Who is Leslie Hope?
Leslie Ann Hope was born on May 6, 1965, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; her zodiac sign is Taurus, and she is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. She is both an actress and a filmmaker who rose to fame after playing Teri Bauer in the Robert Cochran and Joel Surnow action-crime series “24,” which also starred Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Carlos Bernand. The show, which ran from 2001 to 2010, follows Jack Bauer as he battles terrorists to protect his people from sickness and death. The television show was a major success, garnering 208 nominations and winning 72 awards, including two Golden Globes.
Family, Upbringing, And Education
Leslie Hope (Pinterest)Leslie’s parents, Frank Hope, a car mechanic, and Ann Hope, an elementary school teacher, reared her along with her older brother Stephen. The family relocated three times before Leslie became 18 years old. When she started watching TV with her mother when she was seven years old, she developed an interest in acting. Leslie Hope then practiced acting at her elementary school before joining the theatre club at St. Michael’s University School. Leslie participated in most of the school’s events and was also physically active, playing tennis and soccer among other sports. While Max Martini would later become a well-known actor and film director, she shared a residence hall with him in 1981. Max, however, attended classes at a different site.
Leslie decided to concentrate on her acting rather than pursue a college degree after graduating in 1982.
Movies’ Parts
We’re going to highlight some of Leslie’s most illustrious performances in this post because she is credited with participating in over 110 films and TV shows.
She appeared in her first film in 1981, as Penelope in the underwhelming drama “Ups & Downs,” and three years later, she played the supporting role of Joanie in John Cassavetes’ “Love Streams,” which also featured Penelope. She made her acting debut in the drama film “Talk Radio” in 1988, alongside Alec Baldwin and Eric Bogosian. She also made appearances in the comedies “It Takes Two” and “Kansas” the same year.
She had the chance to co-star with Charlie Sheen and Emilio Esteves in the action black comedy thriller film “Men at Work” in 1990, and in the supernatural horror thriller film “Doppelganger” in 1993, she played Elizabeth. Leslie played Charisse Darrow in the supernatural fantasy film “Dragonfly,” starring Kevin Costner, which follows a doctor who is contacted by his late wife through one of his patients who was on the verge of death. In 2000, Leslie starred in George A. Romero’s horror thriller “Bruiser,” which also starred Jason Flemyng and Peter Stormare.
In the 2008 martial arts film “Never Back Down,” which also starred Sean Faris, Amber Heard, and Cam Gigandet and followed a student who learns that his new high school has an underground fight club, Leslie had one of her most prominent cinematic performances. For their performance, Sean Faris and Cam Gigandet won an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight. Leslie played Sidney Greenstreet in the murder drama “Jesse Stone: Thin Ice” and made an appearance in the political thriller “Formosa Betrayed” in 2009. Her most recent film roles were in the drama “Lie Exposed” in 2019 and the romantic gothic thriller “Crimson Peak,” both of which were released in 2015.
Television Show Roles
Leslie made her television debut in 1984 as Linda, a guest star in one episode of the anthology series “CBS Schoolbreak Special.” The following year, she played Cammie Springer, the first lead character in the prime-time soap opera “Berrenger’s,” and she also started portraying Linda Martin, the first recurring character, in another prime-time soap opera, “Knots Landing.”
In the following years, Leslie had brief guest appearances in several shows, including the police drama “Hunter” in 1987, the anthology “American Playhouse” in 1989, and the science fiction “SeaQuest DSV” in 1994.
Leslie played Meredith Carson in two episodes of the fantasy comedy “Early Edition” in 1996. She also made appearances in two episodes of the medical drama “Chicago Hope” and one episode of the science fiction series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” in 1998. Leslie later appeared as Darcy Kipling in the science fiction episode “Alien Radio” of “The Outer Limits,” and in 2000, she guests featured in a single episode of both “Judging Amy” and “Level 9.” In 13 episodes of the criminal drama “Line of Fire” in 2003, she played Lisa Cohen, the lead role that would become her next major role.
Leslie played Melanie Blackston in four episodes of the political drama series “Commander in Chief” in 2005. The following year, she played Lily Rader in the series “Runaway.” She appeared in one or two episodes of other series in the years that followed, including “CSI: Miami,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” and “Private Practice,” a medical drama. She portrayed Kristina Frye in four episodes of the highly regarded drama series “The Mentalist,” and in eight episodes of the found-footage supernatural horror series “The River” in 2012, she played Tess Cole.
She appeared in a supporting part in the post-apocalyptic science fiction series “Revolution” the following year, and she then appeared in supporting roles in the television programs “NCIS,” “The Strain,” and “Tyrant.”
Leslie’s three most recent appearances in series include the supporting role of Anita Gibbs in eight episodes of the legal drama “Suits” and the anthology horror series “Slasher: Guilty Party,” both of which she played the lead character Judith in 2017. Leslie also made an appearance as Battalion Chief Frankel in two episodes of the action series “Station 19” in 2018.
Relationship Status
Leslie has had two marriages; the first one was to American writer and actor Jamie Angell, whom she met in 1992 while they were both working on the same television project. Jamie is perhaps best known today for his voice work on the animated television shows “The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror” and “Disenchantment.” Leslie gave birth to their son McKenzie James Angell on May 28, 1993. A year later, on May 28, 1994, Leslie and Jamie were united in marriage in a small gathering of just their closest friends and family; however, their union only lasted for two years before they separated in 1996.
She met American film producer and director Adam Kane at a gathering hosted by a friend of theirs. After dating for about two years, they were married in a small ceremony in 2005. The couple chose not to have children to maintain their focus on their careers, but they divorced ten years later.
Leslie was married twice and has one son as of September 2020.
Activities And Other Passions
Leslie doesn’t use Instagram because she isn’t a big fan of social media platforms, but she does have a Facebook profile where she frequently posts photos from her performances in movies and TV shows.
Her main hobby is traveling, and Leslie has visited numerous US states, including New York and California, where she spent a lot of time shooting. She has also visited various European nations, including Italy and France, where she spent time on vacation.
Since she was a teenager, she has owned several cats as pets because she loves cats.
Heath Ledger, Tom Hanks, and Natalie Portman are a few of Leslie’s favorite actors and actresses, and “Sleepless in Seattle,” “The Dark Knight,” and “Leon: The Professional” are some of her favorite films.
Net Worth
Leslie Hope (Pinterest)Leslie is 55 years old. She stands 5 ft 7 ins (1.71 m) tall, has blue eyes, and long, curly brown hair (58kgs).
Her projected net worth as of September 2020 is above $3 million.