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Lisa Jakub

Lisa Jakub

Actor · b. 1978 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lisa Jakub (born December 27, 1978) is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former actress. She is best known for her roles as Lydia Hillard in the comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and as Alicia Casse in Independence Day (1996). Childhood and education Jakub was born on December 27, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario. She is of Slovak (father) and Welsh and Scottish (mother) descent. She attended multiple schools in her early life, including Hillfield Strathallan College. Jakub graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in sociology in 2010. Acting Jakub's first role was as Katis' Granddaughter in the 1985 film Eleni. She appeared in comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) alongside Mara Wilson, Sally Field, Matthew Lawrence, and Robin Williams. When Jakub received the part of Lydia in Mrs. Doubtfire, her high school expelled her for accruing too many absences. Robin Williams wrote a letter to Jakub's high school, pleading with them to re-admit Jakub but this was unsuccessful. She played Sandra in Matinee (1993), appeared in A Pig's Tale (1994) and Independence Day (1996), The Beautician and the Beast (1997), and played the "inspiration" for Princess Leia in the short film George Lucas in Love (1999). She starred in Picture Perfect (1995) and portrayed a bordello worker in the American Old West in Painted Angels (1997). Personal life Jakub retired from acting in 2001 at the age of 22 and soon moved to Virginia. In 2005, she married Jeremy Jones, a longtime friend and former theatre manager. Jakub stated she has no plans to return to acting. Jakub later became a writer, authoring two non-fiction books: the autobiography You Look Like That Girl (2015) and Not Just Me (2017). She also contributes to online blogs. Jakub is a qualified Kripalu yoga teacher. She has openly discussed her battles with anxiety, depression and panic attacks, from which she has suffered since her teenage years, and credits her yoga practice for helping her to overcome them. In 2021, Lisa launched a new website, BlueMala, which she described as the resource that she wished she had when she was in her darkest moments. The website contains her articles on mental wellness along with her yoga and meditation videos. Writings You Look Like That Girl: A Child Actor Stops Pretending and Finally Grows Up (2015) Not Just Me: Anxiety, Depression, and Learning to Embrace Your Weird (2017) (Don't) Call Me Crazy (contributing writer) (Algonquin, 2018)

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  • Movie6.9

    Independence Day

    1996 · 10K votes

  • Movie7.2

    Mrs. Doubtfire

    1993 · 6.8K votes

  • Movie6.1

    A Walk on the Moon

    1999 · 119 votes

  • Movie6.7
  • Movie6.7

    Matinee

    1993 · 341 votes

  • Movie6.1

    A Pig's Tale

    1994 · 23 votes

  • Movie6.2

    Rambling Rose

    1991 · 83 votes

  • Movie5.9

    Eleni

    1985 · 19 votes

  • Movie6.2

    The Story Lady

    1991 · 9 votes

  • Movie5.3
  • Movie5.1

    Bermuda Triangle

    1996 · 20 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Double Frame

    1999 · 2 votes

  • Movie8.0

    Glory! Glory!

    1989 · 2 votes

  • Movie3.3
  • Movie7.5

    A Child's Cry for Help

    1994 · 7 votes

  • Movie4.0

    The Phone Call

    1989 · 4 votes

  • Movie4.3

    Dream House

    1998 · 6 votes

  • Movie7.1

    George Lucas in Love

    1999 · 76 votes

  • Movie9.0

    Lifeline

    1996 · 1 votes

  • Movie6.8

    Christmas Eve

    1986 · 8 votes

  • Movie6.3
  • Movie7.1

    Picture Perfect

    1995 · 7 votes

  • Movie5.0

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  • TV7.3

    Night Court

    1984 · 149 votes

  • TV7.6

    Due South

    1994 · 85 votes

  • TV7.2
  • TV7.7

    The Twilight Zone

    1985 · 264 votes

  • TV6.4

    War of the Worlds

    1988 · 31 votes

  • TV7.3
  • TV7.6

    Jack & Jill

    1999 · 21 votes

  • TV6.1

    The Care Bears

    1985 · 97 votes

  • TV8.5

    Mentors

    1999 · 4 votes