Leslie Bega

Born: 1967-04-17

Leslie Rae Bega (born April 17, 1967) is an American theater, film and television actress. Bega was born in Los Angeles to a Sephardi Jewish father and Russian Jewish mother. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States from Spain. In addition to English, Bega speaks Spanish and French fluently. After graduating as valedictorian from Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Bega attended the University of Southern California. Bega is known for her performances in Head of the Class as Maria Borges, David Lynch's Lost Highway, as a recurring cast member in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, C-16: FBI and The Sopranos as Valentina La Paz. She is also featured as a dancer in the break dancing films Breakin and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. She played the role of Anna Lansky in 1991's Mobsters. She has appeared as a guest star in the television shows 21 Jump Street, Beverly Hills, 90210, The New Twilight Zone, and Highway To Heaven. Her theater work includes King Lear, at the Electric Theatre, The Merchant of Venice, Gypsy, Grease, The Sound of Music, and Maria in West Side Story at the Westchester Theatre. (Source: Wikipedia)


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Lost Highway

as Raquel
Released: 1997-01-15

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder,...

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Get Shorty

as Vikki Vespa
Released: 1995-10-20

Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to...

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The American President

as White House Staffer Laura
Released: 1995-11-17

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything...

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Uncaged

as Mickie
Released: 1991-04-05

Miki and her younger brother Robby flee their destructive home and find themselves in the...

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For Keeps

as Carlita
Released: 1988-01-15

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with...

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Power 98

as Denise
Released: 1996-05-17

A controversial talk show host becomes involved in the murder of a beautiful woman in a war for...

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Silence of the Heart

as Cindy
Released: 1984-10-30

A mother going through a painful, protracted divorce realizes too late the effect it's having on...

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The Last Producer

as Restaurant Manager
Released: 2000-08-22

An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.

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Dating Games People Play

as Mona Evans
Released: 2008-02-12

Nick Jenkins finds himself back in the single scene as his relationship with his fiancee...

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Time of Her Time

as Denise Gondelman
Released: 2000-09-21

A thirty-something Irish-American former matador teaches a bull-fighting class in Greenwich...

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American Dad!

as Ms. Anderson (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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Nip/Tuck

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-07-22

Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife...

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Leah
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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Beverly Hills, 90210

as Marianne Moore
First aired: 1990-10-04

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of...

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seaQuest DSV

as Sandra
First aired: 1993-09-12

In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans...

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The Twilight Zone

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-09-27

This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original...

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21 Jump Street

as Stephanie 'Stevie' Plummer
First aired: 1987-04-12

21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to...

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The Sopranos

as Valentina la Paz
First aired: 1999-01-10

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he...

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CSI: NY

as Grace Walderson
First aired: 2004-09-22

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified...

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Highway to Heaven

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-09-19

A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.

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Head of the Class

as Maria Borges
First aired: 1986-09-17

Head of the Class is an American sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television...

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