Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman
Born July 28, 1957
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation Writer

Lisa Freeman (born July 28, 1957) is an American author and actress best known for her young adult surf fiction novel Honey Girl.

Life and career

Lisa Freeman was born in Los Angeles and grew up in coastal communities between Los Angeles and Hawaii, where her father Leonard Freeman created and produced the iconic TV series, Hawaii Five-O.

Freeman embarked in an acting career after graduating from Palisades High School. She was a student of Jeff Corey, Mary Carver, Joanne Baron, and a member of the Harvey Lembeck Comedic Workshop. Freeman performed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood and appeared regularly on the Rick Dees in the Morning radio show.

Freeman's most notable film credits include Mr. Mom, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II. In 1980, she made her acting and TV debut on an episode of Knots Landing. Freeman landed her first TV role in the series In Trouble, co-starring with Nancy Cartwright and Deena Freeman (no relation).

Freeman was also part of the L.A. underground spoken word scene and performed with Harvey Kubernick, Exene Cervenka, and Drew Steele of The Surf Punks. Her albums include Hollyword, Neighborhood Rhythms, and her solo effort, Rough Road, all produced on New Alliance Records.

After a decade in front of the camera, Freeman left acting to pursue academia and a writing career. She began working with Kate Braverman in 1990 at the L.A. Writers Workshop, which soon led to academic studies at Antioch University, where she earned her BA and MFA in Fiction and Pedagogy in the Art of Writing.

Freeman currently serves on the National Leadership Council’s Board of Directors for the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation[1] with her sisters Robin Bernstein and Susan Freeman Mann.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1980To Race the WindPatTelevision film
1983Mr. MomMotorheadFeature film
1984Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterNurse MorganFeature film
1984Breakin'WaitressFeature film
1984Savage StreetsFrancine Anne RamirezFeature film
1985Back to the FutureBabsFeature film
1989Back to the Future Part IIBabsFeature film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1980Knots LandingSue ShawEpisode: "Small Surprises"
1981In TroubleIvy MillerTelevision pilot
1981Quincy, M.E.GirlEpisode: "Memories of Allison"
1981Archie Bunker's PlacePunkerEpisode: "Happy Birthday, Stephanie"
1983ReggieDebraEpisode: "Mark's Girlfriend"
1984Double TroubleMarilynEpisode: "Heartache"
1984The Facts of LifeSallyEpisode: "A Slice of Life"
1990Doogie Howser, M.D.30's HerEpisode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Doogie"
1995Bringing up JackNurseEpisode: "The Beeper"

Publications

Year Title Publication Notes
1998SurvivorRain City Review/Literary Journal
1998Van Gogh's Last TiptoeRain City Review/Literary Journal
2005Doing It Suspect Thoughts
2015Honey GirlSky Pony Press

Spoken Word CDs

Year Title Company Notes
1985Voices of the AngelsNew Alliance Recordings
1987Neighborhood RhythmsNew Alliance Recordings
1988HollywordNew Alliance Recordings
1991DisclosureNew Alliance Recordings
1994Rough RoadsExecutive Production BarkubCo Music, Inc

Illustrations

Year Title Author Notes
2000 Letters for Tomorrow[2] Robin Freeman Bernstein, M.A., and Cathy Moore, Ph.D
2005 I Know I Can Climb the Mountain[3] Dale S. Brown

References

  1. ↑
    • "Board Council". Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.
  2. ↑ "Letters for Tomorrow". Amazon.com.
  3. ↑ "I Know I can Climb the Mountain". Amazon.com.
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