Lesleh Donaldson
Lesleh Donaldson (born April 7, 1964 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a Canadian actress and voice actress .
Life
Lesleh Donaldson began her career with the film Running in which she played the daughter of Michael Douglas . This was followed by the thriller Screams of the Night , in which she took on the lead role and was nominated for the Genie Award for best performance , the horror film Night Eyes and the two Slasher Curtains - Wahn ohne Ende , which is still one of the classics of the slasher - Heard the genre and go into eternity . She then starred in the drama Special People , together with Brooke Adams , and in the Disney film Teen Academy . Later only small roles followed in Hearts of Fire , Hurt Penguins and You Love Me I Hate You . She also appeared in a number of television series . In 1994 she left the film business and tried her hand at the theater.
Today Donaldson is married, lives in Toronto and has two children.
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1979: Running
- 1980: Screams of the Night (Funeral Home)
- 1981: Off to Eternity (Happy Birthday to Me)
- 1982: Night Eyes (Deadly Eyes)
- 1983: Curtains ... The Ultimate Nightmare
- 1984: Special People (TV movie)
- 1985: Teen Academy (The Undergrads)
- 1987: Hearts of Fire
- 1992: Hurt Penguins
- 1994: You Love Me, I Hate You
- 2010: What the F * ck Doug E. Doug?
- 2012: Tales of Poe - Tell Tale Heart
TV Shows
- 1985: Friends in Space (Droids) (13 episodes, speaking role)
- 1986: Adderly (1 episode)
- 1986: Die Ewoks (The Ewoks) (13 episodes, speaking role)
- 1987: Heirs of the Curse (Friday the 13th: The Series) (1 episode)
- 1988: Chasing Rainbows (Miniseries)
- 1988: In the Heat of the Night (Night Heat) (1 Episode)
- 2015: High Falls
theatre
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- Criminals in Love
- The Moundbuilders
- You Can't Take It With You
- Burn This
- How could you, Mrs. Dick
Awards
- Genie Award : Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for: Cries in the Night (1980)
- Genie Award : Best Short Film: You Love Me I Hate You (1994)
Web links
- Lesleh Donaldson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Donaldson, Lesleh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actress and voice actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario , Canada |