Leela Savasta
Leela Savasta is a Canadian actress. She played Clair Crosby in the 2006 film Black Christmas. She is best known for her supporting roles in the television shows, Battlestar Galactica as Tracey Anne, Cra$h & Burn as Lucia Silva and Lorna Salazar in Intelligence.
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006-2015 |
Website | www |
Life and career
Savasta was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she currently resides. She has appeared in such television shows as Smallville, Intelligence, Supernatural and the Showtime series Masters of Horror. She played the characters Dr. Esposito and then Captain Alicia Vega in two episodes of the fifth season of Stargate: Atlantis, and had a recurring role on Battlestar Galactica as Tracey Anne. She played the girlfriend of Douglas Fargo in season 3.5 of the TV show Eureka.
Savasta starred as Lucia, the girlfriend of lead character Jimmy Burn (Luke Kirby), on the Showcase television drama Cra$h & Burn.[1] She also stars in the Lifetime docudrama The Craigslist Killer, alongside Jake McDorman, William Baldwin, and Agnes Bruckner. Savasta plays Julissa Brisman, a masseuse allegedly murdered by Philip Markoff in Boston in 2009.[2]
She had a role in the 2012 film This Means War, starring Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, and Reese Witherspoon.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Black Christmas | Clair Crosby | |
2007 | Integrity of the Amish | Heather | Short film |
2012 | This Means War | Kelly | |
2014 | Hastings Street | Melody | Direct to video |
2014 | Joy Ride 3: Roadkill | Alisa Rosado | Direct to video |
2014 | Big Eyes | Hippie Chick | |
2015 | Santa's Little Helper | Tanya | Direct to video |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Smallville | Talon Girl #2 | Episode: "Spirit" |
2006 | Masters of Horror | Elise Wolfram | Episode: "Haeckel's Tale" |
2006 | Smallville | Gretchen Winters | Episode: "Tomb" |
2006 | A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Chita Araujo | Television film |
2006 | Supernatural | Lindsey | Episode: "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things" |
2007 | Cleaverville | Laura | Television film |
2007 | Stargate: Atlantis | Dr. Rafaela Esposito | Episode: "Tao of Rodney" |
2007 | Traveler | Liz | Episode: "The Reunion" |
2007 | Psych | Nanny | Episode: "Rob-a-Bye Baby" |
2007 | Bionic Woman | Shawna | Episode: "Pilot" |
2007 | Intelligence | Lorna Salazar | 10 episodes |
2008–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Tracey Anne | 6 episodes |
2008 | Stargate: Atlantis | Captain Alicia Vega | 2 episodes |
2009 | Knights of Bloodsteel | Fileen | 2 episodes |
2009 | Eureka | Julia Golden | 2 episodes |
2009–2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Lucia Silva | 13 episodes |
2010 | CSI: Miami | Nina Castillo | Episode: "Blood Sugar" |
2011 | The Craigslist Killer | Julissa Brisman | Television film |
2012 | Transporter: The Series | Rebecca Pissarro | Episode: "The Switch" |
2014 | Heavenly Match | Cali | Television film |
References
- Ryan, Andrew (November 17, 2009). "Just arrived, but Cra$h & Burn looks grimy and dated". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- Woodman, Tenley (December 26, 2010). "Wanted: answers". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2011.