Lisa Peluso
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Lisa Peluso is an American
soap opera
actress.
, the daughter of Mary Peluso. Her first big break came at the age of nine, when she starred in the Broadway production of Gypsy
with Angela Lansbury. At age 12, she played "Linda," the younger sister of John Travolta's "Tony," in the classic Saturday Night Fever
. She became most notably known in the soap world for a nine-year stint as teenager Wendy Wilkins
on Search for Tomorrow
(1977-1986). Lisa was offered the roll of "Wendy" after Andrea McArdle
vacated the roll to star in the Broadway musical "Annie
"
While playing "Wendy," a sixteen-year old Peluso received her first on-screen kiss from Kevin Bacon.
Other important soap credentials include her portrayal of "Ava Rescott Masters" on Loving (1988-1995), as well as her portrayal of Lila Hart Roberts Cory Winthrop on Another World
(1997-1999). She has also appeared twice on the ABC
soap opera
One Life to Live
, first as "Billie Giordano" from 1987-1988, then as "Gina Russo" in 2001.
She also made a guest star appearance on Designing Women, playing "Shannon," a lawyer who irritates Julia Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter
) by dating her beau, Reese Watson (Hal Holbrook
).
Peluso was featured on a 2002 episode of the TLC Network series A Baby Story
, chronicling her pregnancy and the birth of her second child, Parker. She and her husband, photographer Brad Guice, also have a daughter, Phoebe.
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Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
actress.
Biography
Peluso was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, the daughter of Mary Peluso. Her first big break came at the age of nine, when she starred in the Broadway production of Gypsy
Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Gypsy is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business...
with Angela Lansbury. At age 12, she played "Linda," the younger sister of John Travolta's "Tony," in the classic Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 drama film directed by John Badham and starring: John Travolta as Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque; Karen Lynn Gorney as his dance partner and eventual friend; and Donna Pescow as Tony's former dance...
. She became most notably known in the soap world for a nine-year stint as teenager Wendy Wilkins
Wendy Wilkins
Wendy McNeil Carter was a fictional character on the now-defunct American soap opera, Search for Tomorrow. The part was originated by Andrea McArdle, but Lisa Peluso is the actress most identified with the role....
on Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
(1977-1986). Lisa was offered the roll of "Wendy" after Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle
Andrea McArdle is an American singer and actress best known for playing Annie in the Broadway musical Annie, as well as for her alto range and strong vocal belt.-Career:She was born in Philadelphia...
vacated the roll to star in the Broadway musical "Annie
Annie
Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
"
While playing "Wendy," a sixteen-year old Peluso received her first on-screen kiss from Kevin Bacon.
Other important soap credentials include her portrayal of "Ava Rescott Masters" on Loving (1988-1995), as well as her portrayal of Lila Hart Roberts Cory Winthrop on Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
(1997-1999). She has also appeared twice on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
, first as "Billie Giordano" from 1987-1988, then as "Gina Russo" in 2001.
She also made a guest star appearance on Designing Women, playing "Shannon," a lawyer who irritates Julia Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter
Dixie Carter
Dixie Virginia Carter was an American film, television and stage actress, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom Designing Women...
) by dating her beau, Reese Watson (Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Jr. is an American actor. His television roles include Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 TV series Lincoln, Hays Stowe on The Bold Ones: The Senator and Capt. Lloyd Bucher on Pueblo. He is also known for his role in the 2007 film Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for...
).
Peluso was featured on a 2002 episode of the TLC Network series A Baby Story
A Baby Story
A Baby Story is a program that airs daily on The Learning Channel . There are more than 100 episodes in the series. The program follows a couple through the late days of their pregnancy, sometimes showing the baby shower, final family outing, or dinner party. Then, it always shows the family...
, chronicling her pregnancy and the birth of her second child, Parker. She and her husband, photographer Brad Guice, also have a daughter, Phoebe.