Liza Lapira
Growing up in New York City, Liza Lapira was exposed to all kinds of theater. Wanting to be an actress herself, it wasn't long before she was appearing in plays such as Shakespeare's "As You Like It," playwright Alexandra Cunningham's "No. 11 Blue and White," and Homer's "The Odyssey." In the early 2000s she guest starred in TV series that were primarily shot in New York, including "Sex and the City" (HBO, 2000-04), "Without a Trace" (CBS, 2002-08) and "The Sopranos" (HBO, 1999-2006). In 2004, Lapira felt limited by the number of acting opportunities in New York and booked a one-way flight to Los Angeles. Before long the acting jobs started pouring in. She was cast as a series regular on "Huff" (2004-06) which ran for two seasons on Showtime, and followed that up by appearing several times as a forensics tech on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999- ). In 2008, Lapira co-starred in two major motion pictures: "21," in which she played an MIT student that bilks a Las Vegas casino for millions after learning to count cards; and "Cloverfield" (2008). Director J.J. Abrams' disaster flick about monsters taking over New York City. Lapira had a recurring role on the short-lived science fiction series, "Dollhouse" (Fox, 2009-10) and also made a brief but memorable appearance as the bubbly friend of Emma Stone's character in the 2011 romantic comedy, "Crazy, Stupid, Love" (2011) Lapira has since appeared in "The Samuel Project" (2018), "The Fabulous Filipino Brothers" (2021), the TV movie "Must Love Christmas" and the feature film "Modern Persuasion" (2020).
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Filmography
Movies
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90% |
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Inside Out 2 | Disgust (Voice) | $653.0M | 2024 |
No Score Yet |
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Must Love Christmas | Natalie (Character) | - | 2022 |
87% |
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The Fabulous Filipino Brothers | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
53% |
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Modern Persuasion | Lizzie Lynch (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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The Samuel Project | Nadia Akiyama (Character) | $11.1K | 2018 |
18% |
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A Little Something for Your Birthday | Darla (Character) | - | 2017 |
79% |
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Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Liz (Character) | $84.3M | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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See You in September | Monica (Character) | - | 2010 |
22% |
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Repo Men | Alva (Character) | $13.8M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Table for Three | Nerissa (Character) | - | 2009 |
36% |
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21 | Kianna (Character) | $81.2M | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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L.A. Blues | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 52% | The Equalizer | Melody "Mel" Bayani (Character) | 2021-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2022 |
84% | 48% | Empire | Vera (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 67% | The Good Doctor | Nurse Ann Flores (Guest Star) | 2018 |
19% | 56% | 9JKL | Eve (Character) | 2017-2018 |
50% | 57% | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Leslie Barrett (Character) | 2016 |
41% | 58% | Angel From Hell | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 92% | Con Man | Brenda (Guest Star) | 2015 |
96% | 67% | Battle Creek | Detective Erin Jacocks (Guest Star) | 2015 |
81% | 81% | Power | Grace Pak (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Blue Bloods | Taru (Guest Star) | 2014 |
32% | 61% | Super Fun Night | Helen-Alice (Character) | 2013-2014 |
94% | 78% | Royal Pains | Erika Seelig (Guest Star) | 2013 |
85% | 83% | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 |
Robin (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2012-2013 |
78% | 60% | Drop Dead Diva | Abby Halstead (Guest Star) | 2012 |
67% | No Score Yet | Traffic Light | Unknown (Character) | 2011 |
72% | 84% | Dollhouse | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Special Agent Michelle Lee (Guest Star) | 2006-2008 |
71% | 81% | Dexter | Det. Yuki Amado (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Christine (Guest Star) | 2008 |
89% | 88% | Monk | Dr. Souter (Guest Star) | 2007 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Forensics Tech (Guest Star) | 2007 |
84% | 72% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Parkers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
92% | 96% | The Sopranos | Amanda Kim (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
70% | 80% | Sex and the City | Pam (Guest Star) | 2003 |
79% | No Score Yet | The Education of Max Bickford | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |