Lisa Niemi

Birth Name:

Lisa Haapaniemi

Birth Place:

Houston, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Director, Writer, Producer

Received a Drama Critics Award for Best Play for her production "Without a Word․"
Was invested in the Royal Order of Francis I in 2011
In 1975, she got married to fellow actor and dancer Patrick Swayze
Studied dance at the Houston Ballet Dance Company
Has been named the Chief Ambassador of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
In 2009, she co-wrote the memoir "The Time of My Life․"
Is an honorary citizen of the Canadian city Winnipeg

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