Liza Lapira
Biography
Liza Lapira (born December 3, 1981) is an American actress, known for her roles as Melody 'Mel' Bayan on the CBS series The Equalizer, Helen-Alice on the sitcom Super Fun Night, Topher Brink's assistant Ivy on Dollhouse, Maggie Del Rosario on the series Huff, Special Agent Michelle Lee on the CBS series NCIS, Alva in Repo Men (2010), Trinh in Fast & Furious (2009), Kianna in the film 21 (2008), and Heather in Cloverfield (2008). She also co-starred in the short-lived sitcoms Traffic Light, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, Con Man, and 9JKL.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Repo Men
as Alva
2010

21
as Kianna
2008

Domino
as Chinegro Woman
2005

Fast & Furious
as Trinh
2009

Modern Persuasion
as Lizzie Lynch
2020

See You in September
as Monica
2010

Cloverfield
as Heather
2008

Autumn in New York
as Charlotte's Birthday Friend
2000

Inside Out 2
as Disgust (voice)
2024

Brown Sugar
as Hot 97 Receptionist
2002

Must Love Christmas
as Natalie
2022

Crazy, Stupid, Love.
as Liz
2011

Someone Marry Barry
as Single Mom at Wedding
2014

All I Wish
as Darla
2018

Marmaduke
as Party Dog #1 (voice)
2010

The Samuel Project
as Nadia Akiyama
2018

The Big Bad Swim
as Paula
2006

LA Blues
as Sandra
2007

Table for Three
as Nerissa
2009

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers
2021
TV Appearances

The Sopranos
as Amanda Kim
1999

Monk
as Dr. Souter
2002

Huff
as Maggie Del Rosario
2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Forensic Technician Lu
1999

The Equalizer
as Melody 'Mel' Bayan
2021

Without a Trace
as Layla
2002

The Parkers
1999

NCIS
as Michelle Lee
2003

ER
as Christine
1994

Dollhouse
as Ivy
2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rebecca Chang
1999

Traffic Light
as Lisa Reilly
2011
