Lisa Rieffel
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Lisa Rieffel is an American
singer, musician
, and actress.
Rieffel was born in Denville
, New Jersey
. She is a founding member and lead singer of the Los Angeles
-based alternative rock
band Killola
, and has been a singer/actress since childhood. Her band Killola has released three albums: Louder, Louder!
(2006), I Am The Messer
(2008) and Let's Get Associated (2010) as well as a live DVD/CD Killola: Live in Hollywood (2007).
She was an original cast member of The King of Queens
during the show's first season, taking part in five of the Emmy-nominated sitcom's first six (not episode 4) episodes before leaving the show. She has appeared in over 20 movies and television shows, including NCIS
, Drowning Mona
, The Pretender
, Party of Five
, and Empty Nest
(she was introduced on the latter series after the quick exit of Kristy McNichol
).
Rieffel co-wrote and recorded a song entitled "So Pretty" for the 2003 movie Legally Blond 2: Red, White & Blonde.
Since 2007, Rieffel and her husband have hosted their own live radio show on Monday nights, via the band's website.
As a child, Rieffel starred on Broadway
, and at The Kennedy Center, in the theatrical stage production of Raggedy Ann
.
United States
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singer, musician
Musician
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, and actress.
Rieffel was born in Denville
Denville, New Jersey
Denville is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,635. Denville is known as the "Hub of Morris County" for its location along major transportation routes at the center of the county...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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. She is a founding member and lead singer of the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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-based alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Killola
Killola
Killola is an independent American alternative rock band from Los Angeles consisting of Lisa Rieffel , Dan Grody and Johnny Dunn . The band's varied musical style is primarily 'Garage Pop' with punk and pop/electronica influences. Many of their songs make integrated use of layered vocal harmonies...
, and has been a singer/actress since childhood. Her band Killola has released three albums: Louder, Louder!
Louder, Louder!
Louder, Louder! is the debut album by American rock band Killola, released in 2006. Recorded at locations all over Los Angeles in late 2005 and early 2006, Killola spent close to zero on the entire production itself...
(2006), I Am The Messer
I Am The Messer
I Am The Messer is the second studio album by American rock band Killola, released in 2008. The album was "freeleased" as a completely free downloadable album. This was made possible through a digital distribution agreement/partnership with New York/San Francisco-based digilabel True Anthem, and...
(2008) and Let's Get Associated (2010) as well as a live DVD/CD Killola: Live in Hollywood (2007).
She was an original cast member of The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
during the show's first season, taking part in five of the Emmy-nominated sitcom's first six (not episode 4) episodes before leaving the show. She has appeared in over 20 movies and television shows, including NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
, Drowning Mona
Drowning Mona
Drowning Mona is a 2000 comedy-mystery film starring Danny DeVito as Wyatt Rash, a local police chief from Verplanck, New York, who investigates the mysterious death of Mona Dearly, a spiteful, loud-mouthed, cruel and highly unpopular woman, who drove her son's car off a cliff and drowned in a...
, The Pretender
The Pretender (TV series)
The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with "the ability to become anyone he wants to be," i.e., to flawlessly impersonate anyone in virtually any line of work...
, Party of Five
Party of Five
Party of Five is an American teen drama television series that aired on Fox for six seasons, from September 12, 1994, until May 3, 2000.Critically acclaimed, the show suffered from low ratings and after its first season was slated for cancellation...
, and Empty Nest
Empty Nest
Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1988 to 1995. The series was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris. For its first three seasons, Empty Nest was one of the year's top 10 most-watched programs...
(she was introduced on the latter series after the quick exit of Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
Christina Ann "Kristy" McNichol is an American actress.McNichol is best known for her roles as Leticia “Buddy” Lawrence on the television drama series Family and as Barbara Weston on the sitcom Empty Nest. She is also the sister of former child actor Jimmy McNichol...
).
Rieffel co-wrote and recorded a song entitled "So Pretty" for the 2003 movie Legally Blond 2: Red, White & Blonde.
Since 2007, Rieffel and her husband have hosted their own live radio show on Monday nights, via the band's website.
As a child, Rieffel starred on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, and at The Kennedy Center, in the theatrical stage production of Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Ann is a fictional character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose...
.