Lisa Freeman
| Lisa Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 28, 1957 Los Angeles, CA |
| Occupation | Writer |
Lisa Freeman (born July 28, 1957) is an American author and actress best known for her young adult surf fiction novel Honey Girl.
Life and career
Lisa Freeman was born in Los Angeles and grew up in coastal communities between Los Angeles and Hawaii, where her father Leonard Freeman created and produced the iconic TV series, Hawaii Five-O.
Freeman embarked in an acting career after graduating from Palisades High School. She was a student of Jeff Corey, Mary Carver, Joanne Baron, and a member of the Harvey Lembeck Comedic Workshop. Freeman performed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood and appeared regularly on the Rick Dees in the Morning radio show.
Freeman’s most notable film credits include Mr. Mom, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, and Back to the Future I and II. In 1980, she made her acting and TV debut on an episode of Knots Landing. Freeman landed her first recurring TV role in the series In Trouble, co-starring with Nancy Cartwright and Deena Freeman (no relation).
Freeman was also part of the L.A. underground spoken word scene and performed with Harvey Kubernick, Exene Cervenka, and Drew Steele of The Surf Punks. Her albums include Hollyword, Neighborhood Rhythms, and her solo effort, Rough Road, all produced on New Alliance Records.
After a decade in front of the camera, Freeman left acting to pursue academia and a writing career. She began working with Kate Braverman in 1990 at the L.A. Writers Workshop, which soon led to academic studies at Antioch University, where she earned her BA and MFA in Fiction and Pedagogy in the Art of Writing.
Freeman currently serves on the National Leadership Council’s Board of Directors for the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation[1] with her sisters Robin Bernstein and Susan Freeman Mann.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Back to the Future II | Babs | |
| 1985 | Back to the Future I | Babs | |
| 1984 | Savage Streets | Francine Anne Ramirez | |
| 1984 | Breakin' | Waitress | |
| 1984 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter | Nurse Morgan | |
| 1983 | Mr. Mom | Motorhead | |
| 1981 | In Trouble | Motorhead | |
| 1980 | Race to the Wind | Motorhead |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bringing Up Jack | Nurse | |
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | 30's Her | |
| 1984 | The Facts of Life | Sally | |
| 1983 | Reggie | Debra | |
| 1981 | Quincy ME | Girl | |
| 1980 | Knots Landing | Sue Shaw |
Publications
| Year | Title | Publication | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Honey Girl[2] | SkyPony Press | |
| 2005 | Doing It | Suspect Thoughts | |
| 1998 | Van Gogh’s Last Tiptoe | Rain City Review/ Literary Journal | |
| 1998 | Survivor | Rain City Review/ Literary Journal |
Spoken Word CDs
| Year | Title | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rough Roads | Executive Production BarkubCo Music, Inc | |
| 1991 | Disclosure | New Alliance Recordings | |
| 1988 | Hollyword | New Alliance Recordings | |
| 1987 | Neighborhood Rhythms | New Alliance Recordings | |
| 1985 | Voices of the Angels | New Alliance Recordings |
Illustrations
| Year | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Letters for Tomorrow[3] | Robin Freeman Bernstein, M.A., and Cathy Moore, Ph.D | |
| 2005 | I Know I Can Climb the Mountain[4] | Dale S. Brown |
References
- ↑
- "Board Council". Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.
- ↑ "Honey Girl". SkyPonyPress.com.
- ↑ "Letters for Tomorrow". Amazon.com.
- ↑ "I Know I can Climb the Mountain". Amazon.com.