Background
LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne (née Hardin) and Doctor James J. LaNasa, Junior., a surgeon.
Actor choreographer ballet dancer
LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne (née Hardin) and Doctor James J. LaNasa, Junior., a surgeon.
She starred in films Jayne Mansfield"s Carolina, The Campaign and The Frozen Ground. On television, LaNasa had a leading role in the National Broadcasting Company sitcom Three Sisters (2001–2002), appeared in a recurring roles on Judging Amy, Two and a Half Men, Big Love and Longmire, and also starred in the short-lived dramas Love Monkey (2006) and Deception (2013). In 2014, LaNasa starred as Adrianna, a madam who has a male escort service, in the United States of America Network drama series, Satisfaction.
She began dancing at the age of 12, and at the age of 14, she was accepted to the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
After an apprenticeship with Milwaukee Ballet, LaNasa danced with Salt Lake City"s Ballet West and the Karole Armitage Ballet. LaNasa assisted John Carrafa with the choreography for the 1989 film Rooftops.
She made her feature film debut with a small role in the 1990 film Catchfire and in following years appeared in supporting roles in film and television LaNasa guest starred on number of television series, including Seinfeld, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Touched by an Angel, and The Practice, and in 2001 landed the lead role of Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats in the National Broadcasting Company comedy series Three Sisters (2001–2002) opposite Dyan Cannon, A. J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis.
The series was cancelled after two seasons in 2002.
She later had recurring roles in Judging Amy as Yvonne Dunbar, as Kim McPherson on The Guardian, and as Michelle Colohan on New York City Police Department Blue. Her other television credits include guest roles on Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey"s Anatomy, Emergency, House Doctor of Medicine, Justice, and Two and a Half Men. LaNasa also had series regular roles in short-lived Columbia Broadcasting System comedy-drama Love Monkey (2006), playing Karen Freed, and on Home Box Office comedy 12 Miles of Bad Road, as Juliet Shakespeare.
LaNasa also appeared as Beverly Ford on Big Love from 2009 to 2011.
LaNasa appeared in number of motion pictures during her career. In 2011, after decade making various television appearances, she has booked roles opposite Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis in the 2012 political comedy The Campaign, and 2013 thriller The Frozen Ground.
Before this, she had a role in Billy Bob Thornton drama film Jayne Mansfield"s Carolina, originally created for Robin Wright. Her other film credits include Kiss & Tell (1996), Schizopolis (1996), Alfie (2004), and Valentine"s Day (2010).
In 2012, LaNasa was cast as Socialite Sophia Bowers in the another National Broadcasting Company series Deception, which premiered as a mid-season replacement during the 2012-2013 television season.
The soap-type series was canceled after single season, ending it on a cliffhanger, on May, 2013. Also she appeared in recurring role as Lizzie Ambrose on A&East series Longmire from 2012 to 2013. On November, 2013 LaNasa was cast as series regular in the United States of America Network drama Satisfaction opposite Matt Passmore.
The series premiered on July 17, 2014.
On October, 2014, she was cast alongside Ana Ortiz, Jeremy Sisto and Tyler Blackburn in the gay-drama, Love is All You Need?, based on the 2011 short film with the same name.