare Sadler1998Gods and MonstersDana Boone1998Land of the FreeAnnie Jennings1999MorellaJenny Lynden1999Elevator SeekingBonnieVideo2005PomegranateStephanie2007Her Best MoveJulia2007BagboyLaurie2009Katherine2012This Is 40Claire
Television Year Title Role Notes1991Flesh 'n' BloodDA. Rachel BrennanMain role1991Murphy BrownTrish"Retreat"1991WingsGwen"Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo"1991Terri Kronenberg"Captain Cold"1991K-9Margaret SlaterTV film1992Quantum LeapGinny Will"The Curse of Ptah-Hotep"1993Complex of FearPenny EvansTV film1993 Crime & PunishmentJan Sornesen"Simple Trust", "Our Denial", "Fire with Fire"1993Incredi-GirlEllenTV film1993RenegadeDr. Helen"The Hound"1993Northern ExposureAnn McGrath"Altered Egos"1994Betrayal of TrustLorna LucusTV film1994Empty NestLaurie"What's a Mother to Do?"1994Abby Davenport / Marcia Daniels"The Letter of Law"1994Murder, She WroteCarrie Benton / Kelly Michaels"Murder on the 30th Floor", "A Nest of Vipers"1995Natalie StantonMain role1995Platypus ManKaren"Out of the Mouths of Babes"1995Murderous IntentPamela TalbotTV film1995One West WaikikiDiane Reynolds"Past Due"1996Murder, She WroteRhonda Brock"Southern Double-Cross"1996ERNadine Wilkes"Last Call"1996Almost PerfectIvy"Good Grief"1996Debbie"Mimi's Day Parade"1997Men Behaving BadlyAlice"Jamie Needs a Kid"1997EZ StreetsDana Larkin"A Terrible Beauty", "St. Jude Took a Bullet"1997D.A. Mary Ellen MatulusTV film1997NYPD BlueKathy"A Wrenching Experience", "Emission Impossible"1996–97ProfitGail KonerMain role1997–98FrasierLaura Paris"Four for the Seesaw", "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2"1997–98EllenLaurie ManningRecurring role1998Early EditionAllison Fletcher"Deadline"1998Nash BridgesShelly"Hardball", "Mystery Dance"1999Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMartha"Sabrina's Pen Pal"1999–2001PopularJane McPhersonRegular role2000CursedAngela Nichalos"Pilot"2000–03Strong MedicineSusan JacksonRecurring role2001PhillyCarol Toland"Truth or Consequence", "Loving Sons"2001CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGwen Anderson"Gentle, Gentle"2002Jana Fain"Underneath"2003Dr. Celia Scott"Duty to Save"2003Dr. Patricia Driscoll"Swimming"2004Like FamilyCarol Hadley"Dating the Enemy"2004–05Life as We Know ItAnnie WhitmanMain role2005Desperate HousewivesTammy Brennan"The Ladies Who Lunch"2005Becca"The Al Smith Dinner"2006HouseEmily"Distractions"2006BeverlyShowtime"Report by Exception"2007Ghost WhispererAmanda Garnett"Children of Ghosts"2007Barbara Allen"Product Recall"2007–2008WeedsAnn Carilli"Roy Till Called", "Cankles", "The Whole Blah Damn Thing"2008CSI: NYAndrea Warren"The Box"2008–09Nip/TuckDarlene Lowell"Candy Richards", "Ronnie Chase"2009Anatomy of HopeDierdra CaseyUnsold TV pilot2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNicole Jones"Turn, Turn, Turn"2009DexterBenny's Lawyer"Living the Dream"2009FlashForwardPrincipal Byrne"White to Play"2011Drop Dead DivaMartha Miller"False Alarm"2012ParenthoodOB/GYN"Just Smile"2012Criminal MindsHelen Garrett"Divining Rod"2013Knocking on DoorsCassandra CrumTV series2014Hazel Haibach"White as the Driven Snow"2015CSI: CyberJudith Bowers"Selfie 2.0"2017Sweet/Vicious"Heartbreaker"2016-2017LoveDiane"The Date"
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