Leslye Headland

Leslye Headland

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayNov 26, 1980
BiographyLeslye 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) which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. She served as the creator and showrunner on 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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Almost Family
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Dying for Sex
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as Executive Producer
Heathers
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Russian Doll
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Russian Doll

as Creator
Single Drunk Female
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Single Drunk Female

as Executive Producer
Terriers
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Terriers

as Staff Writer
The Acolyte
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The Acolyte

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