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Lisa Pelikan
Actor

Lisa Pelikan

12 Jul 1954Born
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San Francisco, California, USABirthplace

Biography

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Lisa Pelikan (born July 12, 1954) is an American stage, film and television actress.

She was born in Berkley, California, the daughter of American parents Helen L., a psychologist, and Robert G. Pelikan, an international economist who served as the minister-counselor from the United States at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. She attended the Juilliard School with a full scholarship to its drama division.

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Pelikan is primarily a stage actor and director, but is also known to film audiences for her film debut as the younger version of Vanessa Redgrave's title character in Julia (1977) (for which Redgrave won an Oscar), and her role as the widowed mother Sarah Hargrave in the film sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991).

Pelikan's first regular Television work was as maid Kate Mahaffey on the CBS soap opera Beacon Hill. Other high points in her career include her performances as the lusty Lucy Scanlon in the Television miniseries Studs Lonigan (1979), and the title character of the horror film Jennifer (1978). She also won a Drama-Logue Award for her one-woman play about Zelda Fitzgerald entitled "Only a Broken String of Pearls".

She was married to fellow actor Bruce Davison, with whom she has one son, Ethan. She and Davison are divorced.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2015CircleFilm: Cancer Survivor
  2. 201410,000 DaysFilm: Anna Hesse
  3. 2007Sacrifices of the HeartFilm: Virginia Doyle
  4. 2002For the PeopleSeries: Amanda Jacobs (1 episode)
  5. 2001Off SeasonFilm: Ashley Manson
  6. 2001The GuardianSeries: Carol Ritter (1 episode)
  7. 2000Strong MedicineSeries: Babs Darner (1 episode)
  8. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Dr. Elizabeth Garrison (1 episode)
  9. 1998Shadow of DoubtFilm: Leslie Saxon
  10. 1997Color of JusticeFilm: Betty
  11. 1996It's My PartyFilm: Party Guest (uncredited)
  12. 1992Jack's PlaceSeries (1 episode)
  13. 1991Brooklyn BridgeSeries (1 episode)
  14. 1991Return to the Blue LagoonFilm: Sarah Hargrave
  15. 1991Into the BadlandsFilm: Sarah Carstairs
  16. 1990LionheartFilm: Hélène Gaultier
  17. 1986Blacke's MagicSeries (1 episode)
  18. 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Nurse Ellen Hatch (1 episode)
  19. 1985The EqualizerSeries: Anne Fitzgerald / Diane Snyder (1 episode)
  20. 1985A Bunny's TaleFilm: Lee
  21. 1984GhouliesFilm: Rebecca
  22. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Jill Goddard, Allison Franklin (1 episode)
  23. 1984Swing ShiftFilm: Violet Mulligan
  24. 1984The House of GodFilm: Jo Miller
  25. 1982HotelSeries (1 episode)
  26. 1982Cagney & LaceySeries (1 episode)
  27. 1981The Best Little Girl in the WorldFilm: Gail Powell
  28. 1980The Women's RoomFilm: Kyla
  29. 1979The Last ConvertibleSeries: Rosamond Ardley (3 episodes)
  30. 1979L'Homme en colèreFilm: Anne
  31. 1979Studs LoniganSeries: Lucy Scanlon (3 episodes)
  32. 1978True Grit: A Further AdventureFilm: Mattie Ross
  33. 1978JenniferFilm: Jennifer Baylor
  34. 1978Perfect GentlemenFilm: Annie Cavagarno
  35. 1977JuliaFilm: Young Julia
  36. 1977James at 16Series: Paisley (1 episode)
  37. 1977The Blue HotelFilm: Younger Daughter
  38. 1976I Want to Keep My Baby!Film: Miranda
  39. 1975Valley ForgeFilm: Tavis
  40. 1974The Country GirlFilm: Nancy
  41. 1974Happy DaysSeries (1 episode)
  42. 1973KojakSeries: Jennifer Campbell (1 episode)
  43. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Nancy, Tavis (1 episode)

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