Lusia Strus is a neo-Futurist actress with a notable role as Adam Sandler's assistant in 50 First Dates. Hailing from Chicago, Strus has plied her trade in theatre and stage for close to two decades. Adam Sandler at Cannes 2002 Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is a Jewish-American actor, comedian, producer, and musician who was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... This article might not be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ...
Strus grew up on Chicagos northwest side and attended Mother Guerin High School, where she claims she "was busy partying and getting in a lot of trouble." During her senior year, she performed in a production of Butterflies Are Free at St. Patricks High School.
Acting for Strus is a vocation for which she may not have made a rational or conscious decision.
Strus is attracted to funny and quirky characters ("The first thing I look for is the humor," she says, "because you can tell what the characters fears and insecurities are through the humor.") She favors slightly twisted plays that require strong physicality.