Lisa Marie Newmyer (born August 27, 1968)[1] is an American actress. She made her feature film debut in The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995), and went on to appear in several other films, such as Sin City (2005) and A Scanner Darkly (2006).

Biography

Newmyer graduated from the School of Theatre at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.[2] She made her feature film debut in The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) opposite Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey and directed by Kim Henkel, the writer of the 1974 original film.[3]

In 1997, she was cast as Mona on the MTV series Austin Stories, which aired through 1998. In 2005, she had a supporting role in Frank Miller's Sin City (2005), and the following year appeared in a supporting role in Richard Linklater's sci-fi film A Scanner Darkly portraying Connie.[4][5][6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Heaven Help Us Featured role[2] Television series
1994 The House on Todville Road Sarah Todville
1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Heather
1997–1998 Austin Stories Mona 4 episodes
1999 Crosswalk Celia Moss Short film
2003 Rolling Kansas Satin
2004 Sak 600 Nurse Allie Short film
2005 Sin City Tammy
2005 A Scanner Darkly Connie
2008 Friday Night Lights Ali Episode: "It Ain't Easy Being D.J. McCoy"

References

  1. ^ "Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2010," (December 6, 2014), Christopher M. Concannon and Lisa M. Newmyer, 08 Oct 2006; citing Travis, Texas, United States, certificate number 153192, Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin – via Ancestry.com Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b "Lisa Marie Newmyer: Resume". Acclaim Talent Agency. Archived from the original on July 6, 2002. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Derry, Charles (2009). Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 402. ISBN 978-0-786-43397-1.
  4. ^ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (May 2010). Screen World 2007. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-557-83729-5.
  5. ^ Vest, Jason P. (2007). Future Imperfect: Philip K. Dick at the Movies. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-275-99171-5.
  6. ^ "Lisa Marie Newmyer". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

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