Disney star, 61, hasn’t aged a day in 20 years since hit show, Friends appearance and husband’s tragic death

A DISNEY star hasn't aged a day 20 years since their hit show.

They have also clocked up an appearance on US sitcom Friends - yet, off-screen, the American actress, now 61, has faced huge heartache.

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Lise Simms, full name Elisabeth Simms, is a familiar face to telly fans after roles in kids shows Snow Buddies and Phil Of the Future.

In the latter, she played Barbara Diffy, who was lead characters Phil and Pim's mother.

In the futuristic sitcom - on which her cooking creations were always falling flat - she sported a cropped hairstyle.

Her auburn locks featured a side-fringe and finished above her shoulders.

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Yet in more recent images, the Colorado-born screen star has kept her cropped locks - with her fresh-faced complexion looking basically the same since her screen years.

She still opts for natural make-up with a pop of colour on her lips.

Telly fame

After her Disney fame, Lise switched to a slew of ABC shows.

These included The Geena Davis Show as well as Switched at Birth and My Wife and Kids.

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She also starred in Castle as well as being a familiar face in Grey's Anatomy.

Back in 1988, she even sung for former US President Ronald Reagan in Great Performances in the White House.

Lise is credited in Friends episode The One With Chandler's Work Laugh, where she plays his boss Doug's wife Kara.

Later in the show's series five - broadcast in 1999 - it is revealed the pair have split,

Lise has also worked as a singer, dancer and designer as well as featuring in a host of adverts.

Her most recent screen appearance was a guest appearance in 90210 back in 2009, where she played Louise Collins.

Hubby heartache

Lise married fellow American TV star Terry Rhoads, with the pair sharing son Tony.

He had two sons from a previous marriage.

Yet sadly he passed away in 2013 in Los Angeles.

Terry - previously dubbed "Denver's leading man" - died of the rare disease Amyloidosis.

This causes a protein to build up in tissues and organs, causing them to change shape.

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This then causes the organs to malfunction.

Lise re-married, getting hitched to John Stewart in 2018, yet they later divorced.

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