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Lisa Rinna

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Image:Rinna.jpg right|thumb|As Billie on ''Days of Our Lives'' '''Lisa Deanna Rinna''' (born July 11, 1963, in Medford, OR) is an Italian-American actor actress. Her parents, Frank and Lois, moved her to Medford, Oregon, when she was a small child. She is not to be confused with actress Julie Pinson, to whom she has an uncanny resemblance. Rinna is married to actor Harry Hamlin. They have two daughters, Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray. She competed in the second season of Dancing with the Stars (USA) and was eliminated in Round Seven, although she had higher marks from the judges than fellow celebrity dancer Jerry Rice.

Filmography
From daytime bombshell to primetime vixen, Lisa Rinna is no stranger to television. She received national recognition while starring on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1992 to 1995, as the beautiful yet deplorable Billie Reed. She soon segued into the primetime spotlight playing Taylor McBride on Aaron Spelling's international hit show ''Melrose Place'' from 1996 to 1998. In 2002, Rinna was named co-host of ''Soap Talk'', the daily lifestyle show that airs on SOAPnet, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award-nomination. In addition, she reprised the role of Billie Reed on ''Days of our Lives'' for a brief stint in 2002 and is now hosting the series ''Merge'' on Lifetime Television Lifetime. Rinna starred in the Lifetime movie ''Sex, Lies & Obsession'' opposite husband Harry Hamlin. Her previous Lifetime movie, "Another Woman's Husband," boasted one of the highest ratings for a movie on Lifetime since 1999. She also guest-starred on an episode of "Movie Stars" for the WB Television Network WB, the first ever on-screen appearance she shared opposite her husband. Rinna nabbed her first role in the feature film ''Good Advice'', starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Lovitz. Rinna and Hamlin had recurring roles as a married couple on the first season of the television series ''Veronica Mars''. Her character, Lynn Echolls, committed suicide by jumping from a bridge. At first there is speculation that her death was faked, which is believed by her son, Logan Echolls. In the next episode, Rinna's character is seen falling from the bridge in footage from an indie film being shot by some freshmen at Neptune High. However, her body is never found. In 1998, Rinna created a stir when she appeared nude while six months pregnant in the September 1998 issue of Playboy magazine.

Film
*Another Woman's Husband (2001) *Robot Wars (1993) *Lies Before Kisses (1992) *Captive Rage (1988)

Television
*Days of Our Lives (1992-1995, 2002) *Melrose Place (1996-1998) *Soap Talk (2002-present) *Merge (2003-present) *Veronica Mars (2004-2005)

Businesses
Rinna owns a Southern California boutique on Ventura Boulevard, [http://www.bellegray.com Belle Gray]. The store's name comes from the middle names of her two daughters, Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray.

External links
* {{imdb name|id=0005362|name=Lisa Rinna}}
- Soapnet
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