Lisa McAllister was born in Scotland but raised in Surrey. She worked
as a model and in post-production before deciding upon acting.
She landed the title role in Sony's action film
The Number One Girl (2006)
opposite
Vinnie Jones and roles in TV fare
such as
Sea of Souls (2004),
The Bill (1984) and
Dream Team (1997) followed, as
well as comedic turns in the movies
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
and
Just for the Record (2010).
Lisa's appearance in the BBC's crime show
Sherlock (2010) was praised by The
Times as one of "the deftest comedy cameos of the year".