Lisa Niemi

Lisa Niemi is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, writer, director, and producer.

Lisa Niemi is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, writer, director, and producer. She is best known as the widow of Patrick Swayze and has continued a career in filmmaking and advocacy.

Early life

Born Lisa Anne Haapaniemi on May 26, 1956, in Houston, Texas, she grew up with a Finnish-American background. She trained extensively in dance from a young age, which laid the foundation for her work as a dancer and choreographer.

Career

Niemi has worked across multiple disciplines, including acting, dancing, choreography, writing, directing, and producing. Her professional credits span film and television, and she has also been a public advocate, particularly for pancreatic cancer awareness following her husband's death.

Marriage to Patrick Swayze

She married Patrick Swayze in 1975, and the couple remained together until his death from pancreatic cancer in 2009. In 2014, she married jeweller Albert DePrisco. Her long marriage to Swayze and her later public work have kept her in the spotlight.