Elizabeth Whitcraft
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Elizabeth Whitcraft is an American
actress who played small parts in some notable American films in the 1980s and 1990s. She was often credited as Liza Whitcraft or Liz Whitcraft.
Born in 1961, and raised in New Jersey
, she also lived for a time in Philadelphia
and New York City
, then moved to L.A. in the early 1980s.
. She then worked in several films that starred Robert DeNiro, Angel Heart
(1987), and Goodfellas
(1990) (she played the girlfriend of Joe Pesci
's character Tommy). In 1988, she played a slightly more notable role as Doreen DiMucci in Working Girl
.
Whitcraft also did a few TV guest spots on the series Spenser For Hire (1985) and Quantum Leap (1989).
After co-starring in the drama Object of Obsession in 1995, Whitcraft left the acting profession. However, she did make a brief acting appearance as a fashion stylist in George Clooney
's HBO TV series Unscripted
(2005).
Whitcraft now works as a fashion stylist in Los Angeles
for print, film and TV.
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actress who played small parts in some notable American films in the 1980s and 1990s. She was often credited as Liza Whitcraft or Liz Whitcraft.
Born in 1961, and raised in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, she also lived for a time in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, then moved to L.A. in the early 1980s.
Career
Her break came in 1984, where she had a supporting role in the film BirdyBirdy (film)
Birdy is a 1984 American film directed by Alan Parker and starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. It is based on the novel of the same name by William Wharton.- Synopsis :...
. She then worked in several films that starred Robert DeNiro, Angel Heart
Angel Heart
Angel Heart is a 1987 North American/British mystery-thriller film written and directed by Alan Parker, and starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet...
(1987), and Goodfellas
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese...
(1990) (she played the girlfriend of Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci is an American actor, comedian, and musician.He is known for playing a variety of different roles, from violent mobsters to comedic leads to quirky sidekicks...
's character Tommy). In 1988, she played a slightly more notable role as Doreen DiMucci in Working Girl
Working Girl
Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy film written by Kevin Wade and directed by Mike Nichols. It tells the inspiring story of a Staten Island-raised secretary, Tess McGill , working in the mergers and acquisitions department of a Wall Street investment bank...
.
Whitcraft also did a few TV guest spots on the series Spenser For Hire (1985) and Quantum Leap (1989).
After co-starring in the drama Object of Obsession in 1995, Whitcraft left the acting profession. However, she did make a brief acting appearance as a fashion stylist in George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
's HBO TV series Unscripted
Unscripted
Unscripted is an American comedy-drama series that aired on HBO in early 2005. Its title referred to the fact that the series was largely improvised by its performers...
(2005).
Whitcraft now works as a fashion stylist in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
for print, film and TV.
Filmography
- UnscriptedUnscriptedUnscripted is an American comedy-drama series that aired on HBO in early 2005. Its title referred to the fact that the series was largely improvised by its performers...
- Unscripted 01 (2005) (as Liza Whitcraft) - Object of Obsession (1995) (as Liza Whitcraft)
- Eden (1993) TV Series
- Inside Out II (1992) (as Liza Whitcraft)
- Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1992) (as Liza Whitcraft)
- Quantum Leap - Glitter Rock (1991)
- GoodfellasGoodfellasGoodfellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese...
(1990) - Jake and the FatmanJake and the FatmanJake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series...
- I'll Dance At Your Wedding (1990) (as Liza Whitcraft) - Working GirlWorking GirlWorking Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy film written by Kevin Wade and directed by Mike Nichols. It tells the inspiring story of a Staten Island-raised secretary, Tess McGill , working in the mergers and acquisitions department of a Wall Street investment bank...
(1988) - Spenser: For HireSpenser: For HireSpenser: For Hire is a mystery television series based on Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels. The series, developed for TV by John Wilder, differs from the novels, mostly in its lesser degree of detail....
- Skeletons in the Closet (1988) - Angel HeartAngel HeartAngel Heart is a 1987 North American/British mystery-thriller film written and directed by Alan Parker, and starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet...
(1987) - BirdyBirdy (film)Birdy is a 1984 American film directed by Alan Parker and starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. It is based on the novel of the same name by William Wharton.- Synopsis :...
(1984)