Lise Simms
| Lise Simms | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Elisabeth Caroline Simms March 17, 1963 Southern Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, dancer, designer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Terry Rhoads (until 2013; his death) |
Elisabeth Caroline Simms, credited as Lise Simms, (born March 17, 1963) is an American actress, singer, designer and dancer.
Simms was born in Southern Colorado to Bill and Jacque Simms. She is the sixth of nine children in her family. Her brother, Tom Simms, is a Spanish and Language Arts teacher at Pueblo Centennial High School . In 1981, Simms graduated from Centennial High School.
Simms began her acting career at age 13. She started doing Broadway after graduating from high school and starred in numerous plays such as Other People's Money, Mame, Can-Can, Sweet Charity, and Bye Bye Birdie during the 1980s. She was also a member of the original Los Angeles, California cast of Beauty and the Beast and toured around the world with A Chorus Line in 1986.
Simms was the host of Style Network's Area. She had a recurring role on Sunset Beach, but is best known for her role as "Barbara Diffy", Phil's mom in the Disney Channel Original Series Phil of the Future, where she also played "The Timekeeper" in the episode "It's a Wonder-Phil Life". She had a recurring role as "Connie Wayne" in the soap opera The Young and the Restless, and made guest appearances on Friends, Providence, MADtv, 3rd Rock from the Sun, "Star Trek: Voyager", iCarly and many others. She performed for President Reagan in 1988's Great Performances at the White House series, which aired on the Public Broadcasting Service.
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