Leslie Bega

Leslie Bega
Leslie Bega
Born	Leslie Rae Bega; April 17, 1967; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Film, stage, television actress
Years active	1984–present

Leslie Rae Bega (born April 17, 1967)[1][2] is an American theater, film and television actress.

Early life and education

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.[3] After graduating as valedictorian from Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Bega attended the University of Southern California.[4]

Bega is known for performances in Head of the Class as Maria Borges, David Lynch's Lost Highway, and as a recurring cast member in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, C-16: FBI and The Sopranos as Valentina La Paz.[5] She is also featured as a dancer in the breakdancing films Breakin and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. She played the role of Anna Lansky (née Sitrone) 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.

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Bildstein, Jay (June 11, 2007). "Renaissance woman Leslie Bega" (PDF). Diario de Xalapa. pp. 1E, 8E. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2013.
Rebello, Stephen (November 2002), "Sultry New Soprano" (PDF), Maxim, p. 204, archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2013
Battaglio, Stephen (6 November 2002). "Tony's new lover remains mistress of her career". NY Daily News. New York Daily News. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

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