Biography

CHHS 2020 Hall of Fame honoree Lisa Catara (Tarantino) took an unconventional route to Hollywood and her entertainment career. The Cleveland native graduated from the Eastman School of Music as a classical voice major, then headed to New York City and Broadway musicals. The events of 9/11 mandated a change and Lisa crossed country to Hollywood to pursue acting in television and film.

Catara's acting credits include appearances on Gotham Knights, Young Rock, BMF, General Hospital, Scorpion, Rosewood, LA's Finest, Escape the Night 3, State Of Affairs, The Bridge, Matador, and 'Til Death, among others. Film credits include Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Wrong Mommy (Lifetime), Truth Or Dare (Blumhouse), alongside actor Raymond Barry in Charlie Valentine, opposite Linda Hamilton in Hard Times, and Criminal Activities (with Michael Pitt, Rob Brown).

In addition to TV/ film, Lisa Catara has appeared in numerous commercials (acting, stunts and driving), video games (P-cap, voice, creature, acting, and stunts), and traveled extensively speaking on behalf of many companies/ products as a brand ambassador and product/ service specialist.

As a stunt women, Catara has worked on dozens of popular series and TV shows, and movies such as Wakanda Forever, Shazam 2, The Descendants: Rise of Red, and countless other films as a skilled performer and stunt double. She has doubled actresses Daniella Alonso, Julie Carmen, Jeanine Mason, Karla Souza, Gina Rodriguez, Ruth Negga, Jennifer Lopez, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, Kristian Alfonzo, and Nadine Velasquez... and specializes in stunts which require trained acting.

Outside of Hollywood, Lisa Catara established herself as an award-winning automotive and travel photographer.

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Lisa Catara is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music where she studied opera.

Actress Lisa Catara coined several words on UrbanDictionary.com under the handle "LCat".

Lisa Catara is an award- winning semi-professional photographer with a natural eye for composition.

Lisa Catara starred in You Tube star Bart Bakers "Ain't Yo Mama music video parody" portraying Jennifer Lopez.

Prior to attending the Eastman School of Music, Lisa studied both flute and voice throughout high school, serving as principal flautist of the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, the CHHS orchestra, and singing in the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus.