Lisa Varga (born April 8, 1971) is an American actress, producer, writer, model, and television host.Lisa Varga Official Website Her acting roles include Homeland (2011), NBC television movie Game Time: Tackling the Past (2011) as Karen Walker,Lisa Varga interviewed for NBC movie and Marley & Me (2008). She is currently the host and producer of Beyond The Offseason with Lisa Varga, a series about athletes and charity.Beyond the Offseason She is also the creator, writer, producer, and host of a new music entertainment series called Nashville Live.Indiana CD creates, directs dark, Dunes-set TV pilot Varga has her own production company, Lisa Varga Entertainment.Varga, Lisa Biography
Personal life Varga was born in South Bend, Indiana, and graduated from John Adams High School.South Bend native lands TV roles while caring for her brother She started modeling at the age of 16. She then decided to pursue an acting career and moved to Los Angeles.Lisa Varga biography
Lisa Varga and her brother, Shane Varga, founded the non-profit, Fight Club for Cancer, which uses sports, entertainment and events together to raise awareness and support efforts to educate people about cancer.Fight Club for Cancer official website Her brother, Shane, was the inspiration behind Beyond The Offseason with Lisa Varga.Beyond the Offseason official website about page
Career In 2017, Lisa Varga created a music series called Nashville Live. Varga is the creator, writer, producer, and host. She also produced, and had an acting role in a feature film called Crowning Jules, which was acquired by Sony Pictures, and has foreign and domestic distribution.
In 2014, Lisa Varga began filming the pilot for the television series, Alexis Ronan, where she plays the title role, Alexis Ronan, a powerful attorney who searches to find justice for her missing son.Indiana CD creates, directs dark, Dunes-set TV pilot She also hosts Beyond The Offseason with Lisa Varga, a show that features athletes, teams, and coaches giving back to charity in their offseason.Beyond the Offseason Fox Sports article
Her film and TV credits include Homeland (2011), Game Time: Tackling the Past (2011) , the starring role in Armed and Deadly (2011)Armed and Deadly Amazon page - and won the " Best Actress " award at the 2011 Movieville International Film Festival,Lisa Varga Derma Wand, Best Actress Marley & Me (2008), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (2008), Rudy (1993), and Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). Varga won the best actress award as Janis McKenzie in Armed and Deadly at the Movieville International Film Festival.Lisa Varga biography
Lisa Varga began her hosting career working as a sideline reporter for Friday Night Football, and then went on to co-host for a series called W - The Women's Show. Varga was also a guest host on HSN.Lisa Varga official site
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1993RudyCollege Student (uncredited)Film1997 The Corporate Ladder Makeup Artist (uncredited) Film 1998 The Hunted Samantha Lopez FilmRusty: A Dog's TaleMother with BabyFilmOverdriveClaraFilm1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeSexy Nurse (uncredited)Film2008La fidanzata di papàWedding GuestFilmMarley & MeStill PhotographerFilm2011Deadly ClosureJanice McKenzieFilmArmed and DeadlyJanice McKenzieFilm2015Fair Haven Patricia ThomasFilmHero of the UnderworldLindaFilm2017Crowning JulesRuth JeterFilm
Television Year Title Role Notes1993Walker, Texas RangerSecretary (uncredited)TV series1996Dark SkiesNeighbor (uncredited)TV series2008America's Most Wanted: America Fights BackCheryl2 episodes2011HomelandDemmieEpisode: "Semper I"Game Time: Tackling the PastKaren WalkerTV movie2015Alexis RonanAlexis RonanTV series (In Production)Beyond the Offseason with Lisa Varga Herself (Host)Series2017Nashville LiveHerself (Host)TV series (Production)
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