Lisa Marie Nygard was born and raised in Clinton Twp., MI to Betty Swadick and Robert Nygard, an Engineer and business owner. She is of Swedish (father)and German (mother) descent. Her parents divorced when she was 10. She began modeling at the age of 14 and became a hair model at age 18. She moved to Las Vegas, NV in 1991 with mother and older brother, Rob. She began acting in 1992 and she has been in movies, commercials, TV, music and fitness videos.
Resides in Henderson, NV with her husband and mother-in-law.
Is a fitness & nutrition enthusiast.
Graduated from PIMA Medical Institute in 2006 and worked as a Licensed Vet Tech for eight years. Also worked as an Animal Caretaker for wild and endangered birds and Las Vegas show animals such as tigers, lions and panthers.