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Lisa Jakub
Born (1978-12-27) December 27, 1978 (age 45)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Occupations
Years active1985–2001 (actress)
2013–present (writer)
Spouse
Jeremy Jones
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(m. 2005)​
Websitehellolisajakub.com

Lisa Jakub (/ˈdʒeɪkəb/) (born December 27, 1978) is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former actress.[1] 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).[2]

Childhood and education

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Jakub was born on December 27, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario.[3] She is of Slovak (father) and Welsh and Scottish (mother) descent. She attended multiple schools in her early life, including Hillfield Strathallan College.[4]

Jakub graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Sociology in 2010.[3]

Acting

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Jakub's first role was as Katis' Granddaughter in the 1985 film Eleni.[3] She appeared in comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) alongside Mara Wilson, Sally Field, Matthew Lawrence, and Robin Williams.[5][6] 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.[7]

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).[3]

Personal life

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Jakub retired from acting in 2001 at the age of 22,[8] and soon moved to Virginia. In 2005, she married Jeremy Jones, a longtime friend and former theatre manager.[9][10] Jakub stated she has no plans to return to acting.[11]

Jakub later became a writer, authoring two non-fiction books: You Look Like That Girl (2015) and Not Just Me (2017). She also contributes to online blogs.[12]

Jakub is a qualified Kripalu yoga teacher.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

Writings

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  • 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)

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Eleni Katis' Granddaughter
1991 Rambling Rose Doll
1993 Matinee Sandra
Mrs. Doubtfire Lydia "Lydie" Hillard
1994 A Pig's Tale Tiffany Direct-to-video film
1996 Independence Day Alicia Casse
1997 The Beautician and the Beast Katrina Pochenko
1998 Painted Angels Georgie
1999 A Walk on the Moon Myra Naidell
George Lucas in Love Marion Short film
2000 Double Frame Tara

Television

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

References

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  1. ^ "Mrs. Doubtfire's Lisa Jakub Turns 40: See Cast Then and Now". E! Online. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  2. ^ Kitchener, Shaun (2018-04-06). "Mrs Doubtfire child star Lisa Jakub looks like THIS now: What happened to Lydia?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lisa Jakub". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  4. ^ Lisa. "What are you? | Lisa Jakub". Lisajakub.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. ^ "What happened the 1st time 'Mrs. Doubtfire' star saw Robin Williams in character". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  6. ^ TODAY (2018-10-05), 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Actress Lisa Jakub Reveals Robin Williams' Impact On Her Life Now | TODAY, retrieved 2019-05-08
  7. ^ "Robin Williams' Mrs. Doubtfire Costar Pens Moving Blog Post in His Honor". 14 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Former Child Star Trades Fame for Happiness—and a New Best Friend". Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Lisa Jakub's Post-'Mrs. Doubtfire' Life: Former Child Star Blogs To Inform Us Of Her Whereabouts". Huffpost. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  10. ^ Jacobs, Soraya. "'Mrs. Doubtfire' star Lisa Jakub reveals why she left acting". ca.omg.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  11. ^ Jakub, Lisa (2014-04-23). "Things change and nothing changes: Mrs. Doubtfire 2 debrief". Lisajakub.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  12. ^ "About". Lisa Jakub. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  13. ^ "Lisa Jakub". Kripalu. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  14. ^ "The Anxiety Book: Not Just Me". Lisa Jakub. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  15. ^ "Our Story". Blue Mala. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
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