Lisa Marcos

Acting

Lisa Marcos

Born 1982-10-15 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lisa Marcos is a Canadian actress and former model. She's known for her role as Brenda in Tyler Perry's film Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She began her career as a model at the age of 14 years but after eight years, decided to pursue her passion for acting and approached a talent agency. Soon after her acting career began in 2002 with a guest role on Soul Food. She's had major recurring roles as Evelyn Cruz on the drama series Kevin Hill, Sally LaFlamme in Flashpoint, Charlie Marks on The Listener, Leticia Padilla on Hemlock Grove, Maria Cortez on Played, Alicia Welles on Lost Girl, Zipporah on Rogue, and Julia Whitman on On My Block. She starred as Jules Dover in the mini-series Halcyon.

Acting credits

Diary of a Mad Black Woman poster
6.5

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005

Mother's Day poster
6.5

Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.

Mother's Day

2010

The Gospel of John poster
7.6

A word for word depiction of the life of Jesus Christ from the Good News Translation Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John.

The Gospel of John

2003

King's Ransom poster
4.9

Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.

King's Ransom

2005

Hello Beautiful poster
10.0

Hello Beautiful is a powerful and emotionally charged film that delves into the harrowing yet transformative journey of Willow, a successful model whose life is shattered by a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. Based on Christine Handy's bestselling novel Walk Beside Me, the film explores themes of identity, resilience, and the enduring strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.

Hello Beautiful

2025

Dead of Winter poster
5.1

In the wilderness of Colorado, teams compete in a Geocache treasure hunt that suddenly becomes a deadly game of survival.

Dead of Winter

2014