Lisa Freeman
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Lisa Freeman | |
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| Born | July 28, 1957 Los Angeles, CA |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Children | Bea Freeman |
Lisa Freeman (born July 28, 1957) is an American author and actress best known for her young adult surf fiction novel Honey Girl. After attending Columbia Pictures Acting School in 1978, Freeman made her acting debut on an episode of Knots Landing. Her film credits include Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and Back to the Future. After more than a decade in front of the camera, Freeman left acting to pursue a writing career.
Early life
[edit]Lisa Freeman was born in Los Angeles and grew up in coastal communities between Los Angeles and Hawaii,[citation needed] where her father Leonard Freeman created and produced the iconic TV series, Hawaii Five-O.[1][2]
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. In 1978, Freeman was part of a Colombia Pictures Acting School.[2]
Career
[edit]Freeman performed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood and appeared regularly on the Rick Dees in the Morning radio show.
In 1980, she made her acting and TV debut on an episode of Knots Landing. Freeman landed her first TV role in the series In Trouble, co-starring with Nancy Cartwright and Deena Freeman (no relation). Freeman's most notable film credits include Mr. Mom, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Back to the Future[3] and Back to the Future Part II.
Freeman was also part of the L.A. underground spoken word scene and was produced by Harvey Kubernick. Her albums include Hollyword, Neighborhood Rhythms, and her solo effort, Rough Road, all produced on New Alliance Records.
After more than 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.
In 2015, Freeman was serving on the National Leadership Council's board of directors for the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | To Race the Wind | Pat | Television film |
| 1983 | Mr. Mom | Motorhead | Feature film |
| 1984 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter | Nurse Morgan | Feature film |
| 1984 | Breakin' | Waitress | Feature film |
| 1984 | Savage Streets | Francine Anne Ramirez | Feature film |
| 1985 | Back to the Future | Babs | Feature film |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II | Babs | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Knots Landing | Sue Shaw | Episode: "Small Surprises" |
| 1981 | In Trouble | Ivy Miller | Television pilot |
| 1981 | Quincy, M.E. | Girl | Episode: "Memories of Allison" |
| 1981 | Archie Bunker's Place | Punker | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Stephanie" |
| 1983 | Reggie | Debra | Episode: "Mark's Girlfriend" |
| 1984 | Double Trouble | Marilyn | Episode: "Heartache" |
| 1984 | The Facts of Life | Sally | Episode: "A Slice of Life" |
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | 30's Her | Episode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie" |
| 1995 | Bringing up Jack | Nurse Gwen | Episode: "The Beeper" |
Publications
[edit]| Year | Title | Publication | Notes |
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| 1998 | Survivor | Rain City Review/Literary Journal | |
| 1998 | Van Gogh's Last Tiptoe | Rain City Review/Literary Journal | |
| 2005 | Doing It | Suspect Thoughts | |
| 2015 | Honey Girl | Sky Pony Press | |
| 2017 | Riptide Summer | Sky Pony Press |
Spoken Word CDs
[edit]| Year | Title | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Voices of the Angels | New Alliance Recordings | |
| 1987 | Neighborhood Rhythms | New Alliance Recordings | |
| 1988 | Hollyword | New Alliance Recordings | |
| 1991 | Disclosure | New Alliance Recordings | |
| 1994 | Rough Roads | Executive Production BarkubCo Music, Inc |
Illustrations
[edit]| Year | Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Letters for Tomorrow[5] | Robin Freeman Bernstein, M.A., and Cathy Moore, Ph.D. | |
| 2005 | I Know I Can Climb the Mountain[6] | Dale S. Brown |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hawaii 5-0 producer dies at 53". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 22 January 1974. pp. C-5. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ a b Brown, Peter (11 March 1979). "The First and Last Class of '78". Calendar. The Los Angeles Times. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
Lisa Freeman, daughter of the late TV producer Leonard Freeman ("Hawaii Five-0," "Cry Rape")
- ^ Carr, Jay (1 June 1986). "Enchantment and Nostalgia on Cassette". The Boston Globe. p. 101. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Board Council". Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bernstein, Robin Freeman; Moore, Cathy (February 1995). Letters for Tomorrow. ISBN 0385475152.
- ^ Brown, Dale S. (1995). I Know I can Climb the Mountain. ISBN 1881650049.
External links
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