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Lisa Darr

Lisa Darr

Actor · Born April 21, 1963 (63) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lisa Darr (born April 21, 1963) is an American actress. Darr was born Lisa Darr Grabemann in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mollie, an actress, and Karl Grabemann, a lawyer.  She attended Stanford University and graduated in 1985 with a degree in Biology; she went on to receive an MFA in Acting from UCLA. She played Annie Whitman on ABC's Life As We Know It. Darr's previous television appearances include The WB's teenage drama, Popular, as Jane McPherson as well as the short-lived but critically acclaimed 1996 Fox series Profit as Gail Koner. In the fifth season of the show Ellen, she played Laurie Manning, the girlfriend of the title character, Ellen Morgan; this was notable as the first openly gay relationship involving a major character in an American television series. Darr also made an appearance on the Fox drama House in 2006, playing a victim's mother in the episode "Distractions". She has made an appearance on the third season of The Office in the episode "Product Recall". Darr has recently appeared in the fourth season of Weeds (on Showtime) as Ann Carilli. She also made a guest appearance in Nip/Tuck. Her film work includes the Oscar-award winning Gods and Monsters (1998), in which she appeared as Dana Boone, Brendan Fraser's wife, Pomegranate (2005) and Julia, Leah Pipes's mother, in the soccer film, Her Best Move (2006).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 21, 1963 (63)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Lisa Darr's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Self
28%
Bonds
15%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lisa Darr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lisa Darr's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Constantine(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Liv's Mother

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • This Is 40(2012)

    as Clair

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Byrne

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Miller

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hannah Montana: The Movie(2009)

    as Mother on the Pier

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Katherine

  • Alma: The Master's Muse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Hazel Haibach

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bagboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Laurie

  • Her Best Move(2007)

    as Julia Davis

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Benny's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beverly

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Garnett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ann Carilli

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara Allen

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Life As We Know It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Annie Whitman

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tammy Brennan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea Warren

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Darlene Lowell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Patricia Driscoll

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Weber Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Nichalos

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman in Perfume Store

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicole Jones

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · as Susan Jackson

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 43 episodes · as Jane McPherson

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Becca - Women's Alliance for Choice

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ladies Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mandell

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Kreiner

  • Land of the Free(1998)

    as Annie Jennings

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Paige's Mom

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Gods and Monsters(1998)

    as Dana Boone

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Morella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jenny Lynden

  • Plan B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Clare Sadler

  • The Sleepwalker Killing(1997)

    as D.A. Mary Ellen Matulus

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Casualties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Beth

  • EZ Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Fletcher

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Men Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as T-Bone's Mother

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Profit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gail Koner

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shelly

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Murderous Intent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Pamela

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Natalie Stanton

  • Marker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadine Wilkes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • One West Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · as Laurie Manning

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Betrayal of Trust(1994)

    as Lorna Lucas

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Laura Paris

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Jana Fain

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Complex of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Penny Evans

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Helen

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Flesh 'n' Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 12 episodes · as Rachel Brennan

  • Defenseless(1991)

    as Board Member in Law Firm

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Terri Kronenberg

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann McGrath

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginny Will

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carrie Benton · as Kelly Michaels · as Rhonda Brock

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles from 1984 to 2014; peak year 2012.

Highest rated

Her Best Move (2007)

Midcredits 29th

Film career

19842014

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s36 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lisa Darr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)

86th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gods and Monsters (1998)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lisa Darr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lisa Darr's MovieCove titles; John Cosgrove shares the most, 2.