Biography

Lisa Marie Peranio was raised in a small town in Louisiana. She is the oldest of five siblings, having two sisters and two brothers. Lisa's love for performing began in early childhood as she had a natural talent in dance. She is a former American All-Star Dancer who performed for various events, such as Superbowl XXIII in Miami, Florida. She also grew up competing in pageants which led her to some modeling opportunities which she continues to enjoy doing for local photographers as opportunities arise. Lisa has two grown children, a daughter and son, and resides with her husband in Saint Amant, Louisiana. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University and has worked in the corporate world in business development and marketing for over 20 years. After working in B2B sales, she decided to pursue her dream of acting after being featured in the music video "Rainy Days" by Forever October in January, 2018. Her first experience in a music video was in Farewell to Fear's "Diamonds" in 2013. Lisa's first dramatic leading role is in a spiritual film, "Sword of the Spirit", where she plays Josephine, the mother of the lead actor Jay Ashton, premiering sometime in 2024. Her latest credit and first comedic role is "Ashley" in the romantic comedy "Diminishing Value of Love" which is available to stream on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2024 on Amazon. Her first speaking role was "Jodi" in the short film "The Vanishing", which won two awards for the New Orleans 48-hour film project in 2018. Lisa began acting training in April, 2018 and has taken classes taught by Nicole Barre-Breaux, Billy Slaughter, Rachel Groves, and Jim Gleason. She has studied and continues her training in scene work, character analysis, improvisation, monologues, commercials, interview, audition techniques and advanced scene work.

Lisa is a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, Reiki Master Energy and Sound Healer who enjoys helping others in their healing journey to be their best self. Lisa loves spending time with her family and enjoys traveling, boating, photography, fashion, costume design, makeup art, and interior decorating. She is most excited and grateful to be able to finally pursue her first love and passion in the entertainment industry which is something she has always dreamed of since early childhood.

- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous