Lisa Eilbacher

 ( 1957 Births ) 

I really believe that no one can teach anyone to 'act.' You can only be taught to open up, and that she did for me. ... She has a great ability to draw from you what you don't think is there.

Eilbacher is the older sister of former actress Cindy Eilbacher (with whom she appeared in the 1974 television movie Bad Ronald),Deal, David (2007). Television Fright Films of the 1970s. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 9. . " Bad Ronald is a well-crafted piece of psychological horror worth the time and effort to locate. Dabney Coleman and Pippa Scott are the parents in the family who move into the Wilby house and it is a treat to see the Eilbacher sisters, Cindy and Lisa, in their only film together as two of their daughters." and of former child actor, Bobby Eilbacher. "Singer Plays Singer". Muncie Evening Press. September 18, 1971. p. T-19. Retrieved June 11, 2025. "Recording star Jennifer, in her acting debut, plays a singer who lost her hearing, in 'Broken Melody,' the season premiere of 'The Bold Ones' ... Bobby Eilbacher plays a young patient, and John Saxon appears in his regular role of Dr. Ted Stuart."Chance, Norman (2011). Who Was Who on TV, Volume 1. Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris. pp. 1972–173. . "Bob Newhart Show, The: Comedy: 1972-1978 ... Role — Comedy: Aggie Harrison — Ann Rutherford 1973-1974; Al Brolio — Ric Mancini 1975-1978 ... Dave Death — Tom Patchett 1973-1977; David — Bobby Eilbacher 1974-1975; Debbie – Shirley O'Hara 1973-1976"

Eilbacher starred as Callie Shaw in The Hardy Boys Mysteries in 1977. The same year she appeared in the episode "The Innocent" of the short-lived Logan's Run TV series. She also guest starred on the TV series Man from Atlantis in an episode where she played Shakespeare's Juliet. She also appeared alongside her sister Cynthia "Cindy" Eilbacher at least twice, most famously in the 1974 made-for-television horror film Bad Ronald, in which they portray two of the three teenage daughters of the family newly residing in the old Wilby house. Prior to that, they had appeared as sisters Bridget and Beth Jordan, onscreen daughters of guest star Vera Miles in the 1971 Alias Smith and Jones episode, "The Posse That Wouldn't Quit". "TV Scout Preview: Super-Debate Night". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 20. Retrieved June 10, 2025. "'Alias Smith and Jones' has a nice story about nice folks. Smith (Pete Duel) and Jones (Ben Murphy) have been trying to elude a posse and are taken in by a family headed by Vera Miles. But the posse catches up with them and the two tomboy daughters (Cindy and Lisa Eilbacher) help them to escape. ... VERA MILES, (L.) with BEN MURPHY, CHARLES H. GRAY and her two 'daughters' LISA and CINDY EILBACHER in a scene from 'The Posse That Wouldn't Quit' tonight at 8." "Vera Miles Guest Stars as Ranch Owner". The Mexia Daily News. April 9, 1972. p. 14. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

That year she acted in Lee Philips's film On the Right Track starring television star Gary Coleman. Some reviews concluded that it was sappy and capitalizing on Coleman's TV following, many found the film charming, well written, and well acted.Labonté, Richard (11 July 1981). Young TV Favorite Stars in Real Movie, Ottawa Citizen Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times, felt she stood out by saying it "is Coleman's picture, but its unexpected pleasure is Eilbacher".

Eilbacher is best known for her roles in two 1980s films: An Officer and a Gentleman and Beverly Hills Cop. In An Officer and a Gentleman, she played Naval Aviation Officer Candidate Casey Seeger, a popular and charming woman who nearly flunked out of the program due to her inability to complete the obstacle course; however, she persevered and graduated. An amateur bodybuilder in real life, Eilbacher said the hardest aspect of this role was "pretending" to be out of shape. In Beverly Hills Cop, she played Jenny Summers, a childhood friend of Eddie Murphy's character who reunited with him to solve the murder of a mutual friend.

Eilbacher was also featured in the 1983 miniseries The Winds of War, playing Madeleine Henry.

In 1985, she co-starred with Holland Taylor in the ABC detective series Me and Mom.