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Lisa Emery (born January 29, c. 1956) is an American stage, film, and television actress. ==Life and career== Emery was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of an aspiring actress from Charlottesville, Virginia and an advertising executive who worked in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. She attended Hollins University, where she planned to study painting, but became interested in drama classes instead because "they were having way more fun." After graduation she studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre School for a year, then began to audition.〔(Interview ) ''New York Times'', December 7, 2003]〕 Emery moved to New York with her then, longtime boyfriend. They eventually broke up and she enrolled in the Circle in the Square two-year program. She ended up moving into the East Village in 1982 where she currently resides.〔(''Meet: Lisa Emery'' April 9, 2015 )〕 Emery's theatre credits include ''The Matchmaker'', ''Dinner with Friends'' (1999), ''What the Butler Saw'' (2000), ''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (2006), ''Talley & Son'', ''Burn This'' (1987), ''Rumors'', ''Present Laughter'', ''The Women'' (2001), ''Marvin's Room'' (1991), ''Abigail's Party'' (2005), and ''Relatively Speaking'' (2011). She has been nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play three times.〔(Emery ) ibdb.com, accessed November 3, 2015〕〔("Emery Off-Broadway" ) lortel.org, accessed November 3, 2015〕 Emery's film credits include ''A Map of the World'', ''Unfaithful'', ''The Night Listener'', and ''Margot at the Wedding''. On television she had a recurring role on ''Ed'' and has made guest appearances on ''Law & Order'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Third Watch'', ''Fringe'' and ''Damages''. Charles Isherwood, in his review of ''Relatively Speaking'' (''George Is Dead'' by Elaine May) for ''The New York Times'', wrote of Emery: "Carla, a thankless straight-woman role played with skill by the fine Lisa Emery..."〔Isherwood, Charles. "Each Family, Tortured in Its Own Way", ''The New York Times'', October 20, 2011, p.C1〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lisa Emery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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