Lisa Brescia

Info

Role

Actress

Date of birth

05/12/1970

Place of birth

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Lisa Brescia

Biography

Lisa was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she was 18, she decided to move to NYC to pursue acting and graduated with honors in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is nowadays a respected musical theatre actress and has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows, including Wicked, Aida, The Woman in White, The Times They Are A-Changin'. Since October 2010, she has been playing the lead role in Mamma Mia!. Lisa is married to Craig Carnelia, who is a musical theater composer and singer.