Lisa Emery
Lisa Emery | |
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Born | Hollins College |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Lisa Emery is an American stage, film, and television actress. Emery is best known for playing Darlene Snell on Netflix series Ozark.
Early life
Emery was born in
Emery moved to
Career
Emery's theatre credits include
Emery's film credits include A Map of the World, Unfaithful, The Night Listener, and Margot at the Wedding. On television she had a reoccurring role on Ed and has made guest appearances on Law & Order, Sex and the City, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Third Watch, Fringe, Damages and Jessica Jones. She also had a main cast role on Ozark.
Ben Brantley, chief theatre critic at The New York Times, wrote of Emery's performance in Harold Pinter’s A Kind of Alaska, “Lisa Emery gives one of the most affectingly detailed performances now on a New York stage.”[5]
Charles Isherwood, in his review of Relatively Speaking (the one-act “George Is Dead” by Elaine May) for The New York Times, wrote of Emery: "Carla, a thankless straight-woman role played with skill by the fine Lisa Emery..."[6]
In a July 2020 interview for The Natural Aristocrat, Emery spoke about enjoying the unpredictable nature of her Ozark character Darlene Snell. "Every time I get a script, I’m surprised, which is great. It’s not like, ‘Oh, there she goes again!’ I think it’s unpredictable what a great mother she is in her own way."[7]
Personal life
Emery was married to actor Josh Pais; their son, Zane, appeared with his mother in Margot at the Wedding.[8]
Emery did not seek a film or television career and did not think of career strategies. "I take it as it comes... Perhaps I'd regret it if I were less happy now. I live perfectly well and love what I do."[9]
Awards and nominations
- Drama Desk Award 2011, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play - The Collection & A Kind of Alaska (nominee)[10]
- Drama Desk Award 2006, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play - Abigail's Party (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award 1992, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play - Marvin's Room (nominee)
- Lucille Lortel Award2009, Outstanding Featured Actress - Distracted (nominee)
- Lucille Lortel Award 2006, Outstanding Featured Actress - Abigail's Party (nominee)
- Lucille Lortel Award 2004, Outstanding Lead Actress - Iron (nominee)
- Obie Awards 2003–2004, Outstanding Performance - Iron (winner)[11][12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Dreamaniac | Rosie | |
1990 | How to Be Louise | Nancy | |
1994 | Wolf | Party Guest | |
1997 | In & Out | Classroom Reporter | |
1998 | Harvest | Alice Yates | |
1999 | A Map of the World | Susan Durkin | |
2002 | Unfaithful | Beth | |
2002 | Roger Dodger | Woman in Bar | |
2002 | People I Know | Elsa Nye | |
2003 | Marci X | Parent | |
2006 | The Night Listener | Darlie Noone | |
2006 | Out There | Kris | |
2006 | Brother's Shadow | Sylvia | |
2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Woman with Dog | |
2009 | Cold Souls | Cynthia | |
2013 | Admission | Mrs. Pressman | |
2021 | Catch the Fair One | Debra |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Doubletake | Brenda | Miniseries |
1990 | H.E.L.P. | Corinne Butler | Episode: "Steam Heat" |
1991–2009 | Law & Order | Attorney Weller / Meg Lafferty / Gwen Graham | 5 episodes |
1993 | As the World Turns | Dawn Wheeler | Episode dated 15 January 1993 |
1993 | Class of '96 | Mrs. Farr | Episode: "Parents Weekend" |
1998 | Sex and the City | Ruth / Mid 30's Woman | Episode: "Three's a Crowd" |
2000 | Madigan Men | Brooke Payton | Episode: "The Kid's Alright" |
2001 | Far East | Julia Anderson | Television film |
2002 | Stage on Screen: The Women | Nancy Blake | Television film |
2002–2004 | Ed | Rita Vessey | 3 episodes |
2002, 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Anna Gable / Mary Ellen Lesinski | 2 episodes |
2003 | Queens Supreme | Mrs. Ali | Episode: "Permanent Markers" |
2004 | The Jury | Anneliese Rose | Episode: "Too Jung to Die" |
2005 | Third Watch | Ms. Perry | Episode: "The Kitchen Sink" |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Lynn Blaylock | Episode: "The Abominable Showman" |
2007 | Damages | Laura Watkins | Episode: "Sort of Like a Family" |
2008 | Canterbury's Law | Trial Judge | Episode: "Baggage" |
2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Callie's Mother | Episode: "Ten Count" |
2008 | Fringe | Paula Kramer | Episode: "The Cure" |
2011 | Louie | Karleen | 2 episodes |
2014 | Those Who Kill | Irma | Episode: "Rocking the Boat" |
2015 | Elementary | Mrs. Barnes | Episode: "Absconded" |
2015 | Jessica Jones | Louise Thompson | 4 episodes |
2017–2022 | Ozark | Darlene Snell | 30 episodes |
2018 | The Sinner | Carolyn | Episode: "Part III" |
2019 | Madam Secretary | Maggie Brixton | Episode: "Proxy War" |
2019 | Blindspot | Linda Weller | Episode: "Everybody Hates Kathy" |
2023 | The Walking Dead: Dead City | The Dama | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ Interview New York Times, December 7, 2003
- ^ Meet: Lisa Emery April 9, 2015 Archived April 10, 2015, at archive.today
- ^ Emery ibdb.com, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ "Emery Off-Broadway" Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ Brantley, Ben (November 23, 2010). "Essence of Pinterland, a Terrain Both Warm and Flecked With Ice". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles. "Each Family, Tortured in Its Own Way", The New York Times, October 20, 2011, p.C1
- ^ Regev, Nir (July 3, 2020). "Lisa Emery talks Ozark's Darlene Snell, Season 4, Coronavirus (Interview)". The Natural Aristocrat.
- ^ McCarter, Jeremy (December 7, 2003). "A Working Stiff With Style". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
- ^ Horwitz, Simi (May 3, 2012). "Lisa Emery Makes a Triple Play in 'Lonely, I'm Not'". Backstage.
- ^ "Lisa Emery" playbillvault.com, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ Iron Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ Zinoman, Jason. "Theater: OBIE Awards" New York Times, May 19, 2004