After she got married at the age of 58, Lisa Niemi (photo below), everyone knew about her who had not heard anything about her before. But in addition to the new marriage, this star has other merits, of which few are aware. For example, Niemi is a Finnish-American actress and dancer. She also has experience working as a producer, screenwriter and director.
How it all started
Lisa Niemi was born in Houston, Texas on May 26, 1956. The girl studied at the ballet school held by Patsy Swayze, the mother of the future Hollywood star Patrick Swayze. When Lisa was 15 years old, the young people met. After waiting three years, Patrick made an offer, and the couple got married.
Lisa wanted to continue her career as a dancer, and so the young family went to New York and lived there until the 1970s. Leaving the city of hopes, the family settled in the west to try their hand at the construction business. But after some time, the wife persuaded Patrick to try his luck in the film industry, which he did. Years later, Lisa Niemi also tried herself in the cinema and began to appear in episodic roles.
Actress Career
In 1987, Lisa made her debut in the crime drama Dance of Death. There she was episodic Miss Shell. This year was very successful for her film career. She starred in the film "Steel Dawn" and played the main role of Keishi there. Her partners in the film were already famous Liam Noson, Bill Paxton and Patrick Swayze.
In the 90s, Lisa Niemi became a popular actress, on whose account was not one successful picture. So, in 1992, she played in “Suicide bombers live”, in 1993 - in “Younger and Younger”, in 1998 - in “Letters of a killer”.
Further career growth
But Lisa did not stop only at acting. Since 2003, she began to try herself as a director and screenwriter. So, she released the melodrama "The Last Dance". It is noteworthy that the main characters were played by Patrick and Lisa.
In 2008, she filmed an episode for the film "The Beast." Among the central actors, her husband starred. For Patrick, this game was the last.
About personal life
As already mentioned, Lisa and Patrick met in their youth. At first, young people remained friends. According to Niemi, they were friends for a long time and started dating only after they began to fall in love. A happy couple married in the summer of 1975, when the girl turned 19. The young spouse at that time was 22 years old. In May 2008, they again repeated their oaths, which they uttered in their youth at a wedding. This proves that Lisa was successful not only in her career growth, but also in her personal life. Their family was connected not only by love, but by friendly relations and similar interests.
Lisa Niemi: children who are not
Despite the fact that the couple was absolutely happy in their relationship with each other, they lacked children that they never had. The couple owned two ranches located in New Mexico and Los Angeles. Lisa and Patrick decided to move to a ranch acquired in 1985. They hoped that unity with nature would allow them to console themselves and get rid of thoughts that they could not have children. Lisa had two miscarriages. Periodically, the couple thought that they could adopt a baby, but, considering all the shortcomings of this step, they decided to remain childless.
Patrick was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and in 2009 he was gone. A year later, Lisa decided that in memory of her beloved she would adopt the baby. So she will be able to realize the dream that they could not achieve with Patrick. Lisa loved her husband very much and admitted that if there was an opportunity, she would again spend her life with this man.
New marriage
A few years after the death of Patrick, Lisa Niemi decided to get married again. But it is worth noting that this step was not easy for her, because she did not leave the feeling that she was betraying her ex-husband. A sense of guilt accompanied her for a long period, but still she managed to overcome herself. She met with the new chosen one for about two years, after which it was decided to marry. The new husband was her peer Albert DePrisco. He is a jeweler.
Acting
In addition to directing, there are several films in which Lisa Niemi starred. The filmography of the actress began in 1987 with the film "Dance of Death." This was followed by "Steel Dawn", and a year later, "She will have a child." In 1993, “Younger and Younger”, and the final role - in 2003, in the film “The Last Dance”. It can be noted that the actress starred in two American TV shows in the 90s.
Facts About Niemi
- Swayze published a memoir in which Lisa was a co-author.
- In 2008, Patrick in an interview noted that it was Lisa who was his inspiration for the creation of the hit She's Like The Wind.
- Niemi appeared in the episode "Dirty Dancing."
- In May 2008, Patrick invited Lisa to solemnly repeat her marriage vows.
- After the death of her husband, the widow organized a charity fund, which is named after her lover. He will operate at Stanford University to conduct research on the disease that hit her husband.