Lisa Jane O'Hare[3] is an English actress who has played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and the title character of Mary Poppins in the West End and UK stage.
O'Hare was trained as a ballet dancer, and performed in dance-oriented shows such as Alice and the Others at Sadler's Wells and Defile at the Royal Opera House.
Since returning to the UK, O'Hare starred as the title role in Gigi from 6 August to 13 September 2008 at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
She assumed the role on 27 October 2008 in Edinburgh, replacing Caroline Sheen, and continued through Manchester and Cardiff until the tour's closure on 18 April 2009.
Lisa O'Hare made her American television debut in 2010, guest-starring in the sixth season of TNT's award-winning show The Closer playing Jenny in "Last Woman Standing".
As the premiere episode in Castle's third season, O'Hare was able to showcase her dancing talents as the owner and performer of a burlesque bar to millions of dedicated viewers.
After returning from Europe, Lisa once again reprised another one of her favorite roles, playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady at Chicago's Lyric Opera starring opposite Richard E. Grant.