# Lisa Thornhill

Lisa Thornhill (born September 30, 1966) is an American actress.

## Early life

On September 30, 1966, Thornhill was born in Hardinsburg, Kentucky. Thornhill's parents are J.C. Thornhill and Lynda Beauchamp Thornhill. Thornhill has a sister. Thornhill was raised around truckers.

## Career

Thornhill is best known for playing the role of Evelyn Thompson in the 2000 film The Family Man, Celeste Kane in the television series Veronica Mars, Gwen in the 2002 film Life, or Something Like It, and Agent Celia "Cie" Baxter in the television series 18 Wheels of Justice.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | The Hollywood Beach Murders | Tanya Duncan | |
| 1996 | Power 98 | Vivian Porter | |
| 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks | Priscilla Preston | |
| 1998 | A Very Unlucky Leprechaun | Sharon Connor | |
| 1999 | Enemy Action | Catherine Kelly | |
| 2000 | The Family Man | Evelyn Thompson | |
| 2002 | Life or Something Like It | Gwen | |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Mrs. Sherman | |
| 2003 | Becoming Marty | Jenny | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Gail | |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Nurse | |
| 2012 | Death Artists, Inc. | Moira | Short film |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Celeste Kane | |
| 2018 | The Perfect One | Bianca | |
| 2020 | Killer Daddy Issues | Maria | |
| 2022 | Exploited | Nana Marie | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" |
| 1995 | Her Hidden Truth | Jean Calhoun | TV film |
| 1996 | The Client | Lauren | Episode: "The Morning After" |
| 1996 | Savannah | Det. Sheila Madsen | Episodes: "The Family Jewels", "A Picture Is Worth..." |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Beth | Episode: "Drewstock" |
| 1997 | Wings | Mrs. Burton | Episode: "Ms. Write" |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Joan Hart | Episode: "Colonel of Truth" |
| 1997 | The Shining | Rita Hayworth Lookalike | TV miniseries |
| 1997 | Timecop | Rita Lake | Episode: "Stalker" |
| 1997 | Fired Up | Kelly Jenkins | Episode: "In Your Dreams" |
| 1998 | The Closer | Vivica / Dana | Episodes: "Morality Bites", "My Best Friend's Funeral" |
| 1998–2000 | The Brian Benben Show | Tabitha Berkeley | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 1999 | Vengeance Unlimited | Theresa Greco | Episode: "Vendetta" |
| 1999 | Jesse | Dana | Episode: "The Best Possible Deal" |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | Kimberly Goodman | Episode; "Love Unlimited" |
| 1999 | For Your Love | Claudia | Episode: "The Ex-Files" |
| 1999 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Karen Lewis | Episode; "The Loo-Ouch" |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Tala | Episode: "The Face" |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Stacy Bradshaw | Episode: "The Cradle Will Rock" |
| 2000–2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Agent Celia 'Cie' Baxter | Main role (45 episodes) |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Female Alien | Episode: "Unexpected" |
| 2001 | Friends | Kristen | Episode: "The One with the Videotape" |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Melissa Tate | Episode; "Prisoner Exchange" |
| 2003 | She Spies | Peggy | Episode: "While You Were Out" |
| 2003 | Charmed | Meta | Episode: "Oh My Goddess!: Part 1" |
| 2003 | Monk | Noelle Winters | Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy" |
| 2003–2004 | Frasier | Caroline Harwich | Episodes: "Sea Bee Jeebies","The Ann Who Came to Dinner" |
| 2004 | The Division | Jane Lance | Episode: "What's Love Got to Do with It?" |
| 2004–2006 | Veronica Mars | Celeste Kane | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2005 | The Inside | Lydia Osterland | Episode: "Aidan" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Chloe Daniels | Episode: "Nesting Dolls" |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Felicia Hardy | Episode: "Three-Way" |
| 2006 | Murder 101 | Dr. Louise Raymond | TV film |
| 2006 | The War at Home | Rebecca | Episode: "The Seventeen-Year Itch" |
| 2006 | Bones | Kristen Mitchell | Episode: "The Girl with the Curl" |
| 2007 | Shark | Stephanie Downing | Episode: "No Holds Barred" |
| 2008 | Weeds | | Episode: "The Three Coolers" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Specialist | Episode: "American Girl" |
| 2011 | Southland | Katherine Wellington | Episode: "The Winds" |
| 2014 | Play It Again, Dick | Celeste Kane | Episodes: "1.1", "1.8" |
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Sadie's Mother | Episode: "How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You" |
| 2016 | Major Crimes | Jennifer Edwards | Episode: "White Lies Part 1" |