Lara Phillips is a film and TV series actress, mostly known for her lead roles in independent films such as Kwik Stop in 2001 and The Aviary

The Aviary

The Aviary is a 2005 independent film about the ups and downs in the personal life of a flight attendant, coping with a transfer to a new city, finding a new love, and everything in between...

in 2005.

Phillips was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...

, USA, where she graduated from the alternative Community High School in 1990. In 1994, Phillips earned a BFA degree in acting from the DePaul University

DePaul University

DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...

 Theatre School in Chicago, Illinois.

Filmography

• Lesser of Three Evils (aka Fist of the Warrior) (2005) as Jenny Reeves
• The Ice Harvest
  The Ice Harvest
  The Ice Harvest is a 2005 dark comedy/drama film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Richard Russo and Robert Benton, based on the novel of the same name by Scott Phillips. It stars John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, and Oliver Platt...
  
  (2005) as Rusti
• The Aviary
  The Aviary
  The Aviary is a 2005 independent film about the ups and downs in the personal life of a flight attendant, coping with a transfer to a new city, finding a new love, and everything in between...
  
  (2005) as Summer Pozzi
• Grey's Anatomy
  Grey's Anatomy
  Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
  
  (2005) as Mary Levangie (one episode)
• Stop Thief! (2004) as Missy
• The Drew Carey Show
  The Drew Carey Show
  The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor....
  
  (2003) as Lacey (one episode)
• The West Wing
  The West Wing (TV series)
  The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
  
  (2003) as Lauren Romano (three episodes)
• Road to Perdition
  Road to Perdition
  Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self, from the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. The film stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig...
  
  (2002) as Ruby the Waitress
• Special Unit 2
  Special Unit 2
  Special Unit 2 is a short-lived, American sci-fi/comedy television series, filmed in Vancouver, BC and aired on UPN for two seasons from April 2001 through February 2002...
  
  (2001) as Gossamer Fairy (one episode)
• Kwik Stop (2001) as Didi
• Strong Medicine
  Strong Medicine
  Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...
  
  (2001) as Angie (one episode)
• A Piece of Eden (2000) as TV Reporter
• Early Edition
  Early Edition
  Early Edition is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each Chicago Sun-Times newspaper the day before it is actually published, and who uses this...
  
  (1998) (two episodes)
• Stricken (1998) as Paula
• Bullet on a Wire (1998) as Tanya Strickland

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