Leslye Headland

Leslye Headland
Headland at Sundance 2015
Headland at Sundance 2015
Born (1980-11-26) November 26, 1980 (age 44)[1]
Maryland, U.S.
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter, director
Years active2007–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)

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).[2][3] 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 later of which marked her debut as a playwright on Broadway in 2024.

  1. ^ Lizzy Goodman: Leslye Headland Is Now Gunning for Our Sex Lives. elle.com, July 29, 2015
  2. ^ Knibbs, Kate (February 2, 2019). "Leslye Headland Doesn't Mind Repeating Herself". The Ringer. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Rollins, Samantha (February 1, 2019). "For 'Russian Doll' Co-Creator Leslye Headland, Comedy's Next Frontier Is The Question Of Life Or Death". Bustle. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

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