Lippa is an accomplished actor, writer, stand up comic, improvisor and puppeteer for good measure. She made her way to Punchlines Comedy Cabaret and became a professional stand up comic. Since then she appeared as a headline comic for Yuk Yuk’s touring across Canada. At the same time as her stand up career, Lippa maintained and flourished in an improv and acting career. With the Vancouver Theatresports League she quickly rose to the top of their very talented ranks. In 1992 she co-wrote a one woman show and performed it at the Vancouver Fringe Festival THE VACANT BACHELOR had won Best of the Fringe and Pick of the Fringe and went on to sold out performances at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre and the following year at the Vancouver International Comedy Festival.
She became the host of a weekly ½ -hour television show on CBC called, ZERO AVENUE. The show took viewers through upcoming entertainment events in Vancouver and explored cultural happenings, phenomenon and creative oddities. During the three seasons that ZERO AVENUE was on the air Lippa was spanked, lost at sea and drunk in public…and that was just the first show.
Lippa’s time at CBC paid off not only in being in front of the camera but also by introducing her to producing. After ZERO AVENUE she approached the EVENING NEWS with commentary ideas. Her concepts were well received and she went on to produce several more spots including the memorable I HATE HALLOWEEN and MALE STRIPPING – A LOST ART. After that there was 50 UP, a show for people in their ‘best years’. Let’s just say life got a little better when they saw Lippa’s segments.