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BIO

Emery's theatre credits include The Matchmaker, Dinner with Friends (1999), What the Butler Saw (2000), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (2006), Talley & Son, Burn This (1987), Rumors, Present Laughter, The Women (2001), Marvin's Room (1991), Abigail's Party (2005), and Relatively Speaking (2011). She has been nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play three times.



Emery's film credits include A Map of the World, Unfaithful, The Night Listener, and Margot at the Wedding. On television she had a reoccurring role on Ed and has made guest appearances on Law & Order, Sex and the City, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Third Watch, Fringe, Damages and Jessica Jones. She also had a main cast role on Ozark.

In a July 2020 interview for The Natural Aristocrat, Emery spoke about enjoying the unpredictable nature of her Ozark character Darlene Snell. "Every time I get a script, I’m surprised, which is great. It’s not like, ‘Oh, there she goes again!’ I think it’s unpredictable what a great mother she is in her own way."

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theater Production, 2025
Em

[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons New York Premiere, 2018
Pleasant

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Production, 2017
Wendy

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Kitty

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Original Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Tess

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2014
Eleanor

[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2013
Karen Brown-Canedy

[Off-Broadway]
SoHo Playhouse Production, 2013
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2012
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Carla

[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Production, 2010
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2009
Vera

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Laura

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Miss Mackay

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Susan

[Off-Broadway]
2005
Charlene

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Fay

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Nicky

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2001
Nancy Blake

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Mrs. Prentice

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Karen

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Julia

[Broadway]
1997
Howard K. Smith

Betty Fretz

Eunice Kennedy

Inga

Janet Bouvier

Zapruder's Secretary

Sotheby's Auctioneer

[Broadway]
1996
Monica Reed

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Susan Barry

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Flo

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Leeann

[Off-Broadway]
1991
Lee

[Off-Broadway]
1991
Irene Molloy

[Off-Broadway]
1991
Louise

[Off-Broadway]
1989
Mom

[Broadway]
1988
Cassie Cooper [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1987
Anna Mann [Replacement]

Anna Mann (Understudy)

[Broadway]
1983
Company

Kate (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1981
Irene Call


Movies

Dreamaniac
[ 1986 ] Rosie
How to Be Louise
[ 1990 ] Nancy
Wolf
[ 1994 ] Party Guest
In & Out
[ 1997 ] Clsroom Reporter
Harvest
[ 1998 ] Alice Yates
A Map of the World
[ 1999 ] Susan Durkin
Unfaithful
[ 2002 ] Beth
Roger Dodger
[ 2002 ] Woman in Bar
People I Know
[ 2002 ] Elsa Nye
Marci X
[ 2003 ] Parent
The Night Listener
[ 2006 ] Darlie Noone
Out There
[ 2006 ] Kris
Brother's Shadow
[ 2006 ] Sylvia
Margot at the Wedding
[ 2007 ] Woman with Dog
Cold Souls
[ 2009 ] Cynthia
Admission
[ 2013 ] Mrs. Pressman
Catch the Fair One
[ 2021 ] Debra

TV Shows

As the World Turns
Dawn Wheeler
Ed
Rita Vessey
Law & Order
Attorney Weller, Meg Lafferty, Gwen Graham
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Anna Gable, Mary Ellen Lesinski
Ozark
Darlene Snell

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Lisa Emery, The Collection & A Kind of Alaska: Two Plays by Harold Pinter

The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Lisa Emery, Distracted

The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Featured Actress

Lisa EmeryAbigail's Party


winner
Obie Awards - 2004 - Performance

Lisa Emery, Iron

The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Lead Actress

Lisa Emery, Iron

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play

Lisa Emery, Marvin's Room

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News


Leslye Headland's CULT OF LOVE Headed to Broadway as Part of Second Stage's Fall Season

Leslye Headland's Cult of Love is headed to Broadway later this year as part of Second Stage Theater's upcoming fall season. Additionally, Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse will open off-Broadway this fall.
Experimental NASSIM Brings a New Performer To Portland Center Stage Every Night

Experience the captivating performance of NASSIM at the Portland Center Stage from March 30 to May 12, 2024. Don't miss this unique theatrical event that promises to engage and inspire.
VIDEO: Netflix Debuts OZARK: THE FINAL EPISODES Trailer

Ozark stars Emmy Award® Winner Jason Bateman, Emmy Award® Winner Laura Linney, Emmy Award® Winner Julia Garner, Jessica Frances Dukes, Lisa Emery, Damian Young, Alfonso Herrera, Emmy Award® Winner Richard Thomas, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, CC Castillo, Katrina Lenk, Bruce Davison, Ali Stroker and Veronica Falcón.
VIDEO: Netflix Drops OZARK: THE FINAL EPISODES Teaser & Release Date

Ozark stars Emmy Award® Winner Jason Bateman, Emmy Award® Winner Laura Linney, Emmy Award® Winner Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Damian Young, Alfonso Herrera, Adam Rothenberg, Emmy Award® Winner Richard Thomas, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, CC Castillo, Katrina Lenk, Bruce Davison, Ali Stroker and Veronica Falcón.  
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for OZARK Season Four Part One

The fourth and final Season of Ozark will premiere in two parts consisting of 7 episodes each. The cast features Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Charlie Tahan, Jessica Frances Dukes, Adam Rothenberg, John Bedford Lloyd, Joseph Sikora, Bruno Bichir, Katrina Lenk, CC Castillo, and Ali Stroker.
VIDEO: Netflix Releases First-Look at OZARK Final Season

Ozark stars Emmy Award® Winner Jason Bateman, Emmy Award® Winner Laura Linney, Emmy Award® Winner Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Charlie Tahan, Katrina Lenk, Bruce Davison, Ali Stroker and Veronica Falcón. Watch a teaser trailer for the first part of the show's fourth and final season now!
VIDEO: Watch a Teaser for the Final Season of OZARK

Netflix has announced the final season of Ozark. The series stars Byrde family’s journey from their normal, suburban Chicago life to their dangerous criminal enterprise in the Ozarks, Missouri. This season will star Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, Katrina Lenk and Ali Stroker.
OZARK Season Four Adds Tony Award-Winner Ali Stroker

Tony Award-winner Ali Stroker has signed on for the fourth and final season of the hit Netflix drama Ozark.
Katrina Lenk Will Recur in Season Four of OZARK

Netflix announced today that Tony-winning actress Katrina Lenk will join the cast of 'Ozark' in a recurring role for season four! 
VIDEO: Watch THE SMELL OF THE KILL on STARS IN THE HOUSE

Stars in the House continues today (2pm) with Plays In The House: THE SMELL OF THE KILL By Michele Lowe. Starring Krysta Rodriguez, Courtney Reed, Olivia Puckett, Jason SweetTooth Williams. Directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt. Artistic Director: Jane Abramson. Streaming Director: Hudson Flynn.
OZARK to Return with an Expanded Final Season in Two Parts

Netflix's award-winning and critically-acclaimed family drama will return for a fourth and final season. The final season will be 14 episodes premiering in two parts, 7-episodes each. The new season will mark the final chapter in the Byrde family's journey from suburban Chicago life to their criminal enterprise in the Ozarks.
Tony Shalhoub​, John Lithgow, ​Marisa Tomei​ & More to be Featured on Theater Podcast PLAYING ON AIR

a??Theater podcast a??Playing on Air is a??launching its spring season of short audio plays. Every Sunday from April 5 through the end of May, a new short play will arrive, free and instantly accessible, in subscribers' feeds and on Playing on Air's website.
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for Season Three of OZARK

Netflix has released the season three trailer for Ozark. In the third season, it's six months later, the casino is up and running, but Marty and Wendy are fighting for control of the family's destiny. Marty preaches keeping the status quo. Aided by an alliance with Helen and drug cartel leader Omar Navarro, Wendy plots for expansion. But when Wendy's brother Ben comes into town, everyone's lives are thrown into chaos.
Photo Flash: See Laura Linney in a First Look at OZARK Season 3

Netflix has shared a first look at the third season of Ozark, starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and Julia Gerner.
A Celebration Of E. Katherine Kerr Announced At Playwrights Horizons

Friends, colleagues, and students of the highly regarded and much loved actor, teacher, writer, and director E. Katherine Kerr will gather on Monday, September 30, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. at Playwrights Horizons Peter Jay Sharp Theater to celebrate her life.
Lois Smith Will Be Honored At Playwrights Horizons Spring Gala

Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director Tim Sanford, Managing Director Leslie Marcus) today announces that its 2019 Spring Gala will honor the beloved and prolific actress Lois Smith, a two-time Tony Award nominee whose six-decade career in theater, film, and television has included memorable performances in numerous Playwrights Horizons productions. The event will convene Playwrights Horizons' diverse community of writers, artists, and supporters on Monday, May 6 at 583 Park Avenue.
Jonah Platt, Susan Pourfar, Natalie Walker And More Announced For NASSIM

Barrow Street Theatricals announced today the rotating cast of guest actors through next weekend for the American premiere of the Nassim Soleimanpour and Bush Theatre production of NASSIM by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Rabbit), featuring direction by Omar Elerian. Joining the production will be:
Guest Actor Lineup Announced for NASSIM

Barrow Street Theatricals' announced today the rotating cast of guest actors through the beginning of the year for the American premiere of the Nassim Soleimanpour and Bush Theatre production of NASSIM by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Rabbit), featuring direction by Omar Elerian.
BWW Review: Craig Lucas' Job-Inspired Drama, I WAS MOST ALIVE WITH YOU, Performed in Both Spoken English and ASL

The press script provided to critics reviewing Craig Lucas' somber and overstuffed drama, I WAS MOST ALIVE WITH YOU, specifies that the play 'was created to be performed by Deaf and hearing actors for Deaf and hearing audiences' and that all productions 'must provide full access for hearing and Deaf audiences at all performances.'
Playwrights Horizons Presents Craig Lucas's I WAS MOST ALIVE WITH YOU

Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director Tim Sanford, Managing Director Leslie Marcus)kicks off its 2018-2019 season of "topicality and risk" (The New York Times) with the New York premiere of three-time Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas' I Was Most Alive with You, August 31 - October 14in the Mainstage Theater at Playwrights Horizons (416 West 42nd Street). Inspired by the Book of Job,Lucas' play begins at an often-humorously fraught Thanksgiving dinner and explodes onto emotionally and philosophically expansive terrain, as one character attempts to grasp the narratives of his and his loved ones' lives while they slip far beyond anyone's control. Director Tyne Rafaeli (The Rape of the Sabine Women by Grace B. Matthias, Actually) and Director of Artistic Sign Language Sabrina Dennison (Santa Sangre, the world premiere of I Was Most Alive with You) stage this production that features two casts simultaneously speaking and signing. Subtitles and intermittent spoken interpretation are included, making I Was Most Alive with You a rare example of a work that is equally accessible to Deaf and hearing audiences.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lisa Emery been in?

Lisa Emery has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.

How many West End shows has Lisa Emery been in?

Lisa Emery has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Lisa Emery been nominated for?

Lisa Emery has been nominated for the following awards: - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Collection & A Kind of Alaska: Two Plays by Harold Pinter - Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Distracted - Outstanding Featured Actress (The Lortels) for Abigail's Party - Performance (Obie Awards) for Iron - Outstanding Lead Actress (The Lortels) for Iron - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Marvin's Room.

What awards has Lisa Emery won?

Lisa Emery has won an Obie Award for her performance in Iron.

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