Lisa Erin Schwartz (born April 4, 1983)[4] is an American author, actress and YouTube personality. Schwartz starred in Not Cool (2014), the TV film My Profile Story (2009), and the ABC digital series This Isn't Working (2016). She provides the voice of Talking Angela in the Talking Tom and Friends web series, which has been broadcast on YouTube, television in various countries outside the United States and is running in its fifth season.
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| Born | Lisa Erin Schwartz April 4, 1983 | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Author, actress, YouTube personality | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Jeff Galante (m. 2021) | |||||||||
| Children | 1 | |||||||||
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| Years active | 1998–present[1][2] | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.99 million[3] | |||||||||
| Total views | 15.8 million[3] | |||||||||
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Last updated: February 4, 2024 | ||||||||||
Career
editSchwartz began her YouTube channel, Lisbug, in April 2007.[5] She has since worked with Seventeen,[6] Yahoo!,[7] Maker Studios,[8] and appeared in YouTube personality and director Shane Dawson's 2014 film, Not Cool.[9] With Dawson, she also advocated against cyberbullying.[10]
She is also the voice of Talking Angela in the Talking Tom and Friends animated series and on February 2, 2016, celebrated her character's birthday.[11] She is the co-creator of and actress in the Maker Studios and New Form Productions original series Party Girl.[12][13]
In September 2016, Schwartz announced that she created a show called This Isn't Working with ABC Digital.[14] She plays the lead role of Sarah Turner, who works in temporary jobs to support her career dream as an actress.[citation needed]
Publications
editOn August 27, 2019, Schwartz released her first memoir, Thirty-Life Crisis: Navigating My Thirties, One Drunk Baby Shower at a Time.[15][16] Its foreword was written by YouTuber Shane Dawson. Schwartz promoted the book at a Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market in Los Angeles.[17] The book promotes itself as a "hilarious essay collection perfect for anyone dealing with the challenges, indignities, and celebrations that come with being a thirty-something".[15]
Personal life
editSchwartz is Jewish.[18] Her mother's name is Jennifer and her grandmother's name is Virginia, and both appear in the Elders React series by Fine Brothers Entertainment. Schwartz dated YouTube personality Shane Dawson from December 2011 to 2015.[19] In June 2020, a video resurfaced of her and Shane Dawson making inappropriate jokes about Dawson's cousin, who was 12 at the time. Both she and Shane received backlash[20] and Schwartz issued an apology the same day.[citation needed] In November 2019, Schwartz announced on her YouTube channel that she got engaged to comedian Jeff Galante. On November 8, 2021, she married Galante in a small ceremony.[21][22][23] They have one child, born 2023.[24]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | My Profile Story | Jenny | TV movie |
| 2014 | Not Cool | Marisa | |
| 2020 | Faith Based | Lisa |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Movie Theater Usher | |
| 2014–2021 | Talking Tom and Friends | Various roles | Web series[25] |
| 2016 | This Isn't Working | Sarah | |
| 2024 | Abbott Elementary | Charlie's Mom |
Bibliography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b lisbug (Lisa Schwartz) (March 30, 2013). "DRAW MY LIFE - LISA SCHWARTZ". Retrieved December 25, 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "So You Think You Can Drink?". YouTube. July 11, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "About lisbug". YouTube.
- ^ Birthday tweets:
- Schwartz, Lisa [@lilschwartzie] (April 1, 2011). "My birthday is on monday. So I have the right to celebrate all weekend. Right? #princess" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Schwartz, Lisa [@lilschwartzie] (September 1, 2016). "truth. 33. now help me get that 34 changed on google. it makes me wanna DIE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "lisbug YouTube channel - "about" section". YouTube.
- ^ "Meet Seventeen's YouTube Channel Stars: Lisa Schwartz". Seventeen. January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Shaw, Lucas (April 28, 2014). "Yahoo Snags YouTube Star for Recap Show (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Peterson, Tim (April 28, 2015). "Disney's Maker Studios Wants to Sell Ads Across All of YouTube". Advertising Age. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (September 19, 2014). "Shane Dawson on Why His New Movie 'Not Cool' Will Shock Fans". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Ge, Linda (August 7, 2014). "YouTube Stars Lisa Schwartz, Shane Dawson Hosting Video AMA to Raise Money for Cyber Bullying Charity". TheWrap. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (April 3, 2016). "Talking Angela Actress Lisa Schwartz Celebrates The Character's Birthday". Yahoo!. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Lisa Schwartz". www.lisaschwartz.net. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 16, 2016). "Freeform Launches 'Party Girl,' Shortform Series Starring YouTuber Lisa Schwartz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (September 2, 2016). "ABC Bows 4 More Digital-Only Originals, Including Comedy From YouTube Star Lisa Schwartz". variety.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Thirty-Life Crisis: Navigating My Thirties, One Drunk Baby Shower at a Time". Barnes & Noble. August 27, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 18, 2019). "Kendall Rhodes Launches Paraluman Media Management".
- ^ "Seinfeld Helped Fuel this Millennial's Thirty Life Crisis (Book Excerpt)". LA Weekly. August 27, 2019.
- ^ lisbug (December 12, 2013), MOMMY TAG : HOLIDAY EDITION, retrieved December 19, 2017
- ^ Roth, Madeline (July 8, 2015). "YouTube Star Shane Dawson Comes Out As Bisexual: 'I Am Open To Love'". MTV.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Stein, Michelle (June 27, 2020). "Shane Dawson's Leaked Video Sparks Outrage — and an Apology From the YouTuber". Distractify. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Schwartz, Lisa (November 27, 2019). Our Proposal Story!. Retrieved November 27, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Harris, Margot (January 3, 2020). "16 YouTuber breakups that rocked the internet and created an entirely new genre of emotional video". Insider.
- ^ "Shane Dawson and Lisa "Lisbug" Schwartz Might Be the Friendliest Exes Ever". Distractify. August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Talking Angela Actress Lisa Schwartz Celebrates The Characters' Birthday". Yahoo!. February 2, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2017.