Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 3, 1981
Place of Birth:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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Liza Lapira
Biography
Liza Lapira (born December 3, 1981) is an American actress, known for her roles as Melody 'Mel' Bayan on the CBS series The Equalizer, Helen-Alice on the sitcom Super Fun Night, Topher Brink's assistant Ivy on Dollhouse, Maggie Del Rosario on the series Huff, Special Agent Michelle Lee on the CBS series NCIS, Alva in Repo Men (2010), Trinh in Fast & Furious (2009), Kianna in the film 21 (2008), and Heather in Cloverfield (2008).
She also co-starred in the short-lived sitcoms Traffic Light, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, Con Man, and 9JKL.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | Disgust (voice) |
| 2022 | Must Love Christmas | Natalie |
| 2021 | The Fabulous Filipino Brothers | |
| 2020 | Modern Persuasion | Lizzie Lynch |
| 2018 | All I Wish | Darla |
| 2018 | The Samuel Project | Nadia Akiyama |
| 2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Single Mom at Wedding |
| 2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | Liz |
| 2010 | Repo Men | Alva |
| 2010 | See You in September | Monica |
| 2010 | Marmaduke | Party Dog #1 (voice) |
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Trinh |
| 2009 | Table for Three | Nerissa |
| 2008 | 21 | Kianna |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Heather |
| 2007 | LA Blues | Sandra |
| 2006 | The Big Bad Swim | Paula |
| 2005 | Domino | Chinegro Woman |
| 2002 | Brown Sugar | Hot 97 Receptionist |
| 2000 | Autumn in New York | Charlotte's Birthday Friend |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dream Productions | Disgust (voice) |
| 2021 | The Equalizer | Melody 'Mel' Bayan |
| 2019 | Nancy Drew | Victoria Fan |
| 2019 | Unbelievable | Mia |
| 2017 | 9JKL | Eve |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Ann Flores |
| 2016 | Angel from Hell | Jill |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Leslie Barrett |
| 2015 | Con Man | Brenda White (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Con Man | Brenda White |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans | Aminta Jax |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | Helen-Alice |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Robin |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Lisa Reilly |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Taru |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Ivy |
| 2006 | Psych | Tina |
| 2006 | Dexter | Det. Yuki Amado |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Noelle Lavatte |
| 2004 | Huff | Maggie Del Rosario |
| 2004 | Micro-Minis | |
| 2003 | NCIS | Michelle Lee |
| 2002 | Monk | Dr. Souter |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Layla |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Amanda Kim |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Forensic Technician Lu |
| 1999 | The Parkers | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rebecca Chang |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Waitress |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Pam |
| 1994 | ER | Christine |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Cheryl Treadwell |