Lesli Margherita
| Lesli Margherita | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Website | leslimargherita.com |
Lesli Margherita is an American musical theatre, voice, film and television actress.
She trained at UCLA and was soon after chosen to star in MGM's television series Fame L.A. directed by Kenny Ortega. She has gone on to star and recur on numerous television shows and pilots including Major Crimes, The Suite Life on Deck, Charmed, NYPD Blue, The District, JAG, and On The Lot, produced by Steven Spielberg. She is also known for her theatre work, playing Inez in Zorro the Musical in London's West End, for which she won an Olivier Award. She played Mrs. Wormwood on Broadway in Matilda the Musical for over 2 years; followed by a shorter run as the diva, Mona Kent in Dames at Sea which ran for about two months. She then returned to Matilda a year later to close the acclaimed Broadway production. [1]
Career
Film and Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | Fame L.A. | Liz Clark | 21 episodes |
| 1998 | Chicago Hope | Antoinette Mangelli | Episode: "Deliverance" |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Debbie | Episode: "Head First" |
| 2001 | Nikki | Jenna | Episode: "Love at First Dwight" |
| 2001 | Kristin | Roz | Episode: "The In-Crowd" |
| 2001 | Thieves | Leslie | Episode: "Liver Let Die" |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina | (voice) | |
| 2002 | JAG | Lt. Urbanski | Episode: "Critical Condition" |
| 2003 | The Electric Piper | Janet Dixon | (voice) |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Roberta Pisano | Episode: "Nude Awakening" |
| 2003 | The District | Det. Barbara Flaherty | Episodes: "Hollow Spaces" and "The Voice Inside" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Ramona Shaw | Episode: "Hyde School Reunion" |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Anastasia | (singing voice) |
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Attractive Coed | |
| 2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Gloria | |
| 2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Isabel Cruz | Episode: "Can You Dig It?" |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | Dee Dee Shaw | Episode: "Before and After" |
Web
From 2013 to 2015, Margherita hosted the Broadway.com series Looks Not Books, showing what is like backstage at Matilda. The series ran for three seasons, with a total of 19 episodes, and due to its popularity, Margherita also hosted Ship Happens for Broadway.com in 2015, showing what went on backstage at Dames at Sea. This ran for one season of eight episodes and was never renewed.
In October 2015, Margherita played a guest in the Maximum Fun podcast Can I Pet Your Dog?.[2][3]
Theater
- Matilda the Musical, as Mrs. Wormwood - Broadway, Shubert Theatre (Return Engagement)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (musical) as Esmeralda - Sacramento Music Circus
- Dames at Sea, as Mona Kent - Broadway, Helen Hayes Theatre
- Matilda the Musical, as Mrs. Wormwood - Broadway, Shubert Theatre
- Zorro, as Inez - London's West End, Garrick Theatre
- Grease, as Rizzo - La Mirada
- The Grave White Way, as Lindsay - Hudson Theater
- Reefer Madness, as Mae - Hudson Theater
- A Chorus Line, as Diana - National/International tour
- Kiss Me, Kate, as Lilli/Katherine - Reprise Theater Company [4]
- The Gronholm Method, Ensemble - The Falcon, nominated for an Ovation award for Best Ensemble[1]
- Man of La Mancha, as Aldonza - Musical Theatre West, nominated for an Ovation award for best actress
- Showboat, as Julie - Goodspeed Opera
- Little Shop of Horrors, as Audrey - La Mirada
- Spamalot, as Lady of the Lake - Sacramento Music Circus
- She Loves Me, as Ilona - CLOSBC
- West Coast premiere of See What I Wanna See - Blank Theatre
- Rated RSO - Boston Court
- Damn Yankees, as Gloria (Reprise)[1]
Awards
| Year | Show | Award ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Zorro | Whatsonstage.com Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Musical | Nominated |
| Laurence Olivier Award | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Won | ||
| 2011 | Kiss Me, Kate | Ovation Award | Lead Actress in a Musical | Won |
| 2012 | Man of La Mancha | Lead Actress in a Musical | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Matilda the Musical | Fred and Adele Astaire Awards | Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show | Nominated |
| 2016 | Dames at Sea | Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 3 "About Lesli". leslimargherita.com.
- ↑ Travis McElroy (13 October 2015). "CIPYD 12: Lesli Margherita and Pit Bull Month". Maximum Fun. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ BWW News Desk (13 October 2015). "AUDIO: DAMES AT SEA's Lesli Margherita Guests on CAN I PET YOUR DOG? Podcast". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ "Other works for Lesli Margherita". imdb.com.