Leslye Headland
American playwright, screenwriter and director · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1980 · age 45
Leslye Headland is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright. She directed the comedic films Bachelorette (2012), and Sleeping with Other People (2015).
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Adam McKay Produced Bachelorette (2012)
Natasha Lyonne Leslye directed Russian Doll
Kirsten Dunst Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Amanda Peet Leslye directed Sleeping with Other People (2015)
Isla Fisher Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
James Marsden Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Adam Brody Leslye directed Sleeping with Other People (2015)
Alison Brie Leslye directed Sleeping with Other People (2015)
Lizzy Caplan Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Katherine Waterston Leslye directed Sleeping with Other People (2015)
Margarita Levieva Leslye directed Sleeping with Other People (2015)
Greta Lee Leslye directed Russian Doll
Elizabeth Ashley Leslye directed Russian Doll
Andrew Rannells Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Jason Mantzoukas Leslye directed Sleeping with Other People (2015)
June Diane Raphael Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Andrea Savage Leslye directed Sleeping with Other People (2015)
Kyle Bornheimer Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Arden Myrin Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Horatio Sanz Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Charlie Barnett Leslye directed Russian Doll
Hayes MacArthur Leslye directed Bachelorette (2012)
Chris Henchy Produced Bachelorette (2012)
Sidney Kimmel Produced Sleeping with Other People (2015)
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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 latter of which marked her debut as a playwright on Broadway in 2024.
