How Lisa Vanderpump’s Untold Acting Past Set the Stage for Bravo Royalty

The jet-setting restaurant owner has more than enough on her plate already. Her entertainment hot spots continue to pop up in different locations, including West Hollywood, Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe. She also has multiple reality TV series on which she serves as either an executive producer or as cast. But a hidden talent means there are other options on the table, if Lisa ever does decide to retire from her current endeavors.

Lisa Vanderpump Was Always Meant For Fame

Before she ever moved across the pond, Lisa was already building a name for herself. Before her fabulous life in Beverly Hills with her husband and her pet pup Jiggy, Lisa was an "it" girl in the United Kingdom. But before that, she had an early career as a child actress.

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Lisa Was Self-Made Before She Was Married

After her film experience, Lisa continued her career as a child actress. She appeared in children's shows, like the ITV series Kids, and worked in commercials as well. And by the time she was 19-years-old, she had bought a flat for herself in Fulham. When speaking to the Daily Express, Lisa claimed she never received financial help from her parents after leaving home, "just a good education, and a kick in the arse."

Lisa described her early romantic relationships as well, including a man whose marriage proposal she turned down because she felt she was too young, and another relationship where she was physically abused. The reality star described leaving this last situation as quickly as she could, and then moved on to discuss how she went on to meet her husband. She was helping out her DJ brother at the time by hostessing at a London nightclub, when she attempted to stop a man from brushing past her on his way into the club. It turned out to be the club's owner, her future husband, Ken Todd. The couple have been together ever since, selling their London restaurants in 2005, in order to follow their beloved daughter Pandora to Los Angeles when she was accepted into Pepperdine University in Malibu. And the rest is reality TV history.