Lisa Butala is an American, award-winning actress. Growing up in Napa County with a passion for performing, she started singing at age of 5 at the local county fairgrounds. Lisa decided to give her long-time dream of acting a chance when she moved to Los Angeles for college. While it was not the career path she had originally planned, earning a college degree in criminal justice to pursue the FBI, she has been working hard to follow her love for the art of storytelling and making movies. Lisa earned Best Actress at The Wild Bunch Film Festival for her role as Rose Dunn in the western feature "Lady Outlaw." Lisa lives by the saying "You can do anything by putting your mind to it." Alongside acting, she works as a EMT and trains in a variety of skills including horseback riding, stunts, and stage combat. She prides herself in her strong work ethic, ambition, determination, and kind heart. She has been described by previous acting coaches and directors as having unquenchable ambition, an incredible work ethic, and eyes that pop on-screen.
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.