Chapman, Lanei 1973(?)- (Lanai Chapman)

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Chapman, Lanei 1973(?)- (Lanai Chapman)

PERSONAL

Also known as Lanai M. Chapman; born January 23, 1973 (some sources cite January 29, 1966), in Los Angeles, CA. Education: Dartmouth College, B.A.; also attended University of Southern California.

Addresses:

Agent—Mitchell K. Stubbs and Associates, 8675 West Washington Blvd., Suite 203, Culver City, CA 90232.

Career:

Actress and voice performer. Formerly worked as a schoolteacher.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Lieutenant Vanessa Damphousse, Space: Above and Beyond, Fox, 1995-96.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mary at age sixteen, A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story, NBC, 1989.

Charlene, "Lies of the Heart," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1991.

Yvette, Dense, Showtime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Hattie, The Jacksons: An American Dream, ABC, 1992.

Melanie Jones, The Secrets of Lake Success, NBC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Lieutenant Vanessa Damphousse, Space: Above and Beyond, Fox, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Glitter, "Souvenirs," China Beach, ABC, 1990.

Ensign Sariel Rager, "Galaxy's Child," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991.

Ensign Sariel Rager, "Night Terrors," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991.

Miss Shaw, "Kodachrome," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1992.

Voice of first caller, "Things I Do for Love," Martin, Fox, 1992.

Ensign Sariel Rager, "Relics," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1992.

Ensign Sariel Rager, "Schisms," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1992.

Sid Fields's housekeeper, "The Old Man," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Sid Fields's housekeeper, "The Pilot," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Julie Thornton, "Under the Reds," The Pretender, NBC, 1997.

Angela Robinson, "The Art of War," C-16: FBI, ABC, 1998.

Angela Robinson, "My Brother's Keeper," C-16: FBI, ABC, 1998.

(As Lanai Chapman) Winnie Van Exel, "Everybody Falls Down," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001.

(As Lanai Chapman) Winnie Van Exel, "Between the Wanting and the Getting," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001.

(As Lanai Chapman) Winnie Van Exel, "The Frozen Zone," Judging Amy, CBS, 2002.

(As Lanai Chapman) District attorney, "Beyond the Grave," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), NBC, 2002.

Jenny McClure, "Drug Money," The District, CBS, 2002.

Jenny McClure, "Goodbye, Jenny," The District, CBS, 2003.

(As Lanai Chapman) Prosecutor, "Wish You Were Here," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), NBC, 2003.

(As Lanai Chapman) Sheronda Jones, "No Direction Home," Thief, FX Network, 2006.

(As Lanai Chapman) Sheronda Jones, "In the Wind," Thief, FX Network, 2006.

(As Lanai Chapman) Lianne Tressel, "Sometimes a Fantasy," Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2006.

Appeared as an airline clerk in an episode of Yes, Dear, CBS; also appeared in episodes of Medicine Ball, Fox, Soul Decisions, Showtime, and True Colors, Fox.

Film Appearances:

Lanei, White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Cecily Cardew, The Importance of Being Earnest, Flair Films, 1992.

Driving shopper, Parking, Fireweed Films, 1996.

(As Lanai Chapman) Merrill Jennings, Rat Race (also known as Course folle), Paramount, 2001.

Voice, The Secret Life of Bees, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2008.

Film Work; Additional Voices:

(As Lanai Chapman) Club Dread (also known as Broken Lizard's Club Dread), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Underclassman, Miramax, 2005.

According to some sources, director of a short film titled Appearances. Also works as post-production voice performer in automated dialogue replacement loop groups.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Making "Rat Race," Fireworks Pictures/Paramount, 2001.

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