Leslie Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leslie Ann Silva April 21, 1968
Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Education |
University of Connecticut, Storrs (
BFA) Juilliard School ( GrDip) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Leslie Ann Silva (born April 21, 1968) [1] is an American actress who has had long running television roles in Odyssey 5, Providence, and Shades of Blue.
Early life and education
In 1968, Silva was born in Schenectady, New York. [1] She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BFA in dramatic arts (1989) [2] then attended the Juilliard School [1] (1991–1995) where she earned a MFA in drama. [3]
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.
Silva is an activist.[ citation needed]
Filmography
| 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 | 6 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c Cutler, Jacqueline (September 15, 2002). "Checking In With Leslie Silva". Zap2it. Free Lance-Star.
- ^ "Commencement Program: Leslie Ann Silva" ( PDF). University of Connecticut. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Leslie Silva". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
External links
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Categories:
- 1968 births
- Actresses from New York (state)
- American expatriate actresses in Canada
- Juilliard School alumni
- Actors from Schenectady, New York
- Living people
- University of Connecticut alumni
- American television actresses
- African-American actresses
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women