"Lisa Robertson has great insight into the human condition.
She is a truly inspirational and gifted teacher."

LAURIE HOLDEN
THE SHIELD; THE MIST directed by Frank Darabont; SILENT HILL

Biography

After an early career in dance in her native Australia, a chance meeting with filmmaker, Jane Campion, lead Lisa to train as an actor in London and San Francisco, and most importantly, with acclaimed coach Larry Moss, in Los Angeles.  Lisa directed "A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" in studio, garnering Larry's support, and launching her career as a coach/director.  For the past eight years Lisa has coached lead and supporting roles both privately and on-set.  Favorite credits include: Eddie Izzard's series lead in THE RICHES (F/X), also OCEAN'S 13, VALKYRIE and RAGE (dir. Sally Potter); the Russell Crowe feature film, TENDERNESS; Annabeth Gish, series lead, BROTHERHOOD (Showtime); Nicki Micheaux, series lead, LINCOLN HEIGHTS, RAIN (Showtime); MUNICH; THE STONING OF SORAYA M (title role), POST GRAD (Alexis Bledel); CITY OF YOUR FINAL DESTINATION (dir. James Ivory); TRAITOR; MAD MEN; THE SOPRANOS; 24; THE SHEILD; UGLY BETTY. She has coached series regular and guest star roles on nearly every TV episodic and sit-com of the past seven years.

In theater, Lisa produced and directed "AMERICAN TEN," a showcase of Lisa Robertson Studio, at the Coast Playhouse, West Hollywood, which saw standing room only houses.  As Producer/Assoc. Director, Lisa mounted a critically acclaimed production of "KING LEAR" in 2006 directed by Patsy Rodenburg.  She was awarded a 2004 New Directors Observership by the New York Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, which she completed at the Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles.  In January, Lisa wrote and directed her first short film "The Letter" starring Annabeth Gish and Kyle Secor.

Recently, Lisa was accepted as one of eight women to the prestigious 2010 AFI DIRECTING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN.

She will complete her next short "COMMERCE" as part of the AFI program this summer.  To learn more about "COMMERCE" and to follow Lisa’s journey with AFI, please visit:

http://www.commercethemovie.com