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Liza Lapira (born December 3, 1981) is an American actress. She played Kianna in the 2008 film 21, Special Agent Michelle Lee in the CBS police procedural series NCIS, and Ivy, Topher Brink’s assistant, in Dollhouse.
Lapira has also co-starred in the short-lived sitcoms Traffic Light, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Super Fun Night, and 9JKL. She is also known for her roles as Shaquan on UPN’s The Parkers and Melody “Mel” Bayani on CBS’s The Equalizer. She also voiced Disgust in the Pixar animated film Inside Out 2, replacing Mindy Kaling from the first film. In 2024, she was named Global Pinoy Of The Week on GMA Pinoy TV.
Lapira was born on December 3, 1981, in Queens, New York City. She is of Filipino descent.
Lapira’s New York stage credits include As You Like It, The School for Wives, The Odyssey, and Alexandra Cunningham’s No. 11 Blue and White. Most recently, she played Suzanne in Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.
Early film credits include director Tony Scott’s Domino and independent feature The Big Bad Swim, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006. Lapira appeared…
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