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| Lisa Waltz | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-08-31) August 31, 1961 (age 63) Limerick, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Mark Morocco |
Lisa Waltz is an American actress who has had roles in many television shows and who played Nora in the film adaptation of Brighton Beach Memoirs.
Personal life
Waltz was born and raised in Limerick, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Bobby and the late Bill Waltz, owners of Waltz Golf Farm. She attended Spring-Ford Area High School in Royersford, Pennsylvania, and Carnegie-Mellon University. She is married to Dr. Mark Morocco.
Career
She has appeared in several television series, including My So-Called Life, Boston Legal, CSI: Miami, Frasier, Inconceivable, Side Order of Life, Ask Harriet, The Young and the Restless, The Agency, The X-Files, Castle and 90210.
Waltz played Melinda Bauer, the mother of Kiefer Bauer and wife to Warren Bauer, on General Hospital in 2010.
She also played Suzanne on Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brighton Beach Memoirs | Nora | |
| 1992 | Pet Sematary Two | Amanda Gilbert | |
| 1992 | The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them | Lizbeth | |
| 1993 | Stone Soup | Ava | |
| 1996 | Red Ribbon Blues | Bones | |
| 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Hannah Unger | |
| 1999 | Starry Night | Kathy Madison | |
| 2005 | Yours, Mine & Ours | Reunion Classmate | |
| 2009 | Alpha Males Experiment | Stacy | |
| 2011 | The Back-Up Bride | Darlene Bingham |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Holly | Episode: "Puppetman" |
| 1989 | Heartbeat | Mary Kazak | Episode: "South and a Little to the Right of Eden" |
| 1989 | Night Court | Rita Vargas | Episode: "Pen Pal" |
| 1989 | Thirtysomething | Beth | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | Lauren Burroughs | Episodes: "Call It Casaba", "People Do It All the Time" |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Sarah McMasters | Episode: "The Falling Angel Mystery" |
| 1990 | Matlock | Frances 'Frannie' Morrissey | Episode: "The Cover Girl" |
| 1991 | Monsters | Katharine | Episode: "The Waiting Room" |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Lilly | Episode: "Justice" |
| 1992 | Nurses | Gail | Episode: "The Truth Shall Screw You Up" |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Liz McBain | Episode: "House of God" |
| 1993 | Northern Exposure | Stephie O'Connell | Episode: "Grosse Pointe, 48230" |
| 1993 | Herman's Head | Carin | Episode: "Love and the Single Parent" |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Lauren Kyte | Episode: "Shadows" |
| 1994 | Roswell | Janet Foss | TV film |
| 1994–1995 | My So-Called Life | Hallie Lowenthal | Recurring Role |
| 1995 | Mad About You | Didi | Episode: "The Couple" |
| 1995 | Can't Hurry Love | Gail Tanny | Episode: "Party Chicks" |
| 1996 | Can't Hurry Love | Gail Tanny | Episode: "The Rent Strike" |
| 1996 | ER | Mrs. Wimbur | Episode: "It's Not Easy Being Greene" |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | Andrea 'Andi' Sayers | Episode: "Hostile Convergence" |
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Nora | Episode: "The Violin Lesson" |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Shirley | Episode: "Welcome to the Neighborhood" |
| 1998 | Frasier | Tricia | Episode: "Party, Party" |
| 1998 | Ask Harriet | Melissa Peters | Main role |
| 1999 | Providence | Tracy Owens | Episode: "Sisters" |
| 1999 | The Strip | Jamie Boston | Episode: "Money for Nothing" |
| 2001 | Frasier | Tricia | Episode: "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2" |
| 2001–2002 | The Agency | Patrice DeAllo | Recurring Role |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Doris Pasternak | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Pamela Donner | Episode: "Lost Child" |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Melanie Whitley | Episode: "Look Again" |
| 2003 | Line of Fire | Evangeline Mattington | Episode: "Undercover Angel" |
| 2004 | Everwood | Diane Shumacher | Episodes: "Unspoken Truths", "Unfinished Business" |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Grace | Episode: "D.O.A." |
| 2004 | Nip/Tuck | Trudy Nye | Episode: "Trudy Nye" |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Ms. Johnson | Episode: "The Unclean" |
| 2005 | Inconceivable | Ellen Gilley | Recurring Role |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Alison Remarque | Episodes: "First Choice", "First Strike" |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Brenda Hall | Episode: "Nailed" |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Judy Homefeldt | Episode: "North Mammon" |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Heather | Episode: "Children of Ghosts" |
| 2007 | Bones | Jean Marie Howard | Episode: "Spaceman in a Crater" |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Dorothy Scanlon | Episode: "Trial of the Century" |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life | Dr. Misty Rain | Recurring Role |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Monica Beckett | Episode: "Claus and Effect" |
| 2007–2011 | The Young and the Restless | Dr. Mason | Recurring Role |
| 2009 | Castle | Laurie Horn | Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Mrs. Roland | Episode: "Black Friday" |
| 2009 | The Eastmans | Heather Queenan | Unsold TV Pilot |
| 2010 | General Hospital | Melinda Bauer | Recurring Role |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Leslie | Episode: "Golden Hour" |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Rachel | "What Happens Next" |
| 2010–2011 | 90210 | Katherine Upton | Recurring Role |
| 2012 | The Finder | Karyn Welling | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| 2012 | Perception | Sandy Shelby | Episode: "Messenger" |
| 2015–2016 | Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 | Suzanne, Marcus's Wife | Recurring Role |
References
- "Waltz family honored as Limerick citizens of the year". Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- "Limerick community remembers the life of Bill Waltz". Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- Keats, Robin. "Mark Morocco's dramatic turn from actor to doctor". UCLA Newsroom. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
