Quick Facts
Born:
1955-05-05
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
52 Total Roles
Lisa Jane Persky
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Biography
Lisa Jane Persky (born May 5, 1955) is an American actress.
Persky was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Jane Holley (nÊe Wilson) and Mort Persky. She grew up in New York's Greenwich Village and attended the High School of Art and Design.
She debuted as Robert Duvall's daughter in The Great Santini and went on to act in such movies as American Pop, The Big Easy, When Harry Met Sally..., Coneheads, KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, and Peggy Sue Got Married.
She wrote for New York Rocker magazine in the 1970s and dated former Blondie bass player Gary Valentine Lachman. On January 19, 2008, she married music historian and former co-star of the Comedy Central game show Beat the Geeks Andy Zax.
In 2009 and 2010, Persky began making appearances on The Best Show on WFMU radio program, as both as a regular caller and as an in-studio special guest.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lisa Jane Persky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Persky was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Jane Holley (nÊe Wilson) and Mort Persky. She grew up in New York's Greenwich Village and attended the High School of Art and Design.
She debuted as Robert Duvall's daughter in The Great Santini and went on to act in such movies as American Pop, The Big Easy, When Harry Met Sally..., Coneheads, KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, and Peggy Sue Got Married.
She wrote for New York Rocker magazine in the 1970s and dated former Blondie bass player Gary Valentine Lachman. On January 19, 2008, she married music historian and former co-star of the Comedy Central game show Beat the Geeks Andy Zax.
In 2009 and 2010, Persky began making appearances on The Best Show on WFMU radio program, as both as a regular caller and as an in-studio special guest.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lisa Jane Persky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
When Harry Met Sally...
Alice
The X-Files
Laura Weinsider
Coneheads
Lisa Farber
Quantum Leap
Marion Keisker
King of the Hill
(voice)
Peggy Sue Got Married
Delores Dodge
The Cotton Club
Frances Flegenheimer
The Golden Girls
Kate
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I Am Divine MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | Grilled MOVIE | Sally Wilson |
| 2005 | Invasion TV | Disheveled Woman |
| 2005 | Twins TV | Marcy |
| 2002 | The Dogwalker MOVIE | Allison |
| 2001 | My First Mister MOVIE | Sheila |
| 2001 | An American Rhapsody MOVIE | Pattie |
| 2001 | The Division TV | Ann Fenwick |
| 2000 | Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back MOVIE | Wilma Aday |
| 1999 | Tumbleweeds MOVIE | Diner Waitress |