Lisa Linke Interview | AfterBuzz TV’s Mini Spotlight

Linke is known for her role on Successful People, a comedic web series about a songwriting duo struggling to make it big surrounded by a world full of successful people. She plays Kimberly Hawkes, the past high school classmate of the lead character, who attempts to help him jumpstart his career. The show is streaming now on Amazon Prime. Linke has also lent her talent to a variety of hit television shows including a recurring on Teachers as well as appearances on Black-ish, Shameless, and most recently This Is Us and Modern Family. Her recent projects were mentioned in The Hollywood Reporter “Rep Round-up Sheet”, which you can read here. Things aren’t slowing down for Linke. Next up she will appear on the highly-anticipated Netflix series LOVE which is premiering March 9th.

Linke also has a very strong background in improvisation and sketch comedy. She studied and performed in Chicago at well known theaters such as Second City and The Annoyance. Linke has also performed in a variety of critically-acclaimed shows including “Close Quarters, “Out Of Character,” and “A Woman’s Path.”

She has also expanded her creative endeavors beyond acting. Linke co-created, wrote, produced, and starred in the web series Rick & Len Fix Sh!t In Your House. She and the series have been honored with several awards including “Lead Actress” at The LAWebfest and“Overall Web Series” at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival. Linke is also known for her portrayal of Abby Lee’s equivalent, Waggy Lee, in Dog Moms, another web series she created. The series is a satirical parody of the hit Lifetime series Dance Moms. This show has gotten attention from critics, earning nominations at the New Media Film Festival and Austin Revolution Film Festival.