Leslie Stefansonis an American actress and sculptor. She is most known for playing the title role as Capt. Elisabeth Campbell in the filmThe General's Daughter,andJoan Bennett Kennedyin the television miniseriesJackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot.Her sculpture,La Bestia,won the top prize from the National Sculpture Society in 2019.[2]
Leslie Stefanson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fargo, North Dakota,U.S. |
| Education | Barnard College(BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–2003[1] |
| Partner | James Spader(2002–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | lesliestefanson |
Biography
editStefanson was born inFargo, North Dakotain 1971, and raised inMoorhead, Minnesota.[3]She is of Icelandic heritage, with her paternal grandparents, Skúli Stefánsson and Heffie Einarson, emigrating from Iceland.[4][5]She studied literature in New Jersey atDrew Universityand in New York City atColumbia University.[3]In 1993, she graduated with a degree inEnglish literaturefromBarnard College.She was a member of a New York theater group, modeled, and appeared in an advertisement for Lee's Jeans in 1997, which was shown during theSuper Bowl.[3]
In August 2008, Stefanson gave birth to her first child, a son, with actorJames Spader.[1]
As of 2024, she makesbronzeandterracottasculptures in New York City.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way | Girl At Party | [3] |
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Sara Myers | [3] |
| 1997 | Fool's Paradise | Elizabeth "Liz" | |
| 1997 | Flubber | Sylvia, Weebo's Hologram | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Cafe 24 Waitress | |
| 1998 | Delivered | Claire Moore | |
| 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | Michelle Rafferty | [7] |
| 1998 | Break Up | Shelly | |
| 1999 | The General's Daughter | Captain Elisabeth Campbell | [8][9] |
| 2000 | Beautiful | Joyce Parkins | [10] |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | Kelly | [3] |
| 2001 | The Stickup | Natalie Wright | |
| 2001 | Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Joan Bennett Kennedy | TV miniseries[3] |
| 2002 | Desert Saints | FBI Agent Donna Marbury | |
| 2002 | MDs | Shelly Pangborn | 10 episodes |
| 2003 | The Hunted | Irene Kravitz | [11] |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter | Nyla Olson | |
| 2019 | Glass | Kelly | Archival footage fromUnbreakable |
References
edit- ^abDrake, Samantha (March 23, 2019)."All About James Spader's Divorce, Kids, and Relationship with Leslie Stefanson".Country Living.RetrievedNovember 24,2024.
- ^"National Sculpture Society Past Recipients"(PDF).RetrievedSeptember 1,2023.
- ^abcdefgJustin, Neal (March 2, 2001)."Stefanson didn't grow up with movie-star dreams to shatter".Star Tribune.Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. E3.RetrievedNovember 6,2019.
- ^"Vestur-íslensk leikkona á uppleið í Hollywood".Morgunblaðið(in Icelandic). January 5, 2001. p. C1.RetrievedOctober 24,2021.
- ^"Trúlofaður íslensk ættaðri konu".Vísir.is(in Icelandic). September 25, 2013.RetrievedOctober 24,2021.
- ^"Leslie Stefanson | Sculpture".www.lesliestefanson.com.RetrievedJune 11,2019.
- ^Carr, Jay (February 27, 1998)."'Burn Hollywood Burn' never catches fire ".The Boston Globe.Boston, Massachusetts. p. C8.RetrievedNovember 6,2019.
- ^Justin, Neal (March 2, 2001)."Moorhead's Leslie Stefanson enjoys her role".Star Tribune.Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. E1.RetrievedNovember 6,2019.
- ^Boyar, Jay (June 18, 1999)."Exploitative murder mystery".The Orlando Sentinel.Orlando, Florida. p. 5.RetrievedNovember 6,2019.
- ^Norman-Culp, Sheila (September 29, 2000)."'Beautiful' disappointing despite Driver and Field ".North County Times.Oceanside, California. AP. p. 10, Preview.RetrievedNovember 6,2019.
- ^Perry, Jonathan (March 16, 2003)."Friedkin Should Have 'Hunted' For Better Script".The Tyler Courier-Times.Tyler, Texas. p. 7B.RetrievedNovember 6,2019.
