NEWBURY PARK TEEN FULFILLING HER DREAM WITH GUEST TV SPOT.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer NEWBURY PARK - In her relatively few 13 years, Lisa Lewolt has become quite familiar with gracing the TV screen - commercials for Mervyn's, Lexus, Chuck E. Cheese. But this Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. will be special. Lewolt snagged snag n. 1. A rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance, as: a. A tree or a part of a tree that protrudes above the surface in a body of water. Also called sawyer. See Regional Note at preacher. b. A snaggletooth. a lead role on one of the surprise TV hits of the year, Fox network's ``Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle is a seven-time Emmy-winning,[1] one-time Grammy-winning[1] and seven-time Golden Globe-nominated[1] American sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. ,'' where she plays a cheerleader who is clumsily pursued by Malcolm's habitually underachieving brother. ``I really want to be an actress,'' Lewolt said. ``It's different because (with) commercials you don't usually have lines. But for (a series) you have to play a character.'' Lewolt, an 8th-grader at Sequoia Middle School when she's not working, has been acting for three years, but earlier experience in dancing and gymnastics gymnastics, exercises for the balanced development of the body (see also aerobics), or the competitive sport derived from these exercises. Although the ancient Greeks (who invented the building called a gymnasium gave her the taste of performing and the motivation to perfect a craft. She was state champion in acrobatic gymnastics in 1998 and has twice won the Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. Performer of the Year award for her jazz and hip hop hip-hop or hip hop n. 1. A popular urban youth culture, closely associated with rap music and with the style and fashions of African-American inner-city residents. 2. Rap music. adj. routines. However, judging by her acting teacher's assessment, the acting bug has bitten the 5-foot, blue-eyed teen. ``Lisa has an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. physical ability and a very rich imagination,'' said Christine McClure, an acting teacher who has worked extensively with young actors and began coaching Lewolt in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. six months ago. ``Having a good imagination is the key to being a good actor,'' McClure said. ``She just started in theatrical (acting) so she's right at the beginning. I definitely believe in her talent.'' That talent, said Lewolt, is partially a gift and also hard work. ``Dancing is more of a natural ability. Acting, I had to learn,'' she said. ``I was able to pick it up pretty quick, but you can't get anywhere by yourself.'' Lewolt has never had to approach a performance alone, not with her parents and brother supporting her ambition. Her family's move from Fresno to Newbury Park in 1998 was in part to secure better teachers and further her opportunities. ``It's really a total family commitment, but the drive has to come from the individual,'' said her dad, Bruce, a computer software designer. Her mother, Kim, helps get Lisa to appointments and her brother, Brian, often helps her study her lines. ``She was born to be a performer. We've known that since she was 4,'' he said. ``She just shines for the crowd and the crowd reacts to her.'' McClure, Lewolt's acting teacher, said this quality is essential. ``An actor has to want to be seen,'' McClure said. And seen she will be on Sunday night, when she appears in her biggest role so far. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color -- ran in Conejo edition only) No stranger to TV, Lisa Lewolt, 13, has landed a part in the series "Malcolm in the Middle." (2 -- ran in Simi edition only) LEWOLT |
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