My memoir is about my time in film and the decision to leave Hollywood, grow up, and stop pretending.

You never know how much time you have with someone.

My memoir is being published by Beaufort Books and will be available fall of 2015. It’s about my unusual life as a child actor and how I made the unpopular choice to leave Hollywood, grow...

When I was 14 years old, I went on location to film ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ for five months, and my high school was not happy. My job meant an increased workload for teachers, and they were...

If you have someone in your life that you are grateful for – someone to whom you want to write another heartfelt, slanted, misspelled thank you note – do it. Tell them they made you...

So many people pass up older dogs, which is a shame. With an older dog, you know what you are getting.

Hello, my name is Lisa Jakub. But most people in a restaurant/dentist’s office/yoga studio dressing room, call me ‘Hey, you look like that girl from ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’/’Independence Day’/’Rambling Rose.’ There is a good reason for...

It’s estimated that 16 million people in the U.S. have struggled with depression – and I include myself in that statistic. It’s real, and it’s not shameful, and there is help available. You can bring...

What was really wonderful about the ‘Doubtfire’ shoot is that we had this really long rehearsal period in the beginning. That was a great time to get to know each other. We got to know...

After an 18-year career, I left the film industry, not wanting to become one of those child-actor cautionary tales.