Lisa Zane (born April 5, 1961)[1] is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.
Early life
Zane was born in Chicago,[1] the daughter of Thalia and William George Zane Sr.[2] Her parents, who are both of Greek descent,[3] founded a medical technical school.[4] Her family's original surname, "Zanetakos", was anglicized to "Zane" by her father.[5][6] She is the older sister of actor Billy Zane.[7]
Zane is a singer, BMI songwriter, and recording artist. In 2006, the Songwriters Hall of Fame recognized her as one of their new songwriters of the year.[9]
Zane played the part of the "alter ego" in Amanda Eliasch's play "As I Like It" in 2012, and an award-winning documentary drama The Gun the Cake and the Butterfly (2014), in which she sang with Charles Eliasch.[10][11][12][13]
The same year she performed in The Girl from Nagasaki, a film by Michel Comte based on Madame Butterfly.[14] In 2013, Zane performed in The Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Zane was in a relationship with Australian actor Heath Ledger from 1997 to 1998.[15][16]
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