Lisa Lynn Masters

Lisa Lynn Masters (March 20, 1964 – November 15, 2016)^[1] was an American actress, writer and model.^[2]

Lisa Lynn Masters
Born	(1964-03-20)March 20, 1964 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	November 15, 2016(2016-11-15) (aged 52) Lima, Peru
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1996–2016
Known for	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Stepford Wives, Law and Order, Blumenthal
Spouse	William Ben Brooks (2004–2016; her death)

Early life and education

Masters was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Asheville, North Carolina.^[3] She graduated from Appalachian State University in broadcasting with a minor in modern dance. She later attended Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.^[2]

Career

After college, Masters worked as a model and news reporter and landed an uncredited role as a news reporter in the feature film The Siege. She appeared in TV commercials and, later, the feature films The Stepford Wives and It's Complicated.^[2]

Masters continued modeling and acted in several television series, including an episode each in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,^[4] Ugly Betty, Iron Fist, Gossip Girl, Nashville and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She committed suicide at age 52 while on a model assignment in Peru.^[5]

Filmography

Film roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Close Up	Reporter
1998	Burn	Reporter
1998	The Siege	Reporter #2
2002	One Day	Mom	Short film
2004	The Stepford Wives	Carol Wainwright
2008	The Clique	Mrs. Marvil
2009	It's Complicated	Woman in Elevator
2013	Blumenthal	Sadie
2015	The Girl in the Book	Alana
2015	Fishbowl	Dylan
Television roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Hope & Faith	Guest #2	Episode: "Faith's Maid"
2005	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Wendy	Episode:"Gone"
2008	Ugly Betty	Crying Museum Curator	Episode: "Filing for the Enemy"
2010	Beach Lane	Wife	Television film
2011	Gossip Girl	Bryn Harold	Episode: "While You Weren't Sleeping"
2012	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Tina Heller	Episode: "Official Story"
2012	Royal Pains	Mrs. Burns	Episode: "About Face"
2015	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Dr. Goodman	Episode: "Kimmy Goes to a Party!"
2015	Nashville	Dr. Laurel Kennedy	Episode: "Before You Go Make Sure You Know"
2017	Iron Fist	Doctor	Episode: "Under Leaf Pluck Lotus"