Hope, Leslie 1965-

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Hope, Leslie 1965-

PERSONAL

Full name, Leslie Ann Hope; born May 6, 1965, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; daughter of Frank (a naval officer) and Ann (a homemaker) Hope; married Jamie Angell (a writer, actor, and drama teacher), 1994 (divorced, 1996); children: Mackenzie (son). Education: Attended school in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Avocational Interests: International travel.

Addresses:

Agent—International Creative Management, 10250 Constellation Way, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Manager—Perry Zimel, Oscars Abrams Zimel and Associates, 438 Queen St. E., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1T4. Publicist—Lee Wallman, Wallman Public Relations, 10323 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 109, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Actress, director, producer, and writer. Wilton Project (theatre company), Los Angeles, artistic director, c. 1990-2000.

Awards, Honors:

Screen Actors Guild Award nomination (with others), outstanding ensemble in a drama series, 2003, for 24.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Cammie Springer, Berrenger's, 1985.

Linda Martin, a recurring role, Knots Landing, CBS, 1985-86.

Recurring role, The Game, 2000.

Terri Bauer, 24, Fox, 2001-2002.

Lisa Cohen, Line of Fire, ABC, 2003-2004.

Lilly Rader, Runaway, CW Network, 2006-2008.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Madeline Henry, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1988-89.

Claire Brown, Seduced by Madness (also known as Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story), NBC, 1996.

Ann R. Key, Robocop: Prime Directives, Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

I Love the '70s, 2003.

Charlene Fischer, Human Cargo, 2004.

Sergeant Leah Collins, H2O (also known as H2): The Last Prime Minister), 2004.

Michelle Winegate, Everest, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Shoshana, Sword of Gideon (also known as The Eleventh Commandment, Le 11eme commandement, and Vengeance), HBO, 1986.

Susan Fahnestock, Working Tra$h, Fox, 1990.

Verna Miller, True Confections (also known as Le gout du vrai), 1991.

Rachel Coleman, Caught in the Act, USA Network, 1993.

Elizabeth, Doppelganger (also known as Doppelganger: The Evil Within), Sci-Fi Channel, 1993.

Liza Rigby, The Avenging Angel, TNT, 1995.

Hadley Pyne, First Degree, HBO, 1995.

Jamimah "Jimmy" Camely, The Conspiracy of Fear, HBO, 1996.

Karen Serling, Blackout Effect (also known as 747), NBC, 1998.

Hallie Mitchell, This Matter of Marriage (also known as Harlequin's "This Matter of Marriage" and Le mariage a tout prix), The Movie Channel, 1998.

Charlotte, Dead Aviators (also known as Restless Spirits), Showtime, 1999.

Sergeant Jane McKinley, Stolen Miracle, Lifetime, 2001.

Kirby Fitzsimmons, Sanctuary (also known as Nora Roberts' "Sanctuary"), CBS, 2001.

Sarah Leyshon-Hughes, The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton, Oxygen Network, 2003.

Kate Mayer, An Unexpected Love (also known as This Much I Know), Lifetime, 2003.

Joan, The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (also known as L'incroyable Mme Richie), Showtime, 2003.

Zoe Cox, Meltdown (also known as Angst ueber Amerika), FX Network, 2004.

Bonnie, Don't Cry Now, Lifetime, 2007.

Sidney Greenstreet, Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, CBS, 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Lisa Cohen, Line of Fire, ABC, 2003.

Melanie Blackston, Commander in Chief, ABC, 2005.

Lilly Rader, Runaway, CW Network, 2006.

Dee Brinjak, The Apostles, Fox, 2008.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Linda, "All the Kids Do It," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1984.

Dorie "Dorrie" Sternholt/April Dawn, Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Golden Land (also known as Golden Hills), PBS, 1988.

Elizabeth Leopold, Ask Me Again, PBS, 1989.

Paige, Shadow-Ops, UPN, 1995.

24 Heaven, Fox, 2002.

24: The Postmortem, Fox, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Julie Lawrence, "Requiem for Sergeant McCall," Hunter, NBC, 1987.

Marie Piccolo, "Vapors," SeaQuest DSV (also known as SeaQuest 2032), NBC, 1994.

Meg, "Grownups," Party of Five, Fox, 1994.

Meredith Carson, "The Paper," Early Edition, CBS, 1996.

Meredith Carson, "His Girl Thursday," Early Edition, CBS, 1996.

Vicki Slater, "The Ties that Bind," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Kira Meru, "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1998.

Darcy Kipling, "Alien Radio," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 1999.

Vicki Slater, "Playing Through," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1999.

Mrs. Thomas, "Legalese," Vengeance Unlimited (also known as Mr. Chapel), ABC, 1999.

Dr. Amanda Kubiak, "Drawing the Line," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000.

Weatherman, "ZigZag," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Grace Bishop/Gina Bartholomew, "Mail Call," Level 9, UPN, 2000.

Special Agent Grace Curry, "Fools Russian: Parts 1 & 2," The District, CBS, 2001.

Herself, Liquid News, 2002.

Victoria Madsen, "Histories," House M.D. (also known as House), Fox, 2005.

Moira Seagull/Marsha Segal, "The Miracle Worker," The Eleventh Hour, 2005.

Melanie Blackston, "First Choice," Commander in Chief, ABC, 2005.

Melanie Blackston, "First Strike," Commander in Chief, ABC, 2005.

Melanie Blackston, "First … Do No Harm," Commander in Chief, ABC, 2005.

Melanie Blackston, "The Price You Pay," Commander in Chief, ABC, 2006.

Professor Laurie Fields, "Lost and Found," Everwood (also known as Our New Life in Everwood), The WB, 2006.

Professor Laurie Fields, "Ghosts," Everwood (also known as Our New Life in Everwood), The WB, 2006.

Professor Laurie Fields, "You're a Good Man, Andy Brown," Everwood (also known as Our New Life in Everwood), The WB, 2006.

Help Me Help You, ABC, c. 2006.

Nana Burgess, "Karma," Eyes, 2007.

Denise Partney, "Permanent Vacation," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2007.

Terri Driver, "Neighborhood Watch," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2008.

Terri Driver, "Last Rites," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2008.

Linda, "Nothing to Talk About, Private Practice, ABC, 2008.

Television Appearances; Other:

Host, Open Heart (also known as A coeur ouvert), 2004.

Camille Gilbert, Hunt for Justice (also known as Jagd nach gerechtigkeit), 2005.

Julia Ritter, Karol—The Pope, the Man (also known as Karol. Papiez, ktory pozostal czlowiekiem and Karol, un Papa rimasto uomo), 2006.

Film Appearances:

Penelope, Ups & Downs (also known as Prep School), 1981.

Joanie, Love Streams, Cannon Films, 1984.

Title role, The Education of Allison Tate (also known as The Abduction of Allison Tate), 1986.

Laura, Talk Radio, Universal, 1988.

Lori Bayles, Kansas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988.

Stephanie Lawrence, It Takes Two (also known as My New Car), United Artists, 1988.

Susan Wilkins, Men at Work, Triumph Releasing, 1990.

Jenny Colter, The Big Slice, New City Releasing, 1991.

Rick's girl in Los Angeles, The Dance Goes On, 1992.

Eva Bishop, Sweet Killing (also known as Deux doigts de meurtre), Skouras Pictures, 1993.

Lucy, Paris, France, Alliance, 1994.

Katie, Cityscrapes: Los Angeles, Filmtribe Moving Pictures/High Octane Productions, 1994.

Helen, Boozecan, Annex Entertainment, 1994.

Jane, Fun, Greycat Films, 1995.

Laura Steele, Schemes, Bristol Entertainment, 1995.

Kate Bordeleau, Rowing Through, 1996.

Bridge of Spies, 1997.

Jennifer "Jenny" Hatcher, Shadow Builder (also known as Bram Stoker's "Shadowbuilder"), Sterling Home Entertainment, 1997.

Sarah Lee, Summer of the Monkeys (also known as L'ete des singes), Buena Vista Home Video, 1998.

Alice, The Life Before This, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1999.

Arabella Bauer, Water Damage, Critical Mass Productions, 1999.

Kate, Framed, 2000.

Leslie Delongpre, The Spreading Ground, Alpine Pictures, 2000.

Rosemary Newley, Bruiser (also known as Devil's Mask), Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Double Frame (also known as Double arnaque), Eagle Pictures, 2000.

Charisse Darrow, Dragonfly (also known as Im Zeichen der libelle), Universal, 2002.

Leslie, The Fix, Citizen Pictures, 2005.

"Film noir" woman on television, La noche del hermano, Bulbeck & Mas, 2005.

Margot Tyler, Never Back Down, Summit Entertainment, 2008.

Lisa Gilbert, Formosa Betrayed, Formosa Films/Living Films, 2008.

Film Director:

Siren Moon, 1993.

Swimming Lessons, 2001.

(And producer) What I See When I Close My Eyes (documentary), Angerman Distribution, 2008.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in productions of Emerald City, The Rattle of the Moon, and Taking Off.

Stage Affiliations; Other:

Worked as actor, director, or producer of films for Wilton Project, including Ghost Stories, Slide, and Therese Raquin.

WRITINGS

Film Scripts:

What I See When I Close My Eyes (documentary), Angerman Distribution, 2008.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, May 6, 2002, p. 131.

Electronic:

Leslie Hope Official Site,http://www.lesliehope.com, November 4, 2008.

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