BIRTH NAME : lisha katz ALIAS / NICKNAME : kitty, lis AGE: 42 PLACE OF BIRTH : chicago, illinois NATIONALITY : american, chinese & vietnamese descent RESIDENCE : gigantic house in oak gardens OCCUPATION : astrophysicist, screenwriter, philantropist
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Uncertain of her true origins, all memories of her early life were spent in a Chicago orphanage. Life there hadn’t been so bad; sure, being different (both physically and mentally) had sucked, but that only taught Lisa how to rise above it all. Ready books had been a refuge, though at the tender age of five, they weren’t too complex. That saved her life many times, as she couldn’t be found by the other children to be the scapegoat they needed her to be, always hidden somewhere with a book.
Her life trajectory took a wild turn when she met Cordelia; a sweet woman, the teacher assigned to the orphanage so that the children wouldn’t fall too far off the system. Cordelia and Lisa hit it off very fast, the woman instantly under the young girl’s charms, as she deciphered, one morning, the complex mathematical formulas on the chalkboard, forgotten there by the elder kids of night class.
It didn’t take long for Cordelia to put in the papers and adopt Lisa a few months later. Lisa likes to think that during the few months of waiting, she was probably off to save the orphanage from a villain trying to steal the jewels of the Principal. That principal always wore the biggest, shiniest earrings and the most colorful glasses. Lisa always found her beautiful and would later steal her sense of style.
Cordelia managed to put Lisa in more advanced classes, and Lisa was thriving. She had a family now in the shape of her new mother, she was out of this dusty old orphanage, and she was reading even more books. Honestly, life was pretty good and couldn’t be much greater.
It was when Cordelia sat her down, a year later, nervous as ever, that Lisa first feared for the worst. Preparing mentally for her mother to tell her she couldn’t handle her anymore, she was not ready for her mother to tell her she had met someone. And she wanted her new partner and her daughter to meet, and hopefully, get along. What if this man didn’t like Lisa? Who would Cordelia choose? How could she make sure this man liked kids? It was unusual, a teacher adopting a young girl on only one salary. What if it was too much for him? At the height of 7 years old, Lisa felt her first panic attack, laced with fears of being abandoned and rejected all over again. Obsessed with making herself interesting, she tried to read on all subjects to have the most conversation subjects and ignored the fact it seemed she just seemed a bit more unhinged every day.
At 7 years old, she met Leonard Katz, and Lisa fell in love with him. He was the best partner she could have wanted for her mother. Sure, he spoke sometimes in long sentences and his machine made a lot of noise when he typed on it all night, but Lisa soon found all those traits endearing. The number of times she sneaked into his office while he was working late, just to climb on him and fall asleep in his arms as she tried to read what he was doing.
It wasn’t long before Leonard and Lisa became partners in crime, and the girl absolutely adored all the attention she was getting from him, especially when her mother and her visited the man at work. She was happy to tell everyone about her latest discovery (did you know that there are more stars in the universe than grains of sands on beaches?). Leonard and Lisa also loved to play pranks on Cordelia, and the sillier the better. Her favorite was when they swapped her wedding ring, and Lisa had held a little candy ring instead of the rock while walking down the aisle. Her mother had laughed very hard.
Though it had started not so great, Lisa only held good memories of her childhood. She loved her parents very much and grew up in a supportive and free environment with few rules to break.
Things got difficult when the doctors found that Cordelia had cancer. Surprisingly aggressive, it suddenly overwhelmed their lives. Every little thing was permeated with the sickness, though her mother always tried to keep it positive. In exchange, Lisa would always come back from class with a new story or two about her new friends or how she corrected the teachers. Non-important things to make it so everything was unimportant. The important stuff was them.
But important stuff, even if cherished dearly, can come to pass. At 13 years old, living without her mother was something Lisa never would have imagined. It broke her heart, but she tried to remain strong for her father. Well, she did hope he considered himself her father, as she would hate to be sent back to the orphanage. But Leonard, throughout all of his oddities and eccentricities, never seemed to let her go. So she stayed, and he stayed, and together they forged their new routine together. He would work late, she would study late. And sometimes they would both work during the night, reminiscing of her childhood years.
Lisha grew up with an interest in the same subjects as her mother: the sciences. Graduating from high school two years early, she embarked on an academic journey in astrophysics, earning her undergraduate degree at MIT, followed by a master's at Caltech, and ultimately completing her PhD at the University of Chicago at the tender age of 28. Her research ranged from theoretical models of Dyson Spheres and their detection methods to pioneering quantum communication networks for interstellar applications.
After obtaining her PhD, Lisha briefly worked for NASA but found the environment unsatisfying. Seeking a change, she transitioned to a role as a technical advisor on a space TV show. Leveraging her connections, she seamlessly blended her passions for science and fiction, contributing to popular series like Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory, and Stranger Things, as well as blockbuster movies like Avengers and Dr. Strange. Her enjoyment in the role led her to venture into scriptwriting, thanks to the encouragement of her father Leonard. Despite her success in the entertainment industry, she remains engaged in theoretical physics, participating in academic papers when needed.
Around four years ago, Lisha relocated to Blue Harbor to be closer to her father, whom she had been separated from during her years in Los Angeles and Hollywood. There, she commissioned a large house and is known around town as Dr. Kitty Katz or the Lady Trying To Save The Planet, actively involved in various projects and initiatives, including her ongoing advocacy to save the bees. You'll often find her immersed in new endeavors, as she is never one to shy away from a challenge.
