Lisa Jakub, Acting - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

Back

Back

Top

Korplix
Korean Online
Content Archives

0
1.6079

Lisa Jakub
Acting

Lisa Jakub
Homepage
https://lisajakub.substack.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1978-12-27,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender
Female
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lisa Jakub (born December 27, 1978) is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former actress. She is best known for her roles as Lydia Hillard in the comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and as Alicia Casse in Independence Day (1996). Childhood and education Jakub was born on December 27, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario. She is of Slovak (father) and Welsh and Scottish (mother) descent. She attended multiple schools in her early life, including Hillfield Strathallan College. Jakub graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in sociology in 2010. Acting Jakub's first role was as Katis' Granddaughter in the 1985 film Eleni. She appeared in comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) alongside Mara Wilson, Sally Field, Matthew Lawrence, and Robin Williams. When Jakub received the part of Lydia in Mrs. Doubtfire, her high school expelled her for accruing too many absences. Robin Williams wrote a letter to Jakub's high school, pleading with them to re-admit Jakub but this was unsuccessful. She played Sandra in Matinee (1993), appeared in A Pig's Tale (1994) and Independence Day (1996), The Beautician and the Beast (1997), and played the "inspiration" for Princess Leia in the short film George Lucas in Love (1999). She starred in Picture Perfect (1995) and portrayed a bordello worker in the American Old West in Painted Angels (1997). Personal life Jakub retired from acting in 2001 at the age of 22 and soon moved to Virginia. In 2005, she married Jeremy Jones, a longtime friend and former theatre manager. Jakub stated she has no plans to return to acting. Jakub later became a writer, authoring two non-fiction books: the autobiography You Look Like That Girl (2015) and Not Just Me (2017). She also contributes to online blogs. Jakub is a qualified Kripalu yoga teacher. She has openly discussed her battles with anxiety, depression and panic attacks, from which she has suffered since her teenage years, and credits her yoga practice for helping her to overcome them. In 2021, Lisa launched a new website, BlueMala, which she described as the resource that she wished she had when she was in her darkest moments. The website contains her articles on mental wellness along with her yoga and meditation videos. Writings You Look Like That Girl: A Child Actor Stops Pretending and Finally Grows Up (2015) Not Just Me: Anxiety, Depression, and Learning to Embrace Your Weird (2017) (Don't) Call Me Crazy (contributing writer) (Algonquin, 2018)

Filmography

Independence Day

6.92

Independence Day
1996-07-02

7.2

Mrs. Doubtfire
1993-11-24

5.976

Eleni
1985-11-01

6.2

Rambling Rose
1991-09-10

6.7

Matinee
1993-01-29

George Lucas in Love

7

George Lucas in Love
1999-09-18

6.2

The Story Lady
1991-12-09

6.9

Painted Angels
1998-07-21

6.1

A Pig's Tale
1994-07-15

4.3

Dream House
1998-11-19

Picture Perfect

7.1

Picture Perfect
1995-10-14

4

The Phone Call
1989-12-30

Once Upon a Giant

6.2

Once Upon a Giant
1988-01-01

The Beautician and the Beast

6.718

The Beautician and the Beast
1997-02-07

The Rape of Doctor Willis

6.3

The Rape of Doctor Willis
1991-11-03

A Walk on the Moon

6.1

A Walk on the Moon
1999-01-29

On the Edge of Innocence

5.2

On the Edge of Innocence
1997-04-20

Bermuda Triangle

5.071

Bermuda Triangle
1996-04-04

6

Double Frame
1999-11-22

Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story

3.2

Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story
1995-10-02

9

Lifeline
1996-05-15

A Child's Cry for Help

7.5

A Child's Cry for Help
1994-11-13

Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs

5

Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs
1997-01-01

6.9

Christmas Eve
1986-12-22

Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

0

Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
2015-12-30

8

Glory! Glory!
1989-09-25

7.6

Due South
1994-09-22

War of the Worlds

6.5

War of the Worlds
1988-10-07

The Twilight Zone

7.691

The Twilight Zone
1985-09-27

6.1

The Care Bears
1985-09-14

Friday the 13th: The Series

7.3

Friday the 13th: The Series
1987-10-03

Friday the 13th: The Series

7.3

Friday the 13th: The Series
1987-10-03

7.6

Jack & Jill
1999-09-26

7.323

Night Court
1984-01-04

8.5

Mentors
1999-06-12

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985-09-29