Biography
Lisa Jakub is a Canadian former actress, writer and yoga teacher. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she is best known for playing Lydia Hillard in the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire and Alicia Casse in Independence Day (1996). Her other film credits include Matinee (1993), The Beautician and the Beast (1997) and A Walk on the Moon (1999).
Jakub began acting as a child and appeared in television series such as The Twilight Zone, Friday the 13th: The Series, Night Court and Due South. She retired from acting in 2001. She later graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in sociology and has worked as an author and mental wellness advocate. In 2005 she married Jeremy Jones.
