Lisa Edelstein began her professional acting career while studying theater at N.Y.U.'s Tisch School of the Arts. After performing in a wide range of productions off and on Broadway, authored and performed the AIDS-related musical "Positive Me" at Ellen Stuart's La Mama, in Manhattan. It was one one of the earliest AIDS-related theater productions. Lisa gained her first television experience as a host of the cable series _"Awake on the Wild Side" .
Lisa authored, composed and performed the musical "Positive Me," one of the earliest AIDS-related theater productions, at Ellen Stuarts La Mama in Manhattan.
She began her professional acting career while studying theater at N.Y.U.
She enjoys writing, composing music and painting.
Played a transsexual on "Ally McBeal" , a sex-obsessed artist on "Frasier" , and a high-priced call girl on "The West Wing" .
Has been a vegetarian since she was 16.
Donates time to the animal sanctuary Best Friends.
Practices Ashtanga yoga six days a week.
She currently resides in Los Angeles.
Has two dogs: Shazam! and Kapow!.
Daughter of Alvin Edelstein and Bonnie Edelstein.
Speaks some Spanish.
Her father, Alvin Edelstein, was a pediatrician.
BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.
Lisa was raised in Wayne, NJ. She graduated from Wayne Valley High School, class of 1984.
She is of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent.
I was one of those people who was literally famous for doing nothing . .
