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Movie
Writing
Leslye Headland
- Born
- (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Maryland, USA
- Credits
- 13 titles
Biography
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) 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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Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror TV | Self (4 ep) |
Crew credits 12
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Cult of Love Film | Theatre Play, Screenplay, Director |
| 2025 | Dying for Sex TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2024 | The Acolyte TV | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2022 | Single Drunk Female TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Pink & Blue Film | Co-Producer |
| 2019 | Russian Doll TV | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Story, Teleplay, Creator (15 ep) |
| 2019 | Black Monday TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Heathers TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other People Film | Director, Co-Executive Producer, Screenplay |
| 2014 | About Last Night Film | Screenplay |
| 2012 | Bachelorette Film | Director, Co-Producer, Theatre Play, Screenplay |
| 2010 | Terriers TV | Writer (1 ep) |