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Lisa Niemi Biography
Birth Name:Lisa Haapaniemi
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States
Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was invested in the Royal Order of Francis I in 2011
- Received a Drama Critics Award for Best Play for her production "Without a Word․"
- In 1975, she got married to fellow actor and dancer Patrick Swayze
- Studied dance at the Houston Ballet Dance Company
- In 2009, she co-wrote the memoir "The Time of My Life․"
- Has been named the Chief Ambassador of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
- Is an honorary citizen of the Canadian city Winnipeg