Lisa Jakub

Lisa Jakub Biography

Lisa Jakub is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former actress. She is best known for her role as Lydia Hillard in Mrs. Doubtfire.

Early life 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 later graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Sociology in 2010.

Acting

Jakub's first role was in the 1985 film Eleni. She later appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire with Mara Wilson, Sally Field, Matthew Lawrence, and Robin Williams. When Jakub received the part of Lydia in Mrs. Doubtfire, her 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, appeared in A Pig's Tale and Independence Day, The Beautician and the Beast, and played the "inspiration" for Princess Leia in the short film George Lucas in Love. She starred in Picture Perfect (1995), and portrayed a bordello worker in the American Old West in Painted Angels (1997).

Personal Life

After retiring from acting in 2001 at the age of 22, Jakub moved to Virginia and married longtime partner, a former Hollywood theater manager, Jeremy Jones. She has publicly stated that she has no plans to return to acting. Jakub later became a writer, authoring two books called You Look Like That Girl (2015) and Not Just Me (2017) and regularly contributes to online blogs. Jakub is also a qualified Kripalu yoga teacher. She has openly discussed her battles with anxiety, depression and panic attacks, which she has suffered from since her teenage years and credits her yoga practice in helping her overcome her battles.

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)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Eleni	Katis' Granddaughter
1991	Rambling Rose	Doll
1993	Matinee	Sandra
1993	Mrs. Doubtfire	Lydia "Lydie" Hillard
1994	'	Tiffany	Video
1996	Independence Day	Alicia Casse
1997	'	Katrina Pochenko
1998	Painted Angels	Georgie
1999	'	Myra Naidell
1999	George Lucas in Love	Marion	Short film
2000	Double Frame	Tara

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	'	Katie	TV film
1986	Kay O'Brien	Allison Villaneuva	Episode: "Taking the Heat"
1986	Christmas Eve	Little Girl	TV film
1987	Friday the 13th: The Series	Kristen	Episode: "A Cup of Time"
1988	Once Upon a Giant	Little Red Riding Hood	TV film
1988	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Missy	Episode: "Kandinsky's Vault"
1988	Emergency Room	Angie Sertoli	Episode: "All Hallows Eve"
1989	'	Lisa Cranston	Episode: "Street of Shadows"
1989	Friday the 13th: The Series	Janine Carlson	Episode: "The Playhouse"
1989	Glory! Glory!		TV film
1989	'	Holly Henderson	TV film
1990	War of the Worlds	Julie	Episode: "The Pied Piper"
1990	Night Court	Barbie	Episode: "My Three Dads"
1991	'	Carrie Willis	TV film
1991	'	Alexandra Pollard	TV film
1993	Bride of Violence 2	Anna	TV film
1994	'	Amanda Spencer	TV film
1994	Due South	Christina Nichols	Episodes: "Chicago Holiday: Parts 1 & 2"
1995	Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story	Leisa Conn	TV film
1995	Picture Perfect	J.J. Thomas	TV film
1996	Bermuda Triangle	Annie	TV film
1996	Reckoning	Shelley Maitland	TV film
1997	Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs	Clara Storey	TV film
1997	On the Edge of Innocence	Ally Winthrop	TV film
1998	Dream House	Jenny Thornton	TV film
1999	Mentors	Joan of Arc	Episode: "Raising the Siege"
1999	Jack & Jill	Meg	Episode: "Pseudos, Sex and Sidebars"
2000	'	Isabel	TV film

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