Lise Simms

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Elisabeth Caroline Simms (born March 17, 1962) credited as Lise Simms is an American actress, singer and dancer.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 2.1 Broadway and theater 2.2 Television 2.3 TV commercials 3 Filmography 4 Television roles 4.1 Guest appearances 5 External links

[edit] Biography

Simms grew up in Southern Colorado, the sixth of nine children of Bill and Jacque Simms. Her brother Tom Simms is a Spanish and Language Arts teacher at Roncalli Middle School in Pueblo, Colorado. Lise graduated from Pueblo Centennial High School in Pueblo in 1980 and from Oklahoma State University in 1984 with a BS in journalism before taking a career in designing and acting. She is married to the actor Terry Rhoads; the couple has no children.

[edit] Career

[edit] Broadway and theater

Lise starred in numerous plays such as Other People's Money, Mame, Can-Can, Sweet Charity, and Bye Bye Birdie. She was also a member of the original Los Angeles cast of Beauty and the Beast and toured around the world with A Chorus Line in 1986.

[edit] Television

Simms was the host of Style Network's Area. She had a recurring role on Sunset Beach, but is best known for her role as "Barbara Diffy", Phil's mom in the Disney Channel Original Series Phil of the Future, where she also played "The Timekeeper" in the episode "It's a Wonder-Phil Life". She had a recurring role as "Connie Wayne" in the soap opera The Young and the Restless, and made guest appearances on Friends, Providence, Madtv, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and many others. She performed for President Reagan in 1988's Great Performances at the White House series, which aired on PBS.

[edit] TV commercials

Simms has been in commercials for the game Jenga, the remedies Tums, Maalox and Advil, and Dairy Queen "Moolatte" shakes. At one time, she co-hosted an infomercial for the AeroBed and has done infomercials for Rug Doctor carpet cleaning products. She has appeared in Disney Channel's Express Yourself segments with other Disney Channel stars.

[edit] Filmography

• Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992) - Female guest.
• The Dentist (1996) - Paula Roberts.
• The Omega Code (1999) - Talk show reporter.
• Dragonfly (2002) - Nephrology desk nurse.
• Suits on the Loose (2006) - Christine.

[edit] Television roles

• Phil of the Future (2004) - Barbara Diffy.
• The Young and the Restless (1973) - Connie Wayne (1999).
• Sunset Beach (1997) - Nurse Kathy Baker (1998).
• Area (2002) - Herself.
• Express Yourself (2001) - Herself (2004-present).

[edit] Guest appearances

• Quintuplets (2004) - Coach Allison.
• Dragnet (2003) - Brenda.
• My Wife and Kids (2003) - Flight attendant.
• The Geena Davis Show (2000) - Natalie.
• Opposite Sex (2000) - Phil's mom.
• Ladies Man (2000) - Shirl Henderson.
• Providence (1999) - Shelly.
• Friends (1999) - Kara.
• Star Trek: Voyager (1997) - Annorax's wife.
• 3rd Rock from the Sun (1997) - Gabby.
• Sisters (1996) - Female reporter.
• Maybe This Time (1996) - Suzi.
• Ellen (1995) - Lesly.
• Madtv (1995) - Executive #2.
• Love & War (1995) - Female customer #1.
• ER (2006) - Emcee.
• Night Stalker (2005) - TV reporter.
• Veronica's Closet (2000) - Yoga instructor.
• Nikki (2001) - Stephanie.
• Birds of Prey (2002) - Detective Grace Tanner.
• The Pretender (1998) - Reporter.
• Star Trek: Away Team (2001) - T'Andorian.

[edit] External links

• Lise Simms at the Internet Movie Database
• Lise Simms article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
• Lise Simms biography at TV.com.
• Lise Simms at the Notable Names Database