Lisa Pedace lives in Southern California and works in theater, film and television. She also performs regularly on comedy stages. After attending the University of Notre Dame where she earned a B.A. in American Studies, she went on to earn a M.A. in English from San Diego State University. In between she spent a few years in Italy in search of her roots. Upon her return, she spent a few days in the airport in search of her luggage.

         A true Libra, she approaches life with balance and optimism. "Some people look at the glass and say it's half-empty," she says. "Some people look at the glass and say it's half-full. I look at the glass and say, 'Make it a double.'"

         Lisa also worked in news radio as a writer and feature reporter. "I've covered a lot of stories about cats in trees. It's very challenging work. It's hard enough to get up the tree, but try getting a decent sound bite from a cat." She writes, directs and stars in the well-received one-woman sketch comedy show “Punko’s Fun House.”