Lisa Lillien
Birth Name:
Lisa Lillien
Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer, Music department
Fast Facts
- Is the author of eight best-selling books, five of which were New York Times Best Sellers, including "Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 Just Desserts․"
- Started out in the corporate world, working on development and production at Nickelodeon, TV Land, and Warner Bros
- Quote: "If I'm helping people turn boxes around and turn cans around and read labels and understand what it means and learn how to maintain a healthier weight, then I'm doing good work․"
- Quote: "I'm sure we'd all be healthier if we ate mostly plants and vegetables and whole grains and very little meat․ But I don't think that is reality for most people․ Hungry Girl started because I'm hungry․ I have a big appetite․"
- Started the website hungry-girl․com, a free service that sends out daily emails about food and food issues to more than one million subscribers
- Best known for creating the Hungry Girl brand and cooking show
- Also has a weekly column on WeightWatchers․com, contributes to Redbook magazine, and appears on shows like the "Dr․ Oz Show․"