Leslie Hope

Leslie Ann Hope (born May 6, 1965) is a Canadian actress and director, best known for her role as Teri Bauer on the Fox television series 24 and prosecutor Anita Gibbs on Suits.

Leslie Hope
Born
Leslie Ann Hope

(1965-05-06) May 6, 1965
OccupationActress, director
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)
  • Jamie Angell
    (m. 1994; div. 1996)
  • (m. 2005; div. 2015)
Children1

Personal life

Hope was born on May 6, 1965 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Ann and Frank Hope. She has one brother named Stephen. She graduated from St. Michael's University School at Victoria, British Columbia in 1982. Hope was married to writer and actor Jamie Angell from 1994 to 1996, with whom she has a son named MacKenzie, and to cinematographer, producer, and director Adam Kane from 2005 to 2015.

Career

Hope has appeared in many Canadian and American films and television series. Her first film role was in the Canadian film Ups and Downs, in 1981, which was filmed in Victoria.[1] In 1982, she worked as a crew member for, and had a bit part in, Love Streams.[2]

On television, in 1985, Hope portrayed Cammie Springer in Berrenger's.[3] In 1987, she played the role of Madeleine Henry in the TV miniseries War and Remembrance. In 1993, she starred in Paris, France, directed by Gerard Ciccoritti. She later played the role of Teri Bauer in the first season of 24 (2001–02).[4]

Hope starred in George A. Romero's film Bruiser. On television, she appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Kira Nerys' mother Kira Meru and in the Gemini Award-winning series Human Cargo.

In 2003-04, Hope portrayed agent Lisa Cohen on Line of Fire.[3]:608 During 2005006, she appeared as Attorney General of the United States Melanie Blackston in four episodes of Commander in Chief and, in the Fall of 2006, played Lily Rader in the CW drama series, Runaway. In 2009, she played a detective on Seven Deadly Sin, a miniseries on Lifetime.[1]

Currently, Hope plays attorney Joan Luss, a surviving passenger of Regis Airlines Flight 753, on FX's The Strain. She also has recurring roles in the crime series NCIS as Secretary of the Navy Sarah Porter and in the legal drama Suits as prosecutor Anita Gibbs. She was also cast in the television crime drama The Mentalist as Kristina Frye, portraying the role of a psychic medium.

Filmography

Film

Year Title role Notes
1981 Ups & Downs Penelope
1984 Love Streams Joanie
1986 The Education of Allison Tate Allison Tate
1988 Kansas Lori Bayles
It Takes Two Stephanie Lawrence
Talk Radio Laura
1990 Men at Work Susan Wilkins
1991 The Big Slice Jenny Colter
1991 True Confections Verna Miller
1992 The Dance Goes On Rick's Girl in LA
1993 Doppelganger Elizabeth
Sweet Killing Eva Bishop
Paris, France Lucy
1994 Boozecan Helen
1994 Fun Jane
1994 Schemes Laura Steele Video
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles Katie
1995 First Degree Hadley Pyne Video
1996 The Conspiracy of Fear Jimmy Video
Rowing Through Kate Bordeleau
1998 Shadow Builder Jenny Hatcher
Summer of the Monkeys Sarah Lee
1999 Water Damage Arabella Bauer
The Life Before This Alice
2000 Double Frame Special Agent Kate Olsen
Bruiser Rosemary Newley
The Spreading Ground Leslie DDeLongpre
2002 Dragonfly Charisse Darrow
2005 The Fix Leslie Short film
2008 Never Back Down Margot Tyler
2009 Formosa Betrayed Lisa Gilbert
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Sidney Greenstreet Television film
2012 Mindfield Maggie Short film
2015 Crimson Peak Mrs. McMichael, Alan's mother
2019 Lie Exposed Melanie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984 CBS Schoolbreak Special Linda (1 episode)
1985 Berrenger's Cammie Springer Main role (11 episodes)
Knots Landing Linda Martin Recurring role (6 episodes)
1986 Sword of Gideon Shoshana TV movie
1987 Hunter Julie Lawrence Episode: "Requiem for Sergeant McCall"
1988 Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Golden Land Dorrie TV movie
War and Remembrance Madeline Henry Miniseries
1989 American Playhouse Elizabeth Leopold (1 episode)
1990 Working Tra$h Susan Fahnestock TV movie
1993 Caught in the Act Rachel TV movie
1994 seaQuest DSV Marie Piccolo (1 episode)
Party of Five Meg Bennett (1 episode)
1995 The Avenging Angel Liza Rigby TV movie
Shadow-Ops Paige TV movie
1996 Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story Claire Brown Miniseries
Early Edition Meredith Carson (2 episodes)
1998 Blackout Effect Karen TV movie
This Matter of Marriage Hallie Mitchell TV movie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Kira Meru (1 episode)
Chicago Hope Vicki Slater (2 episodes)
1999 Vengeance Unlimited Mrs. Thomas (1 episode)
Restless Spirits Charlotte TV movie
The Outer Limits Darcy Kipling Episode "Alien Radio"
2000 The Outer Limits Weatherman Episode "Zig Zag"
Judging Amy Dr. Amanda Kubiak (1 episode)
Level 9 Grace Bishop / Gina Bartholomew (1 episode)
2001 RoboCop: Prime Directives Ann R. Key Miniseries
Sanctuary Kirby Fitzsimmons Television film
The District Special Agent Grace Curry (2 episodes)
Stolen Miracle Sgt. Jane McKinley TV movie
24 Teri Bauer Main role (24 episodes)
2003 The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton Sarah TV movie
An Unexpected Love Kate Mayer TV movie
Line of Fire Lisa Cohen Main role (13 episodes)
2004 Human Cargo Charlene Fischer Miniseries
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Joan TV movie
Meltdown Zoe Cox TV movie
Open Heart Host TV movie
H2O Sgt. Leah Collins Miniseries
2005 House Victoria Madsen (1 episode)
The Eleventh Hour Marsha Segal / Moira Seagull (1 episode)
Hunt for Justice Camille Gilbert TV movie
Commander in Chief Melanie Blackston (4 episodes)
2006 Karol - The Pope, the Man Julia Ritter TV movie
Everwood Laurie Fields (3 episodes)
Runaway Lily Rader Recurring role (10 episodes)
2007 Eyes Nan Burgess (1 episode)
Don't Cry Now Bonnie TV movie
CSI: Miami Denise Partney (1 episode)
Everest '82 Michelle Winegate Miniseries
2008 The Apostles Dee Brinjak TV movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Terri Driver (2 episodes)
Private Practice Linda (1 episode)
Faux Baby Leslie / Dr. Greenfield (2 episodes)
The Mentalist Kristina Frye (4 episodes)
2009 Jesse Stone: Thin Ice Sidney Greenstreet TV movie
Black Rain Carol Grey TV movie
2010 Seven Deadly Sins (series) Det. Sharon Geary (2 episodes)
Tangled Marlene TV movie
2011 Off the Map Bridget Clemmons (1 episode)
2012 The River Tess Cole Main role (8 episodes)
Castle Gwenn Harwin (1 episode)
2013 Revolution President Foster Recurring Role
2013–2016 NCIS SECNAV Sarah Porter Recurring Role (6 episodes)
2014 The Strain Joan Luss Recurring Role
Tyrant Lea Exley Recurring Role (6 episodes)
2015 Blue Bloods Anne Farrell - Reporter (2 episodes)
NCIS: New Orleans SECNAV Sarah Porter (1 episode)
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Sidney Greenstreet TV movie
2016–2017 Suits Anita Gibbs Recurring Role; 8 episodes
2017 Slasher: Guilty Party Judith Main role
2018 Station 19 Battalion Chief Frankel (2 episodes)

References

  1. Reid, Michael D. (September 15, 2009). "Hope visits old haunts". Times Colonist. Canada, British Columbia, Victoria. p. C 9. Retrieved February 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Leslie Hope is in-demand actress". The Daily Spectrum. Utah, Saint George. United Press International. August 3, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  4. Armstrong, Mark (July 13, 2002). "24's Teri Bauer: Dead or Alive?". E! Online. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
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