Liza Snyder
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Liza Snyder is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of "Christine Hughes" on the CBS
Network sitcom, Yes, Dear
.
Snyder made her feature film debut in 2000 with Pay It Forward
. The same year, Snyder hosted Funny Flubs & Screw Ups; in 2002 she hosted Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials II. Some of her other television credits include regular roles on Jesse
and Sirens. She also has had guest roles on television series and programs such as Chicago Hope
; Murder, She Wrote
; Race Against Time:The Search for Sarah; Innocent Victims; and Down the Shore. In 2007, Snyder was in the music video for the song "Sweep The Leg" by No More Kings
playing the girlfriend of William Zabka
.
Snyder was born in Northampton, Massachusetts
. Her father is a professor of theatre at Smith College
, and her mother is a singer-songwriter
. Her maternal grandparents were the late five-time Academy Award-winning composer, Johnny Green
, and the actress and consumer reporter, Betty Furness
.
Liza is a graduate of New York City's prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse
School of the Theater where she studied acting under the tutelage of Sanford Meisner
.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
Network sitcom, Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder....
.
Snyder made her feature film debut in 2000 with Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward is a 2000 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. It was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Leslie Dixon...
. The same year, Snyder hosted Funny Flubs & Screw Ups; in 2002 she hosted Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials II. Some of her other television credits include regular roles on Jesse
Jesse (TV series)
Jesse is an American sitcom which ran on NBC from September 1998 to May 2000. The show was created by Ira Ungerleider. It aired on Trouble in the UK.-Synopsis:...
and Sirens. She also has had guest roles on television series and programs such as Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
; Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
; Race Against Time:The Search for Sarah; Innocent Victims; and Down the Shore. In 2007, Snyder was in the music video for the song "Sweep The Leg" by No More Kings
No More Kings
No More Kings are a Los Angeles-based rock band fronted by lead singer Pete Mitchell . No More Kings' music is known for its frequent references to figures in pop culture,...
playing the girlfriend of William Zabka
William Zabka
William Michael "Billy" Zabka is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is an Academy Award Nominee for Co-Writing and Producing the film, "MOST." Zabka is best known for his villain roles in several iconic 80s films, such as his role of Johnny Lawrence in 1984's The Karate...
.
Snyder was born in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
. Her father is a professor of theatre at Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
, and her mother is a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Her maternal grandparents were the late five-time Academy Award-winning composer, Johnny Green
Johnny Green
Johnny Green was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, and conductor. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul"...
, and the actress and consumer reporter, Betty Furness
Betty Furness
Elizabeth Mary Furness was an American actress, consumer advocate and current affairs commentator.-Early years:...
.
Liza is a graduate of New York City's prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse
Neighborhood Playhouse
The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is an actor training school at 340 East 54th Street in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of Sanford Meisner.-History:...
School of the Theater where she studied acting under the tutelage of Sanford Meisner
Sanford Meisner
Sanford Meisner , also known as Sandy, was an American actor and acting teacher who developed a form of Method acting that is now known as the Meisner technique....
.