L.A. Winters

At the age of ten, Lisa Winters and her twin sister tagged along to their mother's audition for a part in a local community theater's production of Carousel. To their surprise, the director asked the girls to audition, too. And although her singing "debut" was a bust, Lisa did make it into the chorus-where she discovered a love of dance ... and of having an audience!During the summer she was 16, Lisa danced professionally in The Bugs Bunny Show at Six Flags; then, the following year, she continued dancing professionally in choreographed fashion shows in and around Chicago. Her dance opportunities led her into modeling, where she has enjoyed a long and successful career in print, commercials and industrials. In 1983, Lisa's agent sent her to her first acting audition for the hit movie, Flashdance. One of eight finalists for the lead role, she still recalls how visibly moved the casting agent was in response to her cold read-she realized at that moment acting would be her passion. She continued to expand her modeling and commercial work while studying acting in Chicago-and later in Atlanta, after moving there in 1985. A few years after her move, she had the opportunity to work in New York City as the lead in an off-off Broadway production of Barefoot in the Park. The interest from agents led to a 2 1/2-year stay in New York where she continued her training and work.After returning to Atlanta in 1990, Lisa and her husband began their family, raising three children while Lisa directed her creative talents into the arts programming at her church, serving as drama director and as a member of their creative team. Now, with only one child at home, Lisa is ramping up her work in film and TV in the southeastern United States. She filmed a lead role in the high-profile Indy, Grantham & Rose (2013 release) in and around Atlanta and received accolades for her principle role in Mandie & the Cherokee Treasure, filmed in both Georgia and North Carolina.A certified personal trainer and Yoga Fit instructor, Lisa loves helping others find health and balance in their own spirit, mind and body-something she helps to achieve for herself through participation in 10 K's, sprint triathlons and half marathons. She knows she is blessed, she says, to enjoy a very full life while living out her dreams. Show less «