
Lisa Emery is an American actress, born on January 29, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She studied acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City. She made her acting debut with the show Doubletake in 1985 and has been working in the entertainment industry for 40 years.
Over the years, she has worked in many popular TV shows and more than 15 films across different genres. She is best known for her work in the show Ozark (2017-2022). Apart from films and TV shows, she has acted in many stage productions and has been nominated many times for Drama Desk Awards for her performances. Let’s take a look at Lisa Emery's movies and TV shows.
List of Lisa Emery's movies

Lisa Emery made her film debut with Dreamaniac in 1986, where she played the role of Rosie. She started her career with minor roles in films like How to Be Louise (1990), Wolf (1994), and In & Out (1997). In 2002, she starred alongside Richard Gere and Diane Lane in the film Unfaithful, where she played Beth. In 2006, she played the role of Darlie Noone in the psychological thriller film The Night Listener. After that, she appeared in a few films like Cold Souls (2009), Admission (2013), and Catch the Fair One (2021).
Year | Film Title | Role |
1986 | Dreamaniac | Rosie |
1990 | How to be Louise | Nancy |
1994 | Wolf | Party Guest |
1997 | In & Out | Classroom Reporter |
1998 | Harvest | Alice Yates |
1999 | A Map of the World | Susan Durkin |
2002 | Unfaithful | Beth |
2002 | Roger Dodger | Woman in Bar |
2002 | People I Know | Elsa Nye |
2003 | Marci X | Parent |
2006 | The Night Listener | Darlie Noone |
2006 | Out There | Kris |
2006 | Brother’s Shadow | Sylvia |
2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Woman with dog |
2009 | Cold Souls | Cynthia |
2013 | Admission | Mrs. Pressman |
2021 | Catch the Fair One | Debra |
List of Lisa Emery's TV shows

Emery made her TV debut with the show Doubletake in 1985, where she played the role of Brenda. After that, she made many guest appearances in the Law & Order franchise between 1991 and 2009. She played the role of Rita Vessey in Ed (2002-2004). Over the years, she made minor appearances in many shows like Sex and the City (1998), Madigan Men (2000), Third Watch (2005), Canterbury's Law (2008), etc. In 2015, she played the role of Louise Thompson in the Marvel show Jessica Jones. She received popularity and critical acclaim for her role as Darlene Snell in the hit show Ozark (2017-2022). Recently, she starred in the show The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023-present) as The Dama.
Year | Show Title | Role |
1985 | Doubletake | Brenda |
1990 | H.E.L.P | Corinne Butler |
1991-2009 | Law & Order | Attorney Weller / Meg Lafferty / Gwen Graham |
1993 | As the World Turns | Dawn Wheeler |
1993 | Class of ‘96 | Mrs. Farr |
1998 | Sex and the City | Ruth/ Mid 30’s Woman |
2000 | Madigan Men | Brooke Payton |
2001 | Far East | Julia Anderson |
2002 | Stage on Screen: The Women | Nancy Blake |
2002-2004 | Ed | Rita Vessey |
2002, 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Anna Gable / Mary Ellen Lesinski |
2003 | Queens Supreme | Mrs. Ali |
2004 | The Jury | Anneliese Rose |
2005 | Third Watch | Ms. Perry |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Lynn Blaylock |
2007 | Damages | Laura Watkins |
2008 | Canterbury’s Law | Trial Judge |
2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Callie’s Mother |
2008 | Fringe | Paula Kramer |
2011 | Louie | Karleen |
2014 | Those Who Kill | Irma |
2015 | Elementary | Mrs. Barnes |
2015 | Jessica Jones | Louise Thompson |
2017-2022 | Ozark | Darlene Snell |
2018 | The Sinner | Carolyn |
2019 | Madam Secretary | Maggie Brixton |
2019 | Blindspot | Linda Weller |
2023-Present | The Walking Dead: Dead City | The Dama |
FAQs about Lisa Emery
A. Lisa Emery is 73 years old, as of April 2025.
A. Lisa Emery is American.
A. Yes, Lisa has a son named Zane Pais.