Leslie Silva
American actress
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::summary American actress ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Leslie Silva |
| birth_name | |
| birth_date | April 21, 1968 |
| education | University of Connecticut, Storrs (BFA) |
| Juilliard School (MFA) | |
| occupation | Actress |
| years_active | 1995–present |
| :: |
| name = Leslie Silva | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = April 21, 1968 | birth_place = | education = University of Connecticut, Storrs (BFA) Juilliard School (MFA) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1995–present
Leslie Silva (born April 21, 1968) is an American actress who has had long running television roles in Odyssey 5, Providence, and Shades of Blue.
Early life and education
Silva graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BFA in dramatic arts (1989) then attended the Juilliard School (1991–1995) where she earned a MFA in drama.
Career
Silva began her professional acting career in 1995, in an off-Broadway production of Macbeth in Washington, D.C. She has starred in many series, most recently So Help Me Todd and Poker Face.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | New York Undercover (TV series) | EMT | episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" |
| 1997 | Fools Rush In | Divorce Papers Process Server | |
| The Cosby Show (TV series) | episode: "Shall We Dance?" | ||
| 1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series) | Sister Dyanne Attwood | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Providence (TV series) | Dr. Helen Reynolds | 18 episodes |
| 2000 | ER (TV series) | Sonya Bassett | episode: "Viable Options" |
| The '70s (TV movie) | Yolanda | ||
| Girlfriends (TV series) | Toni Childs | unaired pilot | |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing (TV series) | Caitlin Reese | episode: "Hinkytown" |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Younger Willetta | |
| 2002–2003 | Odyssey 5 (TV series) | Sarah Forbes | 19 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series) | The Nanny | episode: "Lucky Strike" |
| The Agency (TV series) | FBI Special Agent Shelton | 4 episodes | |
| 2004 | Cold Case (TV series) | Sarah Tucker | episode: "The Letter" |
| 2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series) | Danica Erickson | episode: "Daedalus" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami (TV series) | Felicia Hill | episode: "Deviant" |
| 2008 | Reversion | Eva | |
| 2007–2010 | Numb3rs (TV series) | M.E. Ridenhour | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | Nurse Jackie (TV series) | Receptionist | episode: "Rat Falls" |
| 2012 | Person of Interest (TV series) | Nurse Mary Abbott | episode: "Baby Blue" |
| 2013 | The Good Wife (TV Series) | Elizabeth | episode: "Whack-a-Mole" |
| 2016–2018 | Shades of Blue | Gail Baker | 19 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | Bull (TV series) | Judge Maya Lamkin | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower (TV Series) | Deb Fletcher | 2 episodes |
| Vox Lux | The Stylist | ||
| 2019 | The Blacklist (TV series) | Caroline Eikendoll | episode: "Olivia Olson (No. 115)" |
| 2019–2022 | In the Dark (TV series) | Rhonda Parker | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | FBI (TV series) | NSA Agent Dawson | episode: "Hard Decisions" |
| 2022 | Women of the Movement (TV series) | Ruby Hurley | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Poker Face (TV series) | Donna Owens | episode: "The Future of the Sport" |
| So Help Me Todd (TV series) | Beverly Crest | 11 episodes | |
| 2024 | Babygirl | Hazel | |
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References
References
- Cutler, Jacqueline. (September 15, 2002). "Checking In With Leslie Silva". [[Free Lance-Star]].
- "Commencement Program: Leslie Ann Silva".
- "Leslie Silva".
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