Leslie Stefanson

Leslie Stefanson is an American actress and sculptor. She is most known for playing the title role as Capt. Elisabeth Campbell in the film The General's Daughter, and Joan Bennett Kennedy in the television miniseries Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot. Her sculpture, La Bestia, won the top prize from The National Sculpture Society in 2019.[1]

Leslie Stefanson
Born
EducationBarnard College (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
PartnerJames Spader (2002–present)
Children1
Websitelesliestefanson.com

Biography edit

Stefanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1971, and raised in Moorhead, Minnesota.[2] She is of Icelandic heritage, with her paternal grandparents, Skúli Stefánsson and Heffie Einarson, emigrating from Iceland.[3][4] She studied literature in New Jersey at Drew University and in New York at Columbia University.[2] In 1993, she graduated with a degree in English literature from Barnard College. She was a member of a New York theater group, modeled, and appeared in an ad for Lee's Jeans in 1997, which was shown during the Super Bowl.[2]

On August 29, 2008, Stefanson gave birth to her first child, a son, with actor James Spader.

As of 2024, she makes bronze and terracotta sculptures in New York City.[5]

Filmography edit

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994The Cowboy WayGirl at Party[2]
1996The Mirror Has Two FacesSara Myers[2]
1997Fool's ParadiseElizabeth "Liz"
1997FlubberSylvia (Weebo's hologram)
1997As Good as It GetsCafe 24 Waitress
1998DeliveredClaire Moore
1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood BurnMichelle Rafferty[6]
1998Break UpShelly
1999The General's DaughterCapt. Elisabeth Campbell[7][8]
2000BeautifulJoyce Parkins[9]
2000UnbreakableKelly[2]
2001The StickupNatalie Wright
2001Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of CamelotJoan Bennett KennedyTV miniseries[2]
2002Desert SaintsAgent Donna Marbury
2002MDsShelly Pangborn10 episodes
2003The HuntedIrene Kravitz[10]
2003Alien HunterNyla Olson
2019GlassKellyArchival footage from Unbreakable

References edit

  1. ^ "National Sculpture Society Past Recipients" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Justin, Neal (March 2, 2001). "Stefanson didn't grow up with movie-star dreams to shatter". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. E3. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Vestur-íslensk leikkona á uppleið í Hollywood". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). January 5, 2001. p. C1. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Trúlofaður íslensk ættaðri konu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). September 25, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Leslie Stefanson | Sculpture". www.lesliestefanson.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Carr, Jay (February 27, 1998). "'Burn Hollywood Burn' never catches fire". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. C8. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Justin, Neal (March 2, 2001). "Moorhead's Leslie Stefanson enjoys her role". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. E1. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Boyar, Jay (June 18, 1999). "Exploitative murder mystery". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 5. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Norman-Culp, Sheila (September 29, 2000). "'Beautiful' disappointing despite Driver and Field". North County Times. Oceanside, California. AP. p. 10, Preview. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Perry, Jonathan (March 16, 2003). "Friedkin Should Have 'Hunted' For Better Script". The Tyler Courier-Times. Tyler, Texas. p. 7B. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

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