About Lisa Valentine Clark
Lisa Valentine Clark is a comedian, actor, and the host of “The Lisa Show,” a family and lifestyle podcast. Before her current gig, Lisa was a host for a BYU-TV program called “Random Acts.” Additionally, Lisa was a writer, producer, and main character in the web series Pretty Darn Funny, which won best director, best ensemble cast, and best YouTube channel from the Filmed in Utah awards and ran for two years. Lisa was also a co-producer and appeared in the role of Carrie Carrington in the popular movie Once I Was a Beehive, which came out in 2015. She also plays the same character in the 2021 sequel, Once I Was Engaged. Lisa also shared her talent for making people laugh in her book Real Moms: Making It Up as We Go, which was published in 2015. The book received praise for being a relatable, comforting, and touching read for mothers, especially new mothers.
Before Lisa had become such a big name among the Latter-day Saint community she was still making people laugh, just on a smaller scale. While she worked on a bachelor’s degree in English at BYU she participated in the sketch/comedy troupe “The Garrens,” and later became a founder of the “The Thrillionaires,” another comedy group. Lisa also did some acting in BYU productions, which is actually how she met her husband, Christopher Clark. The two loved to laugh together and eventually got married and had five children. In 2013, Lisa said, “Being a mother has been the biggest focus of my life, so it impacts everything I do, especially the work I do. The funniest things that have happened to me, the saddest, the most desperate, have all come out of my identity as a mother. Parenthood is a great common human connector and in my work, I use that to connect with audiences.”1 While family is still center-stage in Lisa’s life, her focus had to shift to caring for one member of her family in specific. When Chris was only 43, he was diagnosed with ALS, a tragic and terminal illness.
Sister Clark's remarks will be delivered in the Taylor Chapel on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., followed by a Q&A at 12:30 p.m.