Lisa Rinna

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Biography

Perhaps best known for the preternatural plumpness of her lips, Lisa Rinna managed to prove that there could be life after ruling briefly as a daytime soap opera diva. Craving the spotlight from an early age, Rinna initially intended to pursue acting after high school but worked as a model for several years instead. Bored with life on the runway, Rinna made the move to Hollywood, eventually joining the cast of the venerable daytime soap "Days …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Lisa Deanna Rinna on July 11, 1963 in Medford, Oregon, USA

Career Milestones

Worked as a catalog model

1985

Appeared in the John Parr "Naughty Naughty" music video

1988

Made her film debut in "Captive Rage"

1990

Played the recurring role of Jason Bateman's girlfriend on the NBC sitcom, "The Hogan Family"

1991

Made her TV-movie debut in "Lies Before Kisses" (CBS)

1992

Originated the role of Billie Reed on the NBC daytime drama, "Days of Our Lives"; briefly reprised the role in 2002

1995

Played the lead in NBC's TV movie, "Danielle Steel's 'Vanished'"

1996

Portrayed Taylor McBride on the Fox primetime soap "Melrose Place"

2001

Had first major film role opposite Charlie Sheen in "Good Advice"

2001

Starred opposite husband Harry Hamlin in the Lifetime movie, "Sex, Lies & Obsession"

2002

Co-hosted "Soap Talk" for SOAPnet

2004

Had a recurring role, opposite husband Harry Hamlin in the UPN drama, "Veronica Mars," as the movie-star parents of Veronica's high-school rival, Logan

2006

Joined the second season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars"

2007

Appeared in an episode of HBO's "Entourage"

2007

Made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in "Chicago," opposite husband Harry Hamlin as Billy Flynn

2007

Replaced Joan and Melissa Rivers as TV Guide Channel's leading red-carpet host

2010

Appeared with husband Harry Hamlin in the reality show "Harry Loves Lisa" on TV Land

2011

Joined the cast of the fourth season of "Celebrity Apprentice" (NBC)