Leslie Stefanson is an American actress, sculptor, and former model. The most famous project in the filmography of the actress at the moment is the detective "The General's Daughter", in which John Travolta and James Cromwell also played.
Movie career
On the screens Leslie Stefanson first appeared in 1994 in the comedy "It's the way cowboys do it." However, in this film, she got a very small role.
The following year, the actress appeared in a cameo role in the melodrama "The Mirror Has Two Faces". The film received a Golden Globe Award and two Oscar nominations. The audience also liked the picture, and the box office was $91 million against a budget of $42 million.
In 1998, Stefanson received a supporting role in the comedy "Burn, Hollywood, Burn!". In the center of the plot is director Alan Smithy, who was dissatisfied with how his film was cut. Resentful of the producers, Alan decides to steal the film and burn it. The comedy about the adventures of an unsuccessful director turned out to be a failure - with a budget of $ 10 million, the film grossed only 45 thousand at the box office
The next project in the actress's career was the detective "The General's Daughter". main roleOfficer Paul Brenner was played by John Travolta, and the role of General Campbell's daughter went to Leslie Stefanson. Films with Travolta's participation have always been liked by the audience, and "The General's Daughter" was no exception. The film did well at the box office, grossing $150 million on a budget of $95 million
In 2000, Stefanson had a small role in the sci-fi thriller Unbreakable.
In 2003, the actress got the lead female role in the sci-fi action movie "Alien Hunters". In the same year, she played in the action movie "Hunted" along with Benicio Del Toro and Tommy Lee Jones. Despite a strong cast, the film failed at the box office.
In 2003, Lesley Stefanson decided to leave the cinema to devote herself to her passion - the creation of sculptures.
TV projects
There are only two television projects with Leslie Stefanson so far. In 2001, the actress played one of the main roles in the drama mini-series "Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot", which tells about the life of US politicians in the 50s of the last century.
In 2002, Leslie played the role of Shelley in the medical series Doctors. Despite a fairly large viewership (7 million viewers), the series was canceled after 11 episodes.
Private life
In 2002, Leslie began dating actor James Spader. In 2008, the engagement took place, in the same year the couple had a son, Nathaniel.
The actress lives in Los Angeles. After ending her acting career in 2003, she is now creating bronze and clay sculptures.
