Liza weil stars as the brainy Paris Geller on Gilmore Girls. Although she was born in New Jersey, Weil spent much of her
childhood traveling throughout Europe with her parents, who had their own comedy troupe. When Weil was 12, her family
settled in Pennsylvania, and her mother began taking her to New York for auditions. At 16, she began traveling to the city
alone for auditions.
Her first acting jobs came in regional theatre, summer stock and off-Broadway plays. At 18, Weil moved to the city to pursue
her dream full-time. She began doing student films at Columbia University, which led to an audition for an independent film
called Whatever. Weil landed the lead in the coming-of-age drama and made her film debut. Her other film credits include
Stir of Echoes opposite Kevin Bacon, and Dragonfly, with Kevin Costner.
After shooting Stir of Echoes, Weil moved to Los Angeles, landing memorable guest-starring appearances in ER, as the wife of
a murderous schizophrenic patient, and The West Wing as an intern responsible for leaking a White House staffer's drug and
alcohol problem. Last year she appeared as a rape victim on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
As often as she can, Weil travels back to the East Coast. She is a film and video enthusiast. She currently lives in Los
Angeles.
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Full name Liza Weil
Date of birth June 5, 1977
Place of birth Los Angeles, CA
Height 5'3 (1.60 m)
Eyes/hair Brown/blond
Sign Gemini
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