Lisa Cerasoli
Lisa Cerasoli | |
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| Born | January 27, 1969 Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Spouse |
Peter Weaver (m. 2003–2013) |
| Children | 1 |
Lisa Cerasoli (born January 27, 1969, in Iron Mountain, Michigan)[1] is an American actress. She is known for her role as Venus (V) Ardonowski on General Hospital.
Personal life
Cerasoli moved back to Michigan from Los Angeles in 2003 to care for her father, Richard, until his death in July. Two months later, in September 2003, she wed Peter Weaver. They had a daughter, Jazzlyn "Jazz" Jo, in 2005. In 2008, Lisa's grandmother, Nora Jo, came to live with them until her death in 2010 from Alzheimer's disease. In 2013, Lisa revealed that her marriage had ended.[1]
Career
Cerasoli portrayed the character of Venus Ardanowski on General Hospital and Port Charles from 1997 to 1999. She also made appearances on Diagnosis Murder, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Oh, Grow Up, The Pretender, and Boomtown.
In 2009, she published a romantic fiction book, On the Brink of Bliss and Insanity. In 2010, she published the memoir As Nora Jo Fades Away: Confessions of a Caregiver about living with her grandmother with Alzheimer's. The book was adapted into a short film by Cerasoli, 14 Days With Alzheimer's, who premiered it at the 2012 Women's International Film Festival in Los Angeles.[2][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | S1mOne | Premiere Audience Member |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1997 | Acapulco Bay | Marnie Swanson | 52 episodes |
| 1997 | House of Frankenstein | 2 episodes tv miniseries | |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Dana Mason | Episode: "S.O.D." Episode: "Stand Down" |
| 1997-1999 | General Hospital | Venus "V" Ardanowski | |
| Port Charles | |||
| 1999 | Oh, Grow Up | Janet | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999-2000 | The Pretender | Zoe | Episode: "Road Trip" Episode: "The Inner Sense: Part 1" Episode: "The Inner Sense: Part 2" |
| 1998-2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Sheryl Winter Julie Warren |
Episode: "Baby Boom" Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff" |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Mia Lang | Episode: "The Squeeze" |
References
- 1 2 "Catching up with...Lisa Cerasoli". Soap Opera Digest (June 10, 2013), pg. 77.
- ↑ Cheryl, Anderson (May 11, 2014). "Author to share stories about grandmother's dementia". Post Crescent. USA Today. Post Crescent Media. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Spreading The Word". Soaps in Depth. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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