EMERY, Lisa

PERSONAL

Born January 29, in Pittsburgh, PA; married Josh Pais (an actor); children: one son. Education: Graduated from Hollins College.

Career: Actress. Theater Center, Philadelphia, PA, member of company, 1977–78.

Awards, Honors: Obie Award, best performance, Lucille Lortel Award, outstanding lead actress, 2004, both for Iron; Obie Award, for Curtains; Drama Desk nomination, for Marvin's Room; Drama League Award, for Dinner With Friends; Drama League Award, for Far East.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

(Off–Broadway debut) In Connecticut, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, then GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1981.

Understudy for the role of Kate, Passion, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1983.

Kate, Passion Play, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1984–1985.

Viola Platt, Talley & Son, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1985.

Flint and Roses, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1985–1986.

Connie, The Big Knife, Walnut Street Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1986–1987.

Nancy, Villa Serena, American Stage Company, Teaneck, NJ, 1986–1987.

Understudy, Burn This, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1987–1988.

Don Juan, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA, 1988–1989.

Cassie Cooper, Rumors, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Mom, Dalton's Back, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1989.

Louise, Grown Ups, American Jewish Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Irene Molloy, The Matchmaker, Roundabout Theatre, 1991.

Lee, Marvin's Room, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1991, then Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1992.

Flo, Watbanaland, WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Susan Berry, The Monogamist, Playwrights Horizons, 1995.

Susan, Curtains, Intar Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Monica Reed, Present Laughter, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 1996–1997.

Southeby's auctioneer, Janet Bouvier, Betty Fretz, Inga, Eunice Kennedy, Howard K. Smith, and Zapruder's secretary, Jackie: An American Life, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Julia, Far East, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1999.

Karen, Dinner with Friends, Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, 1999–2000.

Mrs. Prentice, What the Butler Saw, Theatre at St. Clement's, New York City, 2000.

Nancy Blake, The Women, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2001.

Nicky, The Smell of the Kill, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 2002.

Fay, Iron, Manhattan Theatre Club—Stage 2, New York City, 2003.

Also appeared in Talley & Son, Circle Repertory Theatre.

Television Appearances; Series:

First Dawn Wheeler, As the World Turns, 1992–1993.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Brenda, Doubletake, CBS, 1985.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Julia Anderson, Far East, PBS, 2001.

Nancy, Stage on Screen: The Women, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Katrina Van Brocklen, "Heaven," Law & Order, NBC, 1991.

Mrs. Farr, "Parents' Weekend," Class of '96, 1993.

Alice Huntley, "Scoundrels," Law & Order, NBC, 1994.

Ruth/mid–30's woman, "Three's a Crowd," Sex & the City, HBO, 1998.

Gwen Graham, "Surrender Dorothy," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Brooke Payton, "The Kid's Alright," Madigan Men, ABC, 2000.

Rita Vessey, "Charlotte & Wilbur," Ed, NBC, 2002.

Rita Vessey, "The Wedding," Ed, NBC, 2002.

Mary Ellen Lesinski, "Juvenile," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC, 2002.

Meg Lafferty, "Sheltered," Law & Order, NBC, 2003.

Rita Vessey, "Happily Ever After," Ed, NBC, 2004.

Also appeared as Mrs. Drescher, Matt Waters, CBS.

Film Appearances:

Dreamaniac, Wizard/Infinity, 1986.

Nancy, How to Be Louise, 1989.

(Uncredited) Intellectual woman at party, Wolf, Columbia, 1994.

Classroom reporter, In & Out, Paramount, 1997.

Alice Yates, Harvest (also known as Cash Crop and A Desperate Season), Artisan Entertainment, 1998.

Susan Durkin, A Map of the World (also known as Unschuldig verfolgt), USA Films, 1999.

Woman in bar, Roger Dodger, Artisan Entertainment, 2002.

Beth, Unfaithful (also known as Untreu), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2002.

Elsa Nye, People I Know, Miramax, 2002.

Parent, Marci X, Paramount, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Playbill, April 30, 1999, p. 16.