Liza Lapira plays Melody “Mel” Bayani in CBS’ smash hit The Equalizer and can currently be seen as Natalie in the CBS holiday movie Must Love Christmas. She was most recently seen starring opposite Daniella Pineda and Alicia Witt in the film Modern Persuasion, while her additional feature film credits include Crazy, Stupid, Love, opposite Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore and Marissa Tomei; 21, opposite Jim Sturgess and Kevin Spacey; Fast & Furious, with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Gal Gadot; and Matt Reeves’ Cloverfield. Lapira’s most recent television credits include Nancy Drew and Unbelievable, opposite Toni Collette and Merritt Weaver. On stage, Lapira starred in Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, opposite Justin Long and Hal Linden. (Photo by Lindsay Siu / CBS.)
