Lisa Yamada

Lisa Yamada (born September 5, 2002) is an American actress, known for her role as Luna Nozawa on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Yamada is of Japanese American descent, spending her summers visiting grandparents in Japan.

Yamada's first acting credit was for an episode of a National Geographic documentary about the yakuza. In April 2022, she joined the cast for the second season of Freeform's mystery thriller series Cruel Summer. She had a role in the 2023 film Missing, and joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful that September. In May 2025, she joined the cast of the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle in a recurring role.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Smashed Angela
2023 Missing Alison
2024 I Wish You All the Best Sophie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Ghost Ghirls Mean Girl #2 1 episode
2013 The Haunted Hathaways Cassie 1 episode
2014 Extant Japanese Girl #1 2 episodes
2014 You're the Worst Girl 1 episode
2015 Game Shakers Chella 2 episodes
2016 Uncle Buck Jo 1 episode
2016 The Kicks Kara 2 episodes
2017 Speechless Kid 1 episode
2020 Party of Five Megan 1 episode
2020 Little Fires Everywhere Serena Wong Miniseries, 2 episodes
2020 Man with a Plan Sabrina 1 episode
2021 All American Sara 1 episode
2022 Promised Land Teen Girl 1 episode
2022 Never Have I Ever Meghan 1 episode
2023 Cruel Summer Parker Tanaka Main role, 7 episodes
2023–2025 The Bold and the Beautiful Luna Nozawa Main role, 296 episodes
2025 The Rookie Louisa 1 episode
2026 Elle Amber 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2025 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series The Bold and the Beautiful Won

References

  1. ↑ "Lisa Yamada". CBS. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lisa Yamada Celebrates Her Birthday". Soap Opera News. September 5, 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Martin, Rachel (July 4, 2023). "18 Questions with Lisa Yamada". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Lisa Yamada". Wonderland. May 18, 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  5. ↑ White, Peter (April 21, 2022). "Cruel Summer: Season 2 Of Freeform Drama Introduces Fresh Mystery, New Cast & Third Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Pirodsky, Jason (February 21, 2023). "Missing movie review: Storm Reid phishes for clues in taut screenlife thriller". The Prague Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Matt, Webb (September 2023). "Bold and the Beautiful Casts Cruel Summer's Lisa Yamada as a Fashion Student With a Secret (Exclusive)". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 9, 2025). "Elle Adds 5 To Cast Of Prime Video's Legally Blonde Prequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "52nd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards WINNERS" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.