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Lisa Marie Biography

Birth Name:Lisa Marie Smith

Birth Place:Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Began taking dance classes in New York City during her teenage years
  • Worked as a nude model for Robert Mapplethorpe and was part of an ad campaign for Calvin Klein's Obsession perfume
  • She played herself in the 1988 black-and-white nonfiction film "Let's Get Lost," about jazz musician Chet Baker
  • Best known for her role as Vampira in "Ed Wood," as Lady Crane in 1999's "Sleepy Hollow," and as Nova in 2001's "Planet of the Apes․"
  • Often worked with director Tim Burton, her former fiancée, on his projects, including "Sleepy Hollow" and "Mars Attacks!"
  • She has worked as a host, model, dancer, watercolorist, actress, and photographer
  • Worked as a makeup artist on the 1992 TV movie "Spaced Out!"

Awards

  • 1994ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 2015Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated