Lisa Jakub - wikipedia Lisa Jakub Lisa Jakub ( 1978 - 12 - 27 ) December 27, 1978 ( age 39 ) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Occupation Actress, writer, and yoga teacher Years active 1985 - 2000 ( actress ) 2013 - present ( writer ) Spouse ( s ) Jeremy Jones ( m. 2005 ) Website www.lisajakub.net Lisa Jakub is a Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former actress. She is best known for her role as Lydia Hillard in Mrs. Doubtfire. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Acting 3 Personal Life 4 Writings 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 6 References 7 External links 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 unsuccesful. 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 A Pig 's Tale Tiffany Video Independence Day Alicia Casse 1997 The Beautician and the Beast Katrina Pochenko 1998 Painted Angels Georgie 1999 A Walk on the Moon Myra Naidell 1999 George Lucas in Love Marion Short film 2000 Double Frame Tara Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Right of the People Katie TV film 1986 Kay O'Brien Allison Villaneuva Episode : `` Taking the Heat '' 1986 Christmas Eve Little Girl TV film 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 The Twilight Zone Lisa Cranston Episode : `` Street of Shadows '' 1989 Friday the 13th : The Series Janine Carlson Episode : `` The Playhouse '' 1989 Glory ! Glory ! TV film 1989 The Phone Call Holly Henderson TV film 1990 War of the Worlds Julie Episode : `` The Pied Piper '' 1990 Night Court Barbie Episode : `` My Three Dads '' 1991 The Rape of Doctor Willis Carrie Willis TV film 1991 The Story Lady Alexandra Pollard TV film 1993 Bride of Violence 2 Anna TV film 1994 A Child 's Cry for Help 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 Bermuda Triangle Annie TV film 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 The Royal Diaries : Isabel - Jewel of Castilla Isabel TV film References Jump up ^ Lisa. `` What are you ? Lisa Jakub ''. Lisajakub.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Jakub ''. IMDb. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Robin Williams ' Mrs. Doubtfire Costar Pens Moving Blog Post in His Honor ''. Retrieved 21 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Former Child Star Trades Fame for Happiness -- and a New Best Friend ''. Retrieved 21 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Jakub 's Post - ' Mrs. Doubtfire ' Life : Former Child Star Blogs To Inform Us Of Her Whereabouts ''. Huffingtonpost.com. 2013 - 05 - 31. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Lisa ( 2014 - 04 - 23 ). `` Things change and nothing changes : Mrs. Doubtfire 2 debrief Lisa Jakub ''. Lisajakub.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ `` About ''. Lisa Jakub. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Jakub ''. Kripalu. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 26. Jump up ^ `` The Anxiety Book : Not Just Me ''. Lisa Jakub. Retrieved 2018 - 07 - 26. External links Lisa Jakub on IMDb Lisa Jakub at TV.com Lisa Jakub You Look Like That Girl Lisa Jakub on Twitter BNE : XX1288324 BNF : cb14189820j ( data ) ISNI : 0000 0001 1437 401X LCCN : no98118427 VIAF : 7598544 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lisa_Jakub&oldid=854822644 '' Categories : 1978 births 20th - century Canadian actresses 21st - century American writers Actresses from Toronto American women writers Canadian child actresses Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian people of Slovak descent Canadian people of Welsh descent Canadian television actresses Canadian women writers Living people Writers from Toronto Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNE identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Plattdüütsch Polski Português Русский Suomi 6 more Edit links This page was last edited on 14 August 2018, at 01 : 18 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played the eldest daughter in mrs. doubtfire
Answer: Lisa Jakub