Lisa Wegner
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Lisa Wegner grew up in the Bloor West Village
area of Toronto
, where as a shy youngster she found many opportunities to express herself in theatrical productions. After studying theatre arts at York University
, she launched her acting career with numerous appearances in TV shows, films and commercials, including Sirens (1995)
, The Assignment (1997), Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy (1996), and most notably, playing the younger version of the ‘Geena Davis’ character in The Long Kiss Goodnight
(1996).
With this experience under her belt, Wegner decided to explore her own brand of storytelling, forming ‘Mighty Brave Productions’ to produce theatre and film with a collective of like-minded artists. She had immediate success with her award-winning performance in Last Tango In Transylvania (2000 NYC Fringe Festival), and short films Chasing Aces (2005), Boundless http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1593683/and The Gospel Of Phi (2007) all of which were recognized by the Canadian Comedy Awards
.
While continuing her film and theatre work, Wegner in 2011 began to explore the multimedia possibilities of online video and visual art. She had her first gallery showings in June 2011 at the ‘Phoenix Art Museum
’ and the Film Bar in Phoenix
, .
Bloor West Village
Bloor West Village is a shopping district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Bloor Street, it encompasses all businesses along Bloor Street between Jane Street and Ellis Park Road, consisting of more than 400 shops, restaurants and services. The mix of stores include specialty clothing...
area of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, where as a shy youngster she found many opportunities to express herself in theatrical productions. After studying theatre arts at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
, she launched her acting career with numerous appearances in TV shows, films and commercials, including Sirens (1995)
Sirens (TV series)
Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers...
, The Assignment (1997), Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy (1996), and most notably, playing the younger version of the ‘Geena Davis’ character in The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 action thriller film starring Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson, written by Shane Black and directed by Renny Harlin.-Plot:...
(1996).
With this experience under her belt, Wegner decided to explore her own brand of storytelling, forming ‘Mighty Brave Productions’ to produce theatre and film with a collective of like-minded artists. She had immediate success with her award-winning performance in Last Tango In Transylvania (2000 NYC Fringe Festival), and short films Chasing Aces (2005), Boundless http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1593683/and The Gospel Of Phi (2007) all of which were recognized by the Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
.
While continuing her film and theatre work, Wegner in 2011 began to explore the multimedia possibilities of online video and visual art. She had her first gallery showings in June 2011 at the ‘Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix art museum
The Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest United States' largest art museum for visual art. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the museum is . It displays international exhibitions alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western...
’ and the Film Bar in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, .