Lisa Joann Thompson

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Lisa Joann Thompson
Iwerks Entertainment in Burbank, California, 1994
Born (1969-04-22) April 22, 1969 (age 55)
Oak Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Dancer, Model, Actress, Choreographer
Years active1988–present
SpouseJosh Debear

Lisa Joann Thompson (born April 22, 1969) is an American

Fly Girl during seasons 4 and 5, and was assistant choreographer during season 5.[1][2][3]

In

Motown Live, Tracey Takes On..., and Cedric the Entertainer Presents; she had supporting acting roles in the series The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, The X-Files, The Pretender and MTV's Now What. She also made guest appearances in syndicated television shows such as The Muppets and Herman's Head, and daytime talk shows such as The Rosie O'Donnell Show and Leeza
.

In film, Thompson appeared as a dancer in Michael Jackson's Ghosts (1997) and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), and she had dancer roles in scenes from a variety of hit films in the 2000s such as The Majestic (2001), The Hot Chick (2002), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Starsky & Hutch and Shark Tale (2004), and Big Momma's House 2 (2006).

In

retailer called "Khaki a Go Go," that made the TV Guide list of "50 Greatest TV Commercials of All Time."[4]

In music as a

Vitamin C, Deborah Cox, Bubba Sparxxx, Ricky Martin, and Will Smith.[5][6]

Thompson has been a regular

The Carnival: Choreographer’s Ball
show for five years.

She has been featured in articles and interviews by various publications such as

Shape Magazine, and TV Guide, and newspapers such as the USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Oakland Tribune.[7][8]

Early life

She was born Lisa Joann Thompson in 1969, the youngest of four children in

hip hop. However, she had a natural ability and love for street dance
.

NBA cheerleader

During the

1989-1990 NBA season, Thompson was a member of the Warrior Girls for the Golden State Warriors National Basketball Association (NBA) team. While a member of the Warrior Girls, Thompson appeared in the MC Hammer videos U Can't Touch This and Pray
. After her second stint as a Warrior Girl and feeling inspired from appearing in the popular MC Hammer videos, Thompson moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in dance and acting.

During the

1990-1991 NBA season, Thompson was a member of the Laker Girls for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team. That season the Los Angeles Lakers went to the NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls
NBA team.

Thompson was selected as a Laker Girl for the

1992-1993 NBA season, but declined, opting instead to work in television.[9]

Fly Girls

From 1992-1994, Thompson starred in the

Fly Girl during seasons 4 and 5. She also appeared as herself or as a dancer in various comedy sketches with cast members or guest stars.[10]

TV Guide Magazine.[11]

The Fly Girls did a number of guest appearances on talk shows such as The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Vicki! hosted by Vicki Lawrence, Leeza hosted by Leeza Gibbons, and an appearance on The Muppets.

Thompson was also an Assistant Choreographer for In Living Color, Season 5.[12]

After In Living Color was cancelled, Thompson was slated to be the host of the television game show, MTV's Singled Out. However, she was replaced by Jenny McCarthy between the test shows and the first episode. Thompson then switched from television to modeling.

Modeling

From 1995 to 1996, Thompson was represented by the Bobby Ball Agency (BBA) in Hollywood and traveled around the world dancing and modeling for sports companies Nike, Reebok, and Skechers.

Film, television, and dancing

In 1997, Thompson was a dancer in the short film

Michael Jackson Ghosts, co-written by Stephen King and directed by Stan Winston. Thompson was one of the primary performers in the Maestro's (Michael Jackson) family of dancing ghouls.[13] Shooting took place for several months in an unused hangar at the Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys, California. The film was screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival
and released to the general public on May 9, 1997.

From 1997 to 1999, Thompson had dancer roles in

Motown Live, appeared as a supporting actress in the American television series The Pretender, and appeared as dancer in the American movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
.

In October 1997, Thompson was a member of the fictional musical group called the Spicy Crispy Girls, a take off of the Spice Girls, a British pop music girl group (at the time one of the most popular groups in the world), in comedic national television commercials for the Jack in the Box fast-food chain restaurant.[15][16][17] The commercials were used to promote the new Jack in the Box Spicy Crispy Sandwich, with the girls dancing in "the Jack groove."[18][19] The Spicy Crispy Girls concept was used as a model for another successful advertising campaign called the 'Meaty Cheesy Boys.'[20][21] At the 1998 Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Show, one of the Spicy Crispy Girls commercials won the top award for humor.[22][23]

On December 6, 1998, Thompson was a supporting actress on The X-Files episode "Dreamland II".

In early 1999, Thompson appeared in a national television commercial for

TV Guide Magazine
 (Vol. 47, Num. 27) rated the commercial as one of the "50 Greatest TV Commercials of All Time," and featured a story on three of the dancers, including Thompson. Thompson, who had changed her hair from blond to 'fire-red' as noted by TV Guide, was a standout in the commercial, with several full-page photos of her in the guide.

Later work

The 2000s

Throughout the 2000s, Thompson had dancer roles in a variety of television programs and hit films by

recording artists in the music industry
.

She has been a backup dancer in most of the major awards shows in the entertainment business including the

The Emmys
.

In 2000-2001, Thompson was a character on the television situation comedy MTV's Now What, which followed the lives of four friends in their junior year in High School.

In 2002-2003, Thompson had recurring roles on the Fox sketch comedy television series Cedric the Entertainer Presents.

In 2004, Thompson was used for "performance capture" for dance scenes in the

Oscar nominated animated feature, Shark Tale. During performance capture (i.e., motion capture), the performer wears a suit affixed with reflective markers that record the human actions; this data is used to animate digital character models in computer animation. The animated characters perform the same actions as the human actor. Thompson did performance capture in dance scenes for animated characters portrayed by Angelina Jolie and Renée Zellweger. Shark Tale grossed $367 million worldwide and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 77th Academy Awards
show.

Thompson is a longtime collaborator and/or assistant choreographer with producer/choreographer Tony Gonzalez (Tony G).

Bring it On cheerleader comedy films (2004's Bring It On Again, 2006's Bring It On: All or Nothing, 2007's Bring It On: In It to Win It and 2009's Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
).

In 2011, Thompson collaborated with producer/choreographer Tony G on several

The Office, Season 7.[27]

The Carnival: Choreographer’s Ball

Thompson has been a regular Host and emcee for

The Carnival: Choreographer’s Ball show for five years. The show is a monthly showcase of the top choreographers in the world (video, music, and film), usually run in Hollywood, New York City, London, Tokyo and Paris; and is considered the dance community's ultimate competitive venue for choreographers to display their work.[28][29][30]

The show often includes special guests and appearances by many of the top dancers and choreographers including Paula Abdul, Travis Payne, Kenny Ortega, and Wade Robson. The audience is usually populated with many of the top songwriters and musical acts in the entertainment business.[31][32][33]

Theater and voice-overs

In the mid-2000s, Thompson began focusing more on comedy. She attended The Second City and The Groundlings improvisational comedy enterprises. Afterward she began doing sketch comedy and stand up in various theaters and comedy clubs in the Los Angeles area.

In 2006, Thompson began performing as a warm up comic for television and theater productions such as the Fox television sitcom Happy Hour.

Thompson does voice-overs through voice casting agent Kalmenson & Kalmenson.[34][35]

Personal life

In 2005, Thompson was married on the island of

music producer for Michael Jackson
's record label, MJJ Music. The couple have two children.

See also

References

  1. ^ CBS Entertainment. "Lisa Joann Thompson Credits". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04.
  2. ^ Profile Professional. "Lisa Joann Thompson". pipl.
  3. ^ Ethan. "In Living Color, Fly Girls". Facebook.
  4. ^ The GAP. "Gap Commercial - Khaki a-go-go". YouTube.
  5. ^ Mr Wilson Entertainment. "Kevin Wilson" (PDF). Kevin Wilson. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-23.
  6. ^ Bloc Inc. "Chris Moss" (PDF). BLOC.
  7. ^ The Internet Movie Database. "Lisa Joann Thompson". IMDb.
  8. ^ USA Pro Exclusive Choreographers. "USA Camps" (PDF). USA Pro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-01.
  9. ^ USA Pro Exclusive Choreographers. "USA Camps" (PDF). USA Pro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-01.
  10. ^ Fly Girls (House Dance Troupe). "Lisa Joann Thompson". listal.
  11. ^ Movies and TV (2012). "Lisa Joann Thompson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
  12. ^ Person, Record. "Lisa Joann Thompson". InBaseLine.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ The Internet Movie Database. "Filmography by type for Lisa Thompson". IMDb.
  14. ^ The Internet Movie Database. "Lisa Joann Thompson". IMDb.
  15. ^ The Internet Movie Database. "Other Works for Lisa Joann Thompson". IMDb.
  16. ^ TV Spots and Commercial. "Jack in the Box, Spicy Crispy Chicks". Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  17. ^ TV Spots and Commercials. "Wholesale TV Spots". TV Spots. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  18. ^ Adweek. "Creative Focus: Best Spots October". All Business.
  19. ^ Jack in the Box Commercials Archive. "Spicy Crispy Chicks". AvertToLog. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
  20. ^ Theresa, Howard. "The Boys are Back". Business Library. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16.
  21. ^ Adweek Staff. "Creative Focus: Best Spots October". Adweek.
  22. ^ Millie, Takaki. "Top honor roll at AICP Show". Archived from the original on 2013-01-13.
  23. ^ "The Art & Technique of the American Commercial". AICP Show Awards.
  24. ^ Lewis Segal. "A Step Up at Choreography Awards". Los Angeles Times Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  25. ^ The Internet Movie Database. "Tony Gonzalez". IMDb.
  26. ^ Facebook Page. "Tony G". Facebook. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ The Office. "Interview with Tony G and Lisa Joann Thompson". NBC Spotlight. Archived from the original on 2011-03-29.
  28. ^ Wanberg, Katrin. "Carnival: A Choreographer's Ball". Carnival News.
  29. ^ Jones, Jen. "Bright Lights, Big Talent". CBS. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11.
  30. ^ KTLA.com. "The Carnival Choreographer Ball 11th yr anniversary show". Channel 5, KTLA, Los Angeles.
  31. ^ Evolution Studios; ISR Studios. "Carnival News". The Carnival.
  32. ^ Carey, Paulette, Kimo, DMK. "The official Choreographer". The Carnival.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  33. ^ West Hollywood News and Announcements. "Carnival - Choreographer's Ball". American Towns.
  34. ^ Kalmenson & Kalmenson. "Kalmenson & Kalmenson Voice Casting & Education". Facebook.
  35. ^ Kalmenson. "The Business of Voice Casting". Kalmenson & Kalmenson.
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