She graduated from The New School University in NYC, where she studied dramatic literature, acting and writing. Originally from Northport, Long Island, Elisa grew up studying acting, dance and photography, as well as riding horses competitively. Elisa's piece Already Perfect was published in Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul II, and she regularly works as a mentor with young women who have eating disorders. Also a writer, Elisa premiered her one-woman show, "Sweet Dreams" - which she is now developing into a book - in 2008 at The Geffen Playhouse, LA.
Elisa is the star of the NBC Universal Digital Studio hit web series In Gayle We Trust (2009), created by Brent Forrester. Elisa also co-stars in the sequel The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2010), which will air Christmas, 2010.
Last Christmas, Elisa starred in the ABC Family movie The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) (cable's number one program in its time slot, & was the seasons most watched cable movie in total viewers), opposite Dean Cain, Gary Valentine and Mindy Sterling. Other notable roles included the film A Night at the Roxbury.
Loni Anderson, Elisa Donovan, Gigi Rice, Lochlyn Munro, Dwayne Hickman. Lisa Adaline Donovan (born February 3, 1971), known professionally as Elisa Donovan. Elisa begins shooting the second season in Fall 2010. Watch A Night at the Roxbury, English Movie directed by John Fortenberry. Elisa also co-stars in the Warner Bros/CW web series The Lake (2009), which reunites her with 90210 pal Jason Priestley, who directs the series. She stars opposite Emmy winner Tom Skerritt, John Schneider and Brad Rowe. Elisa stars in the indie film A Valentine's Date (2011), a romantic comedy set to be released in February of 2011. And last year co-starred in the film A Golden Christmas (2009), with Andrea Roth, Nicholas Brendon, Bruce Davison and Alley Mills. Among many film roles, she was most notably featured alongside Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan in the comedy feature-film A Night at the Roxbury (1998). She then went on to three seasons of the ABC and then WB TV-series Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996), playing Morgan Cavanaugh.
She went on to play Amber for three seasons in the follow-up television series. original movie Best Actress, and has appeared in the theatrical films A Night at the Roxbury, Save Me A Seat and Powder Burns. Elisa's film career began when she played the role of Amber in the Paramount Pictures feature-film -Clueless (1995).