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Lisa Vidal Biography

Birth Name:Lisa Vidal

Birth Place:Whitestone, Queens, New York City , New York, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Her role in the 2005 TV movie "Odd Girl Out" garnered her an Imagen Award for Best Actress
  • After graduating from the High School of Performing Arts, she worked with La Familia Theater Company along side Julia Roberts
  • Quote: "When I was very young, my aunt took me to see Barbara Streisand in Funny Girl and I absolutely fell in love with that movie and at that point I wanted to be an actor․ I wanted to sing and act and dance and everything else․"
  • Her sister Tanya Vidal guest starred on her show "The Division," the two playing sisters on the show
  • While filming "The Division" she was also filming for a recurring role on "ER," being so busy that she was driven between sets out of fear of falling asleep while driving
  • She and "Strong Medicine" star Rosa Blasi are very close friends
  • Director Steven Spielberg wrote her a letter praising her work in "High Incident," which she now has framed in her house

Awards

  • 1996NCLR Bravo Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in Made-for Television Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Series: nominated
  • 2004Imagen Award-Best Actress in a Television Drama: nominated
  • 2006Imagen Award-Best Actress - Television: winner
  • 2010Imagen Award-Best Actress - Film: nominated
  • 2011Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
  • 2016Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: winner
  • 2017Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated