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Career Television Ĭhappell made her on-screen debut in 1987 when she was cast as Chelsea Redfern in the TV2 television drama, Gloss, a series which lasted three seasons. Chappell studied acting in the 1980s, and was educated at Rangitoto College, where she took drama classes and performed in school musicals, as well as singing and dancing tuition. She has two older siblings, a brother, Mark, and a sister, Catherine. Lisa Chappell was born in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand and grew up in Mairangi Bay. While maintaining her continued success on screen, Chappell has had also appeared in films, such as Desperate Remedies (1993), Jack Brown Genius (1996), and Coffin Rock (2009), and further television roles, in City Life (1996–98), The Cult (2009), for which she was the recipient of a Qantas Film and Television Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress – General Television, and most recently as Michelle Beaufort in the soap opera, Shortland Street (2020–22). Following the establishment of her own company, Chappell has went on to appearances in more contemporary works, in addition to producing and writing.

She is known for her roles as Chelsea Redfern in Gloss (1987–90), her acting debut, and as Claire McLeod in McLeod's Daughters (2001–03), a performance which earned her two Logie Awards, for Most Popular New Female Talent and Most Popular Actress.Īs one of New Zealand's most prominent theatre performers, Chappell made her stage debut in 1991, having appeared in The Merchant of Venice, which led to numerous roles, including Chicago, Hamlet, Design for Living, and The Thirty-Nine Steps. Lisa Irene Chappell (born 18 October 1968) is a New Zealand actress and musician. Qantas Film and Television Awards (2010).Logie Award for Most Popular Actress (2004).Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent (2002).