Lisanne Falk
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Lisanne Falk is an American actress and film producer
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She played the role of Heather McNamara in the black comedy
film Heathers
(1989).
Falk is also a former child model
who worked at the Ford Modeling Agency
with a young Brooke Shields
. Falk may be best known for portraying a worried young woman in a men's urinal on the cover of the Foreigner
album Head Games
which has sold over five million copies in the US alone. Her modeling work was featured in the book Lisanne: A Young Model.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
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She played the role of Heather McNamara in the black comedy
Black comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
film Heathers
Heathers
Heathers is a 1989 black comedy film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty. The film portrays four girls in a trend-setting clique at a fictional Ohio high school...
(1989).
Falk is also a former child model
Child modeling
A child model refers to a child who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art, such as photography, painting and sculpture.-Practice:...
who worked at the Ford Modeling Agency
Ford Models
The Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
with a young Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
. Falk may be best known for portraying a worried young woman in a men's urinal on the cover of the Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
album Head Games
Head Games
Head Games is the third studio album by Anglo American rock band Foreigner, released in 1979. The album charted at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has sold over five million copies in the US alone. It is perhaps as famous for its album cover, depicting a worried young woman in a men's...
which has sold over five million copies in the US alone. Her modeling work was featured in the book Lisanne: A Young Model.
Filmography
- Born Beautiful (1982) (TV) .... Model
- ViolatedViolatedViolated was a European-only EP released by rap metal band Stuck Mojo. The album was released as a means of promoting the band for its first ever tour overseas in Europe. The EP including a cover of Black Sabbath's Sweet Leaf, as well as two live songs....
(1984) .... Judy Engele - Prince of Bel AirPrince of Bel AirPrince of Bel Air is a 1986 romantic comedy television movie which starred Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, and Robert Vaughn. It first aired on the ABC network on January 20, 1986.-Plot:...
(1986) (TV) .... Stacy - Less Than ZeroLess Than Zero (film)Less Than Zero is a 1987 American drama film loosely based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel of the same name. The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman returning home for Christmas to spend time with his ex-girlfriend Blair and his friend Julian , who is also a drug addict...
(1987) .... Patti - WerewolfWerewolf (TV series)Werewolf is an American horror series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network's broadcast line-up during its inaugural season of 1987–1988.The show follows the adventures of Eric Cord Werewolf is an American horror series, and one of the original shows in the Fox network's broadcast...
(1987) (TV) .... Michelle (1 episode) - In the MoodIn the Mood (film)In the Mood is a 1987 film directed by Phil Alden Robinson. It is set in the 1940s and stars Patrick Dempsey and Beverly D'Angelo.Based on the true story of Ellsworth Clewer "Sonny" Wisecarver Jr., called the Woo Woo Kid, who became infamous in 1944 for having affairs with older women...
(1987) .... Jamie - I Love N.Y. (1987) .... Linda
- HeathersHeathersHeathers is a 1989 black comedy film starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty. The film portrays four girls in a trend-setting clique at a fictional Ohio high school...
(1989) .... Heather (McNamara) - The Preppie MurderThe Preppie MurderThe Preppie Murder is a TV movie starring William Baldwin as Robert Chambers and Lara Flynn Boyle as Jennifer Levin. The film aired on ABC in 1989. It was based on the events of a murder committed by Rob Chambers, nicknamed the Preppie Killer...
(1989) (TV) .... Alex LaGatta - Say Anything... (1989) .... Sandra
- ABC Afterschool Specials .... Karen (1 episode, 1990 Over the Limit).... Karen
- Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991) (TV) .... Gretchen
- Night on EarthNight on EarthNight on Earth is a 1991 film directed by Jim Jarmusch.Night on Earth may also refer to:*Night on Earth , the soundtrack album from the Jarmusch film, written by Tom Waits....
(1991) .... Rock Manager - Runaway Father (1991) (TV) .... Marjean
- Dead Silence (1991) (TV) .... Joan Reducci
- Leather Jackets (1992) .... Shanna
- Suicide KingsSuicide KingsSuicide Kings is a 1997 American neo-noir/comedy-drama film, starring Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery, Johnny Galecki, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, and Henry Thomas...
(1997) .... Marty's Wife - The First to Go (1997) .... Anne
- Shattered ImageShattered ImageShattered Image is a thriller drama film written by Duane Poole and directed by Raoul Ruiz. It stars William Baldwin, Anne Parillaud and Lisanne Falk.-Plot:...
(1998) .... Paula/Laura - Casablanca short film (2002) .... Wendy