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Leslye Headland

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Leslye Headland
"The Acolyte" actor Amandla Stenberg and creator Leslye Headland discuss Star Wars fan fiction, how Amandla provided each director with an extensive character backstory, and how they both prefer the dark side.
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Leslye Headland was born on 26 November 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Bachelorette (2012), Sleeping with Other People (2015) and Russian Doll (2019). She has been married to Rebecca Henderson since 18 September 2016. They have one child.
BornNovember 26, 1980
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BornNovember 26, 1980
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fisher, Andrew Rannells, and Rebel Wilson in Bachelorette (2012)
    Bachelorette
    5.3
    • Producer
    • 2012
    Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie in Sleeping with Other People (2015)
    Sleeping with Other People
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 2015
    Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll (2019)
    Russian Doll
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    About Last Night (2014)
    About Last Night
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 2014

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    Producer

    • Michelle Williams in Dying for Sex (2025)
      Dying for Sex
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Carrie-Anne Moss, Lee Jung-jae, Hassan Taj, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, and Joonas Suotamo in The Acolyte (2024)
      The Acolyte
      4.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2024
    • Sofia Black-D'Elia in Single Drunk Female (2022)
      Single Drunk Female
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2023
    • Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll (2019)
      Russian Doll
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2019–2022
    • Kaydx and Jojo Brown in Pink & Blue (2021)
      Pink & Blue
      2.3
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, and Brittany Snow in Almost Family (2019)
      Almost Family
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Finding the Asshole: Chapter 3 (2019)
      Finding the Asshole: Chapter 3
      1.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Grace Victoria Cox and James Scully in Heathers (2018)
      Heathers
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Cleansed (2017)
      Cleansed
      2.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie in Sleeping with Other People (2015)
      Sleeping with Other People
      6.5
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015
    • Assistance (2013)
      Assistance
      2.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fisher, Andrew Rannells, and Rebel Wilson in Bachelorette (2012)
      Bachelorette
      5.3
      • co-producer
      • 2012

    Writer

    • Cult of Love
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Carrie-Anne Moss, Lee Jung-jae, Hassan Taj, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, and Joonas Suotamo in The Acolyte (2024)
      The Acolyte
      4.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2024
    • Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll (2019)
      Russian Doll
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • teleplay by
      • written by (creator) ...
      • 2019–2022
    • Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie in Sleeping with Other People (2015)
      Sleeping with Other People
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2015
    • About Last Night (2014)
      About Last Night
      6.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2014
    • Assistance (2013)
      Assistance
      2.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fisher, Andrew Rannells, and Rebel Wilson in Bachelorette (2012)
      Bachelorette
      5.3
      • based on the play by
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Donal Logue and Michael Raymond-James in Terriers (2010)
      Terriers
      8.3
      TV Series
      • staff writer
      • written by
      • 2010

    Director

    • Cult of Love
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Carrie-Anne Moss, Lee Jung-jae, Hassan Taj, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, and Joonas Suotamo in The Acolyte (2024)
      The Acolyte
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Sofia Black-D'Elia in Single Drunk Female (2022)
      Single Drunk Female
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, and Brittany Snow in Almost Family (2019)
      Almost Family
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, Paul Scheer, and Casey Wilson in Black Monday (2019)
      Black Monday
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll (2019)
      Russian Doll
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Grace Victoria Cox and James Scully in Heathers (2018)
      Heathers
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Frankie Shaw in SMILF (2017)
      SMILF
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Randall and Hilda Are Not a Couple (2016)
      Randall and Hilda Are Not a Couple
      1.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Patrick Stewart, Adrian Scarborough, Timm Sharp, Jacki Weaver, Dolly Wells, Karan Soni, and Mary Holland in Blunt Talk (2015)
      Blunt Talk
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Zac Efron Pitches Robert De Niro on Movie Reboots
      2.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Robert De Niro's Happy Birthday Greeting to Zac Efron's Girlfriend (2016)
      Robert De Niro's Happy Birthday Greeting to Zac Efron's Girlfriend
      2.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Robert De Niro Tricks Zac Efron Into Making Him a Sandwich
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie in Sleeping with Other People (2015)
      Sleeping with Other People
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fisher, Andrew Rannells, and Rebel Wilson in Bachelorette (2012)
      Bachelorette
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2012
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    Videos7

    Why "Star Wars: The Acolyte" Lead Amandla Stenberg Wrote a 60-Page Backstory
    Interview 3:21
    Why "Star Wars: The Acolyte" Lead Amandla Stenberg Wrote a 60-Page Backstory
    Is "The Acolyte" Based on Creator Leslye Headland's Teenage Fan Fiction?
    Interview 3:54
    Is "The Acolyte" Based on Creator Leslye Headland's Teenage Fan Fiction?
    Is "The Acolyte" Based on Creator Leslye Headland's Teenage Fan Fiction?
    Interview 3:54
    Is "The Acolyte" Based on Creator Leslye Headland's Teenage Fan Fiction?
    "Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
    Interview 3:12
    "Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
    Sleeping with Other People
    Interview 7:00
    Sleeping with Other People
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:55
    Official Trailer
    Everything We Know About the Future of Star Wars
    Promo 6:03
    Everything We Know About the Future of Star Wars

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Lesley Headland
    • Born
      • November 26, 1980
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rebecca HendersonSeptember 18, 2016 - present (1 child)
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      • 6 Articles

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      She was a personal assistant of Harvey Weinstein.
    • Quotes
      I'm attracted to stories about people who created prisons for themselves and are trying to get out of them
    • Trademark
        Themes of cultural vandalism and addiction

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