Lisa Irene Chappell was born on 18 October 1968 and is a New Zealand actress and musician.
17 Facts About Lisa Chappell
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Lisa Chappell is known for her roles as Chelsea Redfern in Gloss, and as Claire McLeod in McLeod's Daughters, a performance which earned her two Logie Awards, for Most Popular New Female Talent and Most Popular Actress.
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Lisa Chappell was born in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand and grew up in Mairangi Bay.
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Lisa Chappell has two older siblings, a brother, Mark, and a sister, Catherine.
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Lisa Chappell studied acting in the 1980s, and was educated at Rangitoto College, where she took drama classes and performed in school musicals, as well as singing and dancing tuition.
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Lisa Chappell's big break came in the late 1980s when she was a student, and while in Christchurch attending a Fringe Festival, she was lodging with Michelle Hine, who was teaching clown at the time, when Lisa Chappell was offered to audition for the upcoming television drama, Gloss.
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Lisa Chappell made her on-screen debut in 1987 when she was cast as Chelsea Redfern in the TV2 series which lasted three seasons, until 1990.
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In 1998, Lisa Chappell had relocated to Australia and completed "The Journey" program at the Actors Centre Australia in Sydney, Australia, graduating in 2000.
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Lisa Chappell appeared in the series for three seasons, from 2001 to 2003, before her character was killed off in a car accident.
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In 2020, Lisa Chappell returned to Shortland Street, and was cast in the regular role of Michelle Beaufort.
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In 2024, it was announced that Lisa Chappell would be appearing in a supporting role in the upcoming television film sequel Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires, which is set to premiere on Disney+ and Disney Channel in 2025.
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Lisa Chappell made her film debut in the 1993 critically acclaimed drama film Desperate Remedies, in a supporting role, alongside Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Kevin Smith.
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Lisa Chappell appeared in the Jack Brown Genius in 1996, a film written and produced by Peter Jackson, and the 2009 psychological thriller Coffin Rock, with Robert Taylor and Sam Parsonson.
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Lisa Chappell appeared in the 2017 horror film Out of the Shadows.
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Lisa Chappell is a well established theatre performer, having appeared in numerous stage productions for more three decades, and has worked extensively in New Zealand, particularly with the Auckland Theatre Company.
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Lisa Chappell did some minor touring in Australia and New Zealand to support the album's release.
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Lisa Chappell met Chris Taylor in August 2001 when they both attended her McLeod's Daughters co-star, Rachael Carpani's 21st birthday; they married in December 2001, and divorced in 2005.