Leslie Zemeckis
Biography
Leslie Zemeckis is a best-selling actress, writer and award-winning documentarian. Leslie's critically acclaimed films include Behind the Burly Q, the true story of old-time burlesque in America. She the author of Behind the Burly Q, the definitive oral history of burlesque and Goddess of Love Incarnate; the Life of Stripteuse Lili St. Cyr. Her third book Feuding Fan Dancers was published and became a bestseller October 2, 2018 about Sally Rand, Faith Bacon and the golden age of the showgirl.
Specializing in women in American pop culture from the early part of the 20th century Zemeckis is a frequent contributor to Huffington Post, Medium, Talkhouse and has written for W Magazine and Stork Magazine. She has presented her work and spoken at panels and Universities including Santa Barbara City College, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, The Chicago Club, Chicago History Museum, MoMa, Burlesque Hall of Fame, Burly Con. She continues to revisit and shine a light on formerly stigmatize and marginalized female entertainers.
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Full filmography
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Party Girl
- Caroline in the City (1995) as Kelly
- The Polar Express (2004) as Sister Sarah / Mother
- Beowulf (2007) as Yrsa
- A Christmas Carol (2009) as Fred's Wife (voice)
- Pepper Dennis (2006) as Liz
- Beverly Hills Bordello (1996) as Amanda
- Beverly Hills Bordello (1996) as Melissa
- Here (2024) as Elizabeth Franklin
- Women: Stories of Passion (1996) as Emily
- Welcome to Marwen (2018) as Suzette
- Intimate Sessions (1998) as Laura's friend
- Spiders (2000) as Emma
- Life of a Gigolo (1998) as Rhonda
- From Zero to I Love You (2019) as Pamela Finley-Logsdon
- Blowback (2000) as Sandra Carlow
- Sacrifice (2000) as Officer Mercedes Calderon
- Jailbait (1993) as Roman's Girlfriend
- National Lampoon's Hollywood Heist as Lilith
- Restless Souls (1998) as Heather
- Damien's Seed (1996) as Jane Janzen
- The Sex Files: Double Identity (1998) as Reese
- Sex Files: Pleasure World (1998) as Sara
- Dark Nova (1999) as Nova