Elisa Perry

After landing in Hollywood, it didn't take long for Philadelphia native Elisa Perry (pronounced E-Lisa ) to land the plum role of Miss Wilson, the principal, on the seminal comedy Everybody Hates Chris. She has continued making star turns ever since; in the Emmy-nominated show Godless on Netflix starring Jeff Daniels, in the film Roman J. Israel, Esq, alongside Oscar winner Denzel Washington, and worked alongside other Academy winners, Brad Pitt, Viola Davis, Colin Ferrell, and Cicely Tyson. She has worked with award-winning directors such as Steven Spielberg, Scott Frank, and Dan Gilroy. Her work on stage has garnered her a NAACP Theater nomination for her role as Delia in Pearl Cleage's "Blues For An Alabama Sky," and critical acclaim for her work in Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin In The Sun," and William Gibson's "The Miracle Worker."

Elisa caught the acting bug after viewing idols Diahann Carroll in the Hollywood classic Paris Blues and Diana Sands in A Raisin In The Sun. The late Sandy Dennis was a huge inspiration to Elisa after she saw her work in films Splendor in the Grass and Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf. The actress studied at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York and later spent several years performing on stage and appearing in several independent films and television commercials. Elisa even lent her talents to the world of comedy for a time, performing stand-up to US troops in Kuwait, Iraq, and Kosovo. But acting remains Elisa's true passion.