Lisanne Falk

Lisanne Falk
Born (1964-12-03) December 3, 1964
OccupationActress
Years active1982–2002, 2024–present

Lisanne Falk (born December 3, 1964) is an American-British actress. She is best known for her role as Heather McNamara in the 1988 film Heathers.

Career

Falk is a former child model who worked at the Ford Modeling Agency with Brooke Shields. She portrays the seemingly upset young woman in a men's restroom on the cover of Foreigner's 1979 album Head Games. Her modeling work was featured in the book Lisanne: A Young Model.[1]

She played one of the leading roles as Heather McNamara in the black comedy film Heathers (1988) alongside Winona Ryder.[2]

Personal life

Since 2006, Falk has resided in the United Kingdom. In June 2019, she announced via her Instagram page that she was now a naturalized British citizen and will retain her American citizenship.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Violated Judy Engels
1987 I Love N.Y. Linda
1987 In the Mood Jamie
1987 Less than Zero Patti
1988 Heathers Heather McNamara
1989 Say Anything... Sandra
1991 Night on Earth Rock Manager Segment: "Los Angeles"
1991 Leather Jackets Shanna
1997 The First to Go Anne
1997 Suicide Kings Marty's Wife
1998 Shattered Image Paula / Laura
2002 Casablanca Wendy Short
2024 Seed of Doubt Shifra Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Born Beautiful Model TV movie
1986 Prince of Bel Air Stacy TV movie
1988 Werewolf Michelle Episode: "A Material Girl"
1989 The Preppie Murder Alex LaGatta TV movie
1990 ABC Afterschool Special Karen Episode: "Over the Limit"
1991 Aftermath: A Test of Love Gretchen TV movie
1991 Dead Silence Joan Reducci TV movie
1991 Runaway Father Marjean Stewart TV movie
2024 FBI: International Darlene Simonds Episode: "A Leader, Not a Tourist"

References

  1. ^ Cameron, Betsey (1979). Lisanne: A Young Model. New York: Clarkson N. Potter/Crown Publishing.
  2. ^ "Is Heathers too shocking for 2018?". BBC. August 3, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Today I pledged my fealty to the Queen and country.