What can be said that isn’t covered by “Lisa has middle-child syndrome!”

As a clumsy dyslexic, she fell on her face enough times to make a handsome career out of pretending it didn’t hurt. Clearly, mathematic$ wasn’t in her future, so Lisa focused on mastering anything physically challenging, like dance, singing, basketball, softball, tennis, and was pretty inept at most. Perseverance, however, was high on her Girl Scout list, so her never-say-can’t attitude held her in good stead throughout her life, plus earned her lots of trophies! Lisa’s skills in stage combat, circus arts, and acrobatics kicked off a 40-year acting, stunt, and comedy career, beginning in New York from 1976 to ’90.

In 1980, Lisa married Ken Kerman at a biker rally.  That same year, a life-changing discovery of Michael Chekhov’s Acting Technique eventually inspired her to seek an on-camera career in Los Angeles as well, from 1988-2006.  A near-paralyzing stunt injury on December 7, 1989, shifted her world–no more jumping off buildings, even if she wanted.

“I learned so much about how to heal myself that I began weaving healing into my teaching and life coaching.”

Lisa opened the Michael Chekhov Studio USA, co-founded the International Michael Chekhov Association and, National Michael Chekhov Association (NMCA), was certified in Life Coaching, and directed/produced fiction and documentary films. It took her from Hollywood to Russia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the US. She coached Ken into an actor’s life; he coached Lisa into participating in numerous celebrity golf tournaments across the country. Fortunately, the commercial industry, as well as the TV and film world of Hollywood, embraced them, and they made the most of it. Thank you, Tinsel Town!!!

In 2006, they took the leap, sold their Burbank home, and retired in Fort Worth, Texas, a centrally located, culturally active, value-driven city where motorcycling and golf happen most of the year. Here, Lisa continues to act on stage and camera, with more focus on cultivating the National Michael Chekhov Association’s Teacher-Director-Actor-Designer Certification programs and publishing training materials.

On Sept. 9, 2009, Ken had a heart attack on his motorcycle, bringing another turning point in Lisa’s life, alone. She climbed her way through many grievous years with the help of Tibby, her motorcycling Shih Tzu, who passed in May 2025, and by touring a solo show, “The Darling,” in New York, Texas, Connecticut, and California. In 2017, Lisa began touring her second solo show, Big Bumps, inspired by her Amazon bestseller: Falling for the Stars: A Stunt Gal’s Tattletales.

In 2016, Lisa began focusing on publishing autobiographical and educational essays and books, touring the globe extensively as a master teacher of Michael Chekhov’s approach to performance training and storytelling.

Off-duty, you might catch Lisa cruising on her BMW motorcycle. A biker since her first stunt in 1980, she has ridden in all 50 United States and 9 Canadian Provinces, and in August 2025, drove 147 mph (237 km/ph) on the Autobahn in Germany riding a BMW GSA 1300.

As a celebrity golfer with her late husband, actor Ken Kerman, she has served many charities, with favorites Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Foundation, Barbara Sinatra Abused Children’s Center, and Make-a-Wish Foundation. She is a proud stepmom of two and grandma of five, and GGMa of two. Scuba, hiking, and being a bird nerd flesh out her hobby list.

“From my earliest years, I expected a life in the entertainment industry; there was no other option in my heart, and I have been blessed by it. Live on Stage takes the cake as the starting point and eternal destination. I just can’t determine whether I love directing the whole event, acting a character role in it, or coaching those whose radiance inspires the audience. On-Camera comes in pretty close with my endless fascination for crafting the story through a lens. I guess, bottom line is, if I can tell a good story, and you smile, groan, discover or reminisce, it’s my way to help folks be happier human beings.”