A petite, energetic comedienne and actress who has opened for The Band on the concert stage and starred in the short-lived Fox series "My Wildest Dreams" (1995), Lisa Ann Walter scored as Claudine, Whoopi Goldberg's best friend in the feature film "Eddie" (1995). She began her career as a young girl of six, and in the 90s was appearing Off-Broadway as Brandy in the South Street Theatre's production of "Battery". Walter began performing on the stand-up stage, where her act has been termed "boisterous" by critics, who have also spoken of her "well-built" frame, somewhat unusual for comediennes. This led to opening for The Band on their "Jericho" tour. Fox signed her in 1995 expecting series success, but her vehicle, "My Wildest Dreams", in which Walter was a career woman trying to balance the elements of her life did not click. In 1996, she co-created and starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom "Life's Work", in which she was an assistant US attorney in Baltimore balancing home and work.
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August 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland
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Job Titles:
Actor, Comic, Singer, Perfume salesgirl, Waitress
Family
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Daughter: Delia Baum. born c. 1992
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Son: Jordan Baum. born c. 1988
Education
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Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, acting, BFA
Milestones
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1986 Feature film debut in bit role in "One Crazy Summer"
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1995 Starred on short-lived "My Wildest Dreams" (Fox)
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1996 Co-created and starred on "Life's Work" (ABC)
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1996 Co-starred in feature film "Eddie"
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2001 Had co-starring role on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Emeril"
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2001 Returned to TV series work as co-star of the TNT series "Breaking News"
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2003 Portrayed Jennifer Aniston's sister in the comedy "Bruce Almighty"
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2004 Cast in "Shall We Dance," a remake of the classic Japanese ballroom dance film, starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon
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After college, worked as singer-waitress in Washington, DC
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Began appearing in regional theater productions
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Began career as singer at age six
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Fronted for The Band on their Jericho Tour
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Played Brandy in "Battery" Off-Broadway