Stephanie Romanov

Stephanie A. Romanov, born January 23, 1969, is an American former model and actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Lilah Morgan on the television series Angel.

Romanov was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is of Slovakian descent. Her modeling career began when she was discovered at the age of 15 by John Casablancas, the founder of Elite Model Management. Her first professional modeling assignment took place in Europe, where she shot fashion layouts for Italian Bazaar and French Bazaar. To pursue modeling full-time, she relocated to New York, leaving her family behind in Las Vegas. Throughout her modeling career, she appeared in publications such as ELLE, Vanity Fair, and French Vogue.

In 1993, Romanov transitioned from modeling to pursue an acting career. She secured her television debut as Teri Spencer on Aaron Spelling's drama series Models, Inc. Following her debut, she earned guest-starring roles on several television shows, including Homicide: Life on the Street, The Sentinel, Just Shoot Me!, and Burke's Law.

Her most prominent television role came in 2000 when she joined the cast of Angel. She played the character Lilah Morgan across four seasons of the show from 2000 to 2003.

In addition to her television work, Romanov appeared in several feature films. Her film credits include roles in Spy Hard and Menno's Mind. She portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in the film Thirteen Days and shared the screen with Robin Williams in The Final Cut. Her last recorded acting role was in the 2012 feature Slumber Party Slaughter.

In her personal life, Romanov married film producer Nick Wechsler in Cambodia in December 2001. The couple has one child, Lily Andreja Romanov-Wechsler.