Lisa Chappell

Film Chappell made her film debut in the 1993 critically acclaimed drama film Desperate Remedies, in a supporting role, alongside Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Kevin Smith. She also appeared in the Jack Brown Genius in 1996, a film written and produced by Peter Jackson, and the 2009 psychological thriller Coffin Rock, with Robert Taylor and Sam Parsonson. Chappell also appeared in the 2017 horror film Out of the Shadows.

Theatre Chappell is a well established theatre performer, having appeared in numerous stage productions for more three decades, and has worked extensively in New Zealand, particularly with the Auckland Theatre Company. Early in her career, she appeared in classical theatre productions, including William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, and Shortland Street – The Musical,

She is a member of Equity New Zealand.

Singing Chappell's debut album, When Then Is Now, was released on 1 May 2006. She did some minor touring in Australia and New Zealand to support the album's release.

Personal life Chappell met Chris Taylor in August 2001 when they both attended her McLeod's Daughters co-star, Rachael Carpani's 21st birthday; they married in December 2001, and divorced in 2005. She currently resides in Puhoi, New Zealand.

Filmography +Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Desperate Remedies Anne Cooper 1995 Dirty Dave Lucy Short 1996 Jack Brown Genius Sylvia 2008 Beneath The Tides Jane Short 2009 Coffin Rock Jessie Willis 2017 Out of the Shadows Linda Dee

Theatre The Merchant of Venice (Rose Theatre, 1991) The Herbal Bed (Court Theatre, 1998) The Homecoming (Auckland Arts Festival, 2007) Educating Rita (toured in Australia, 2007) Design for Living (Maidment Theatre, 2008) The Thirty-Nine Steps (Maidment Theatre, 2009) Don't Hold Your Breath (Maidment Theatre, 2009) The Importance of Being Earnest (Maidment Theatre, 2010) The Vagina Monologues (Basement Theatre, 2010) Mike & Virginia (Herald Theatre, 2011) The Wizard of Oz (Peach Theatre Company, 2011) The Motor Camp (Maidment Theatre, 2012) Much Ado About Nothing (Court Theatre, 2012) Badjelly the Witch (Bruce Mason Centre, 2013) On/Off (Bordello Theatre, 2013) Fallen Angels (Q Theatre, 2014) Fred (The Basement Theatre, 2014) Bad Day Insurance (Old 505 Theatre, 2014) Detroit (Darlinghurst Theatre, 2015) Social Climbers (The PumpHouse Theatre, 2015) Polo (Sky City Theatre, 2016) The Pink Hammer (The PumpHouse Theatre, 2016) Menopause The Musical (2016) Two (2017) Bright Star (Herald Theatre, 2018) Shortland Street – The Musical (ASB Waterfront Theatre, 2018) The Next Step (Warkworth Town Hall, 2019) Six Degrees of Separation (ASB Waterfront Theatre, 2019) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (ASB Waterfront Theatre, 2019) Di and Viv and Rose (The Pumphouse Theatre, 2022)

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