Lisa has been keeping her personal matters low and secret. Though she has portrayed several romantic roles in the movies and television series, she has not been involved in any kind of love affairs in the real life.

Lisa received her formal education from Orange High School. But before graduating from there, she dropped out from there and began pursuing her acting career. She has been active in acting since 1992. That year she starred in the soap opera Home and Away where she played the role of Roxanne. She appeared in the television series Heroes starring the role of Janice Parkman. She is also known for her role in the TV series, The Pretender.