• Liza Lapira is an American actress born in 1981 in Queens, New York City USA.
• She is best known for her roles in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Dexter” and “Sex and the City”.
• She has had several guest roles in shows like “Huff”, “Without a Trace”, “The Parkers” and “Domino”.
• She currently portrays recurring characters in “Battle Creek”, “9JKL” and “Unbelievable”.
• Lapira has said that she gets more and more comedy roles and chooses roles based on the way the movie was written.
Known for movies
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
as Liz
21 (2008)
as Kianna
Cloverfield (2008)
as Heather
Fast & Furious (2009)
as Trinh
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | December 3, 1981 |
| Fact | Her character on NCIS (2003), Special Agent Michelle Lee, was referred to as “Probie Jr.”. |
Liza Lapira Wiki and Bio
Liza Lapira was born on 3 December 1981 in Queens, New York City USA – she is 37 years old and is American by nationality. She is best known as an actress, and in that field she has worked on projects such as “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Dexter” and “Sex and the City”.
Boyfriend and Husband Marc Anthony
Over the past few years, Lapira has been publicly spotted with several men, including the Oscar winning actor Sam Rockwell, Some people believe that she’s married to singer Marc Anthony, however, the rumors turned out to be fake. Lapira doesn’t have any children.
Beginning and Smaller Roles
In the early 2000s, Lapira was living in New York, and was mainly focused on stage work and independent movies. and had some notable performances while still living in NY. She debuted on the appraised Golden Globe Award-winning crime series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and went on to have a prominent role in “Autumn in New York”, which gave her a chance to collaborate with Richard Gere and Winona Ryder.
Working steadily, in 2001, she was a guest star in two episodes of “The Education of Max Bickford”. Her other projects include “Without a Trace”, “The Parkers” and “Domino”. In 2004 she relocated to Los Angeles, and the audience was able to see her in “Huff”, which follows the story of a psychologist whose life takes a turn when his patient kills himself in his office. The series lived up to expectations, but was ultimately dropped for the third season just a few days before the finale of season two.
Rise to Fame
In 2008, Lapira was a guest star in another acclaimed TV series, “Dexter”, and in 2013 she briefly appeared in “Super Fun Night”, an American comedy series broadcast on ABC from 2 October 2013 to 19 February 2014, produced and developed by Rebel Wilson, but which was cancelled after its first season.
As of 2015, Lapira portrayed the recurring character Erin Jacocks in “Battle Creek”, working alongside Josh Duhamel and Kal Penn. In 2017, the actress appeared in “9JKL”, and in 2019 she landed the role of Mia in “Unbelievable”, the TV series about sexual assaults that took place in the USA.
Lapira can now be seen in “Modern Persuasion” and “The Hypnotist’s Love Story”. So far, she has had 58 acting projects. Liza has said that she gets more and more comedy roles, and went on to reveal her process of choosing roles for herself, saying that she cares about the way that movie was written.
General Info
| Full Name | Liza Lapira |
| Date Of Birth | December 3, 1981 |
| Height | 1.57 m |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
| Movies | The Big Bad Swim, Cloverfield, 21, Fast & Furious, Table for Three, Repo Men, See You in September, Crazy, Stupid, Love, Someone Marry Barry, See Kate Run |
| TV Shows | Battle Creek, Super Fun Night, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Traffic Light, Huff, ABC TV Micro-Mini Series |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has studied under booking coach Amy Lyndon. |
| 2 | Was in the 2003 ABC Actors Showcase in Los Angeles. |
| 3 | Filipino, Spanish and Chinese. |
| 4 | Her character on NCIS (2003), Special Agent Michelle Lee, was referred to as “Probie Jr.”. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something for Your Birthday | 2017 | post-production | |
| Pearl | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | Sara |
| Con Man | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Brenda / Brenda White |
| Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life | 2016 | TV Series | Leslie Barrett |
| Angel from Hell | 2016 | TV Series | Jill |
| The Perfect Stanleys | 2015 | TV Movie | Amy Stanley |
| Battle Creek | 2015 | TV Series | Detective Erin Jacocks Erin Jacocks |
| Power | 2014 | TV Series | Grace Pak |
| Blue Bloods | 2014 | TV Series | Taru |
| Super Fun Night | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Helen-Alice |
| Someone Marry Barry | 2014 | Single Mom at Wedding | |
| Royal Pains | 2013 | TV Series | Erika Seelig |
| Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Robin |
| The Happiest Person in America | 2012 | Short | Lara |
| Drop Dead Diva | 2012 | TV Series | Abby Halstead |
| Psych | 2012 | TV Series | Tina |
| Crazy, Stupid, Love. | 2011 | Liz | |
| Traffic Light | 2011 | TV Series | Lisa |
| Marmaduke | 2010 | Party Dog #1 (voice) | |
| See You in September | 2010 | Monica | |
| Repo Men | 2010 | Alva | |
| Dollhouse | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Ivy |
| See Kate Run | 2009 | TV Movie | Samantha Wong |
| Table for Three | 2009 | Nerissa | |
| Fast & Furious | 2009 | Trinh | |
| NCIS | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Special Agent Michelle Lee |
| Dexter | 2008 | TV Series | Det. Yuki Amado |
| ER | 2008 | TV Series | Christine |
| 21 | 2008 | Kianna | |
| Cloverfield | 2008 | Heather | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 1999-2007 | TV Series | Forensics Tech / Rebecca Chang / Waitress |
| LA Blues | 2007 | Sandra | |
| Monk | 2007 | TV Series | Dr. Souter |
| Grey’s Anatomy | 2006 | TV Series | Noelle Lavatte |
| Huff | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Maggie Del Rosario |
| The Big Bad Swim | 2006 | Paula | |
| Domino | 2005 | Chinegro Woman | |
| ABC/TTV Micro-Mini Series | 2004 | TV Mini-Series short | |
| The Parkers | 2004 | TV Series | Shaquan |
| The Sopranos | 2004 | TV Series | Amanda Kim |
| Without a Trace | 2004 | TV Series | Layla |
| Sex and the City | 2003 | TV Series | Pam |
| Queens Supreme | 2003 | TV Series | |
| Brown Sugar | 2002 | Hot 97 Receptionist | |
| The Education of Max Bickford | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Student Volunteer / Nia Sheppard |
| Law & Order | 2001 | TV Series | Cheryl Treadwell |
| Autumn in New York | 2000 | Charlotte’s Birthday Friend |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Fun Night | 2013 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Happiest Person in America | 2012 | Short associate producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Café | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Best Ensemble | 21 (2008) |
