By: Sherry Lee
What is Lisa K. Crosato best known for in her acting career? Lisa is known for her roles as Jackie in DEADLY RANSOM, Linda in GUARANTEED ON DELIVERY, Stephanie in ONE MORE ROUND, and Danielle in KENMORE AVE.
Can you list some of the films or television shows in which Lisa K. Crosato has appeared? Lisa has been in several films, including PROGENY, DEADLY RANSOM, BAD GUYS, DILL SCALLION, MY APOCALYPTIC THANKSGIVING, GUARANTEED ON DELIVERY, ONE MORE ROUND,
DEADLY RANSOM, KENMORE AVE, FROM THE MIDST OF PAIN, A FISH IN THE DESERT, STRANGELAND, MANAGED, MORE SHENANIGANS, 3 LADS, THE BLOODETTES, ALIBI, THE RUSSIAN GODFATHER and many more.
What awards, if any, has Lisa K. Crosato won for her performances? Lisa has won awards for her role as Danielle in KENMORE AVE, which she also wrote. She has 14 wins to her credit and three nominations.
What year did Lisa K. Crosato begin her acting career? Lisa began acting professionally in the early 1990s and appeared in numerous films, TV shows, and stage productions in LA and Canada, where she grew up.
Has Lisa K. Crosato ever directed or produced films or television shows? Lisa has written several films which she has won awards for, including DEVOURED for Best Screenplay, A DAY IN THE VALLEY, which won Best Script at the Tokyo Film Festival and FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE, which recently won Best Script at a UK film festival. Lisa was an executive producer on the highly acclaimed film “The Bloodettes,” which was the first science fiction film to come out of Africa and was directed by Jean-Pierre Bekolo. She is collaborating on a new project with Jean-Pierre, which she will act on and produce. She has a series in the works to be shot in Tennessee with veteran actor and director Cylk Cozart.
What genres does Lisa K. Crosato typically work in? Lisa has worked in many action films and diverse genres, including drama and dark comedies.
Are there any notable collaborations or co-stars Lisa K. Crosato has worked with frequently? Lisa has worked with Henry Winkler, LeAnne Rhimes, Jason Priestly, Justine Priestley, Harrison Young, Elizabeth Daily, David Carradine, Marie Zielcke, Brion James, Michael Madsen, Udo Keir, John Aprea, Holly Woodlawn, James Russo, Francesco Quinn and many others.
What is Lisa K. Crosato’s most critically acclaimed performance? Lisa is best known for her starring role as Jackie in DEADLY RANSOM.
Has Lisa K. Crosato ever written any screenplays or books? Lisa has written multiple award-winning screenplays, including XXL and DEVOURED.
What training or education did Lisa K. Crosato receive to prepare for her acting career? Lisa studied acting at University in Canada and joined The Actors’ Gang in LA and other notable groups. She studied with Mark Brandon in Vancouver for many years, as did Susan Strasberg and Jeff Goldblum.
What are some challenges Lisa K. Crosato has faced in her career? Some challenges she has faced in her career have included dealing with a lot of the same difficulties many women faced coming up in the film industry in the pre #MeToo era when there weren’t as many complex roles available for women. Additionally, during this time, there were far more male roles in any given script than roles for women. She always felt this was unbalanced and unfair. Wanting to change this trend and create a home for female filmmakers and writers, Lisa launched the City of Angels Women’s Film Festival in 2019. COAWFF showcases films made by women while empowering and connecting women within the film industry.
How does Lisa K. Crosato prepare for a challenging role? To prepare for a challenging role, she likes to do as much research as possible. For example, If the role requires an accent, she’ll work with a coach, or if the character has a background that she’s not familiar with, she will research that. She’s currently working on a film where her character has a medical condition, and she’s reading a lot about that condition to understand what the character is experiencing physically and mentally and how the truth of that informs that character’s world. She always likes to portray characters as truthfully as possible. Lisa recounts a stage play she did many years ago called A LIE OF THE MIND by Sam Shepard, playing the character Beth. It was highly challenging because Beth had been beaten up by her husband so badly that she had brain damage. She had to learn how someone in that condition would have to re-learn how to walk again, and she had to work with a speech pathologist because Beth couldn’t speak properly either. The play ran over three hours, which added to the challenge. She feels that stage really forces you to give everything in the moment, which can be very demanding but absolutely rewarding.
What philanthropic efforts or charities does Lisa K. Crosato support? Her philanthropic and charitable work includes animal rights petitioning. Whenever she can call someone in government about animal rights legislation, she does. She has signed numerous petitions and is a standing member of various animal rights organizations, including the Humane Society. She feels that her film festival, which promotes gender equality in the film industry, is part of her philanthropic work because she tries to do something every day to further this cause. We have a mission to promote and showcase films created by women and celebrate diverse women’s stories from around the world. They also include films made by men if they feature women or have female-centric themes. The festival has been growing exponentially since its launch and is now sponsored by Panavision, Deadline, Shout Studios and others. The festival will run October 10th-13th at their new venue, Harmony Gold Theater, on Sunset Blvd in the heart of Hollywood.
What upcoming projects or roles does Lisa K. Crosato have? Upcoming roles include a lead role in a feature film called BROKEN BROTHERS, which is about military vets from various wars and their intertwined relationships. She’s also playing an actress in a thriller about people in the film business who are being stalked by a killer called THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. She’s currently working on a drama called THE BOTTLE about a couple who is about to call it quits until they are forced to re-evaluate everything to save their marriage. Lisa is excited to be co-directing her first film this fall called FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE, which is about three friends running from their pasts who need to solve their differences to escape them. The film will be shot in both LA and London, England. She is also under an NDA for an exciting “bigger” film that she believes will be unlike anything she has ever done.
How does Lisa K. Crosato choose her roles? Lisa likes to play roles with strong character arcs and complex characters. Finding the different facets of a character and bringing them to life makes the work more compelling to her. She feels that solid writing is the basis for a good project.
Has Lisa K. Crosato ever performed in theater productions? Lisa has worked on many stage productions over the years in Vancouver, Canada, LA and on the East Coast, including the critically acclaimed play Beirut, the critically acclaimed A Lie of the Mind, Black Coffee, and the hit play Swimming in The Shallow End which is now being developed into a feature film based on Lisa’s portrayal of Y2K “IT GIRL” Bridget, written by Dorie D’Amore. Lisa was accepted into the prestigious Williamstown Theater Festival and worked on productions with Gwyneth Paltrow, George Wendt, and Blythe Danner. At Williamstown, Lisa was cast in the main stage production of the critically acclaimed Marat/Sade with Rebecca De Mornay. Working with so many great Broadway actors at Williamstown was an excellent foundation for her growth as an actor. She spent a lot of time watching and learning from Kate Burton. Lisa says, “I felt so humbled the night she came backstage to tell me I did good work. It was a turning point in my confidence.”
What hobbies or interests does Lisa K. Crosato have outside of acting? Hobbies and interests include a passion for art with her husband, Ron Lemke, who is an art dealer and collector. Art is always uplifting and inspiring. She loves to have coffee in the morning and meditate on a new painting that comes into their collection. Finding humor in situations is a big priority as well. She’s proud to have a good sense of humor and loves to do comedy. She feels very much in her element in comedy. Travel is a passion when time allows. Lisa is looking forward to seeing her family in Canada soon and breathing in the clean air up north. Life is good!
Crosato is currently represented by Tangerine Talent and Silver/Koster Productions in Los Angeles, California. Lisa is also represented by GTK PR Agency, LLC, for all her public relations requirements.
You can check out Lisa K. Crosato’s work on IMDb and follow her on Instagram.
Published By: Aize Perez
