About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1980-11-26
Place of birth:
Maryland, USA
Website:
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Leslye Headland

Overview

Leslye Headland (born November 26, 1980) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright. She directed the comedic films Bachelorette (2012) and Sleeping with Other People (2015). She co-created the Netflix series Russian Doll (2019–2022), earning her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. She was the creator and showrunner of the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte (2024). As a playwright, she has written a string of plays based on the Seven Deadly Sins, which include Assistance and Cult of Love, the latter of which marked her debut as a playwright on Broadway in 2024.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror Actor Self 69
Fair
2022 Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror Actor N/A
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Directing
2015 Sleeping with Other People Directing Director 61
Fair
2012 Bachelorette Directing Director 55
Average
American Huckster Directing Director N/A
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Cult of Love Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2015 Sleeping with Other People Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2014 About Last Night Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2012 Bachelorette Writing Theatre Play 55
Average
2012 Bachelorette Writing Screenplay 55
Average
Cult of Love Writing Theatre Play N/A
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Cult of Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Dying for Sex Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2024 The Acolyte Production Executive Producer 56
Average
2022 Single Drunk Female Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2020 Pink & Blue Production Co-Producer N/A
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2019 Russian Doll Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2015 Sleeping with Other People Production Co-Executive Producer 61
Fair
2012 Bachelorette Production Co-Producer 55
Average