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Lisa Eilbacher

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Lisa Eilbacher
Born (1956-05-05) May 5, 1956 (age 68)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1969–1995
Known forAn Officer and a Gentleman
Beverly Hills Cop
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
Spider-Man
10 to Midnight
Midnight Caller
SpouseBradford May (1988– ) [1]

Lisa Marie Eilbacher (born May 5, 1956)[2] is a retired American actress. She is best known for her role as Jeanette Summers in the Beverly Hills Cop film in 1984.

She is married to director and photographer Bradford May since 1988.[3]

Early life

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Lisa Marie Eilbacher was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the daughter of an American oil company executive.[4] She was raised in France.

Her two siblings are also actors: sister Cindy Eilbacher and brother Bobby Eilbacher. [citation needed]

Career

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Child actress and tv roles

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Eilbacher started acting as a child, appearing on such shows as My Three Sons and Gunsmoke. She later made a transition into adult roles on such shows as The Amazing Spider-Man.

Eilbacher starred as Callie Shaw in The Hardy Boys Mysteries in 1977. The same year she appeared in the episode "The Innocent" of the short-lived Logan's Run TV series. She also guest starred on the TV series Man from Atlantis in an episode where she played Shakespeare's Juliet. She also appeared in the 1974 television movie Bad Ronald.

Subsequent roles and films

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In 1981, she starred in the television film This House Possessed with Parker Stevenson, with whom she worked on The Hardy Boys Mysteries.

That year she acted in Lee Philips's film On the Right Track starring television star Gary Coleman. Some reviews concluded that it was sappy and capitalizing on Coleman's TV following, many found the film charming, well written, and well acted.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times, felt she stood out by saying it "is Coleman's picture, but its unexpected pleasure is Eilbacher".[11]

Eilbacher is best known for her roles in two 1980s films: An Officer and a Gentleman and Beverly Hills Cop. In An Officer and a Gentleman, she played Naval Aviation Officer Candidate Casey Seeger, a popular and charming woman who nearly flunked out of the program due to her inability to complete the obstacle course; however, she persevered and graduated. An amateur bodybuilder in real life, Eilbacher said the hardest aspect of this role was "pretending" to be out of shape.[12] In Beverly Hills Cop, she played Jenny Summers, a childhood friend of Eddie Murphy's character who reunited with him to solve the murder of a mutual friend.[13][14]

Eilbacher was also featured in the 1983 miniseries The Winds of War, playing Madeleine Henry.[15]

In 1985, she co-starred with Holland Taylor in the ABC detective series Me and Mom.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1972 The War Between Men and Women Caroline Kozlenko
1977 Run for the Roses Carol
1981 On the Right Track Jill Klein
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Casey Seeger
1983 10 to Midnight Laurie Kessler
1984 Beverly Hills Cop Jeannette 'Jenny' Summers
1988 Deadly Intent Laura Keaton Video
1988 Never Say Die Melissa Jones
1989 Leviathan Bridget Bowman
1991 The Last Samurai Susan
1992 Live Wire Terry O'Neill

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 My Three Sons Bunny Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
1971 Alias Smith and Jones Bridget Jordan Episode: "The Posse That Wouldn't Quit"
1972 Bonanza Eloise Episode: "First Love"
1973 The Waltons Lois-May Episode: "The Fire"
1973 The Brady Bunch Vicki Episode: "The Subject Was Noses"
1973 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Jeannie Holden Episode: "The Pool House"
1973 Gunsmoke Melody Episode: "Kimbro"
1974 The Texas Wheelers Sally Episode: "Wailin' Wheeler Is Dead"
1974 Apple's Way Gloria Episode: "The First Love"
1974 Bad Ronald Ellen Wood TV film
1974 Shazam! Cathy Moore Episode: "The Doom Buggy"
1975 Movin' On Cathy Episode: "Landslide"
1975 Gunsmoke Lailee Episode: "The Sharecroppers"
1975 Caribe Cindee Episode: "The Patriots"
1976 Panache Lisa TV film
1976 The Streets of San Francisco Gail Dobbs Episode: "Dead or Alive"
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Callie Shaw Recurring role (7 episodes)
1977 The Amazing Spider-Man Judy Tyler Episode: "Pilot"
1977 Logan's Run Lisa Episode: "The Innocent"
1977 Man from Atlantis Juliet Episode: "The Naked Montague"
1978 Hawaii Five-O Elaine Sebastian Episode: "Tall on the Wave"
1978 Wheels Jody Horton TV miniseries
1979 The Ordeal of Patty Hearst Patty Hearst TV film
1979 Love for Rent Lynn Martin TV film
1980 To Race the Wind Kit TV film
1981 This House Possessed Sheila Moore TV film
1982 Simon & Simon Stacey Wheeler / Maggie & Sharon Dameron Episodes: "Earth to Stacey", "Sometimes Dreams Come True"
1983 The Winds of War Madeline Henry TV miniseries
1983 55th Academy Awards Self - Presenter
1983 Ryan's Four Dr. Ingrid Sorenson Episode; "Ryan's Four"
1983 Battle of the Network Stars XIV Self - ABC Team
1985 Me and Mom Kate Morgan Main role (6 episodes)
1986 The Twilight Zone Andie Fields Episode: "Nightsong"
1986 Monte Carlo Maggie Egan TV film
1987 Deadly Deception Anne TV film
1989 Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker Anne Clark TV film
1990 Joshua's Heart Kit TV film
1990–1991 Midnight Caller Nicky Molloy Regular role (19 episodes)
1992 Blind Man's Bluff Carolyn TV film
1992 Deadly Matrimony Nina Sloane TV film
1995 The Return of Hunter Sally Vogel TV film
1995 Dazzle Fernanda Kulkullen TV film
1995 919 Fifth Avenue Janet Van Degen TV film

References

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  1. ^ Caveman Circus April 9, 2024: What happened to actress Lisa Eilbacher?
  2. ^ "Entertainment History:Charlton Heston was elected the vice president of the National Rifle Association". KNOE 8 News. AP. May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Caveman Circus April 9, 2024: What happened to actress Lisa Eilbacher?
  4. ^ "Lisa Eilbacher Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Siskel, Gene (July 13, 1981). "'On the Right Track' is just that a truly charming Chicago movie". Chicago Tribune. pp. Section 2–4.
  6. ^ Ebert, Roger. "On the Right Track movie review (1981) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Lawson, Terry (August 24, 1981). "Half-pint actor not half bad". The Journal Herald. p. 19.
  8. ^ Blowen, Michael (April 21, 1981). "'Right Track,' wrong direction". The Boston Globe. p. 59.
  9. ^ Smith, Patrice (April 15, 1981). "Pace puts 'Track' on right one". The Evansville Courier. p. 21.
  10. ^ Labonté, Richard (11 July 1981). Young TV Favorite Stars in Real Movie, Ottawa Citizen
  11. ^ Thomas, Kevin (August 28, 1981). "'On right track' is, generally". The Los Angeles Times. pp. Part VI - 12.
  12. ^ "Movie Trivia – "An Officer and a Gentleman"". Crosstaste Movies. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  13. ^ Gonzales, J.R. (December 6, 2014). "Houston reviews 'Beverly Hills Cop' and '2010'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  14. ^ Srinivasan, R. (January 18, 2015). "High Five theme: Cops". The Free Press Journal. Mumbai, India. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  15. ^ "Today's Celebrity Birthdays". Calgary Herald. The Canadian Press. April 26, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
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