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Elizabeth
Leslie

Toronto  ·  London  ·  Hong Kong

A professional actress with over 40 principal and guest-starring roles in Canadian and American film and television, extensive credits in Japanese and Hong Kong broadcasting, and more than a decade each in classical theatre and improvisational dinner theatre. Elizabeth has also directed, written, and taught drama across three continents.

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Elizabeth Leslie
40+
Principal Roles
12
Years in Improv
3
Continents
4
Languages of Work

Selected Credits

Canadian
Film & Television

Over four decades of principal and guest-starring roles across Canada and the United States.

Murdoch Mysteries · 3 Episodes Queen Victoria
2010
Emily of the New Moon · 5 Episodes Aunt Violet
3rd Season
My Secret Identity · 17 Episodes Mrs. Shellenbach
Recurring
Green Dolphin Beat Connie
Recurring
The Commish Faye
Guest
Look Who's Talking 3 Ruthie
Film
Street Legal · 3 Episodes Rose
Guest
Sweating Bullets Connie
Guest
Counterstrike Clavering
Guest
Cheers for Miss Bishop Pom Pom
Film
Nikita Receptionist
Guest
Due South Lady
Guest
The Associate Mrs. Fitzgerald
Film
The Campbells · 5 Episodes Martha Holt
Recurring
Night Heat · 2 Episodes Rosemary / Nurse
Guest
Elizabeth Leslie on set Elizabeth Leslie — production still Elizabeth Leslie — production still

International Credits

Asian Television

Gaijin (foreigners) in Japanese television are mostly used for historical re-enactments. In productions for FUJI TV and Nihon TV, Elizabeth portrayed a range of famous figures: Ruth Ellis, Doris Stokes, Lady Emma Hamilton, the Virgin Mary, and — memorably — a witch burned at the stake. In Hong Kong, she has worked extensively with RTHK Educational Television, including a recurring role as the Sea Witch in their adaptation of The Little Mermaid.

Japan

1998 – 2001

Waratte Iitomo · NHK · 3 Appearances Various
Unbelievable · FUJI TV Ruth Ellis · Lady Hamilton · The Virgin Mary
Sekai Gyouten News · Nihon TV Doris Stokes · Witch · Various
Station Promotions · Kansai TV Mother Duck

Hong Kong

2002 – Present

The Little Mermaid · RTHK (ETV) Sea Witch
It Is Magic · RTHK (ETV) Principal
Tell Me Where · RTHK (ETV) Grandmother
Mind Your Manners · Parts 1 & 2 Neighbourhood Lady
Going On an Interview School Principal

Stage

Theatre

Over ten years in Classic British and Modern American plays, from Christie to Molière to the Royal Shakespeare canon.

The Mousetrap Mrs. Boyle
Christie
Torch Song Trilogy Mother
Fierstein
The Importance of Being Earnest Miss Prism
Wilde
Tartuffe Dorine
Molière
Whose Life Is It Anyway? Sister
Clark
Tiger at the Gates Troilius
Giraudoux
Marat/Sade Singer
Weiss
Bankhead & Barrymore Tallulah Bankhead
A Phoenix Too Frequent Doto
Fry
Les Belles Soeurs Rose
Tremblay
Last of the Red Hot Lovers Elaine
Simon
Norman Is That You? Mary
Elizabeth Leslie in theatre Elizabeth Leslie on stage

12 Years

Improvisational
Dinner Theatre

"The cast created the characters — often take-offs of real people in the news — and we wrote the scripts, usually parodies of old movies, also written as murder mysteries where the audience had to guess the killer."

For twelve years, Elizabeth worked with the professional repertory company Mysteriously Yours as both actor and co-writer. Characters would eat dinner with the audience and interact with them throughout the evening. In 2013, she returned to play the Dowager Countess in Uptown Abbey — a spoof of Downton Abbey.

Uptown Abbey Countess Dowager Violet
2013
Murder on Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond
Murder on the Limelight Express The Countess
Dying for a Clue Mrs. Peacock
The Maltese Blue Jay Iffy Archer
Merger She Wrote Leona Ova-Whelmsley
Circuses are Murder Claire Voyant
The King is Dead Jill Houserock
Welcome Home Billy Rae Loretta Lynt
Riverboat Gambler Belle
Elizabeth Leslie as the Countess Mysteriously Yours performance Improv dinner theatre

Education & Direction

Children's Theatre
& Teaching

Besides performing, Elizabeth has written plays and directed theatre for children. As a qualified ESL teacher, she combined both passions — teaching English through drama to students across Canada, Hong Kong, and beyond.

Lilliput Productions for Little People · 5 Seasons · Ontario/Maritimes Director & Writer
Sandra Leighton Inc.
Acting for the Camera/Teen Instructor
Peel County Board of Education

Learning English Through Drama

Adult & Children

Vancouver Board of Education

Vancouver, Canada

Primary School

French International School

Hong Kong

Secondary School

S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim School

Hong Kong

Professional Development

Teacher Workshops in Teaching Drama

Hong Kong

Listen

Voice Reels

Broadcast commercial, public service, and documentary work.

Documentary
Glade Commercial
Public Service Announcement
Jello Commercial

Watch

Show Reels

Selected clips from film, television, and commercial work.

Compilation Reel1.25 min · 2013

Emily of New MoonAunt Violet · CBC

My Secret IdentityMrs. Shellenbach · 17 Episodes

Sweating BulletsGuest Role

CounterstrikeGuest Role

Kansai TV CommercialMother Duck · Japan

Let's work
together.

Casting enquiries, agent contacts, and general correspondence are all welcome.

lizlie2001@yahoo.com

Based in

Toronto, Canada

Also available in

London, England & Hong Kong

Height

5'1"

Hair / Eyes

Auburn / Brown

Skills

Dialogue Coach · ESL Teacher · Improvisation · Children's Theatre