Leslie Bega

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.8947

Gender

Female

Birthday

17-Apr-1967

Age

(59 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As
  • Leslie Rae Bega

Leslie Bega

Biography

Leslie Rae Bega (born April 17, 1967) is an American theater, film and television actress. 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. After graduating as valedictorian from Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Bega attended the University of Southern California. Bega is known for her performances in Head of the Class as Maria Borges, David Lynch's Lost Highway, as a recurring cast member in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, C-16: FBI and The Sopranos as Valentina La Paz. She is also featured as a dancer in the break dancing films Breakin and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. She played the role of Anna Lansky 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. (Source: Wikipedia)


Credits

Time of Her Time Time of Her Time (2000) Character: Denise Gondelman
A thirty-something Irish-American former matador teaches a bull-fighting class in Greenwich Village. After the sexual conquest of a number of his female students, he meets his match in a 19-year-old co-ed.
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar (2017) Character: Self
Following an extensive, two-year Seven News investigation spanning four continents and five countries, hidden bank vaults housing Michael’s prized treasures are unlocked; his diary is opened; his final lyrics, recorded but never released, can finally be played; and for the for the first time intensely private photographs and family videos, Michael’s haunting last message, hand-written in the hotel room where he died, and his secrets are finally revealed.
Dating Games People Play Dating Games People Play (2008) Character: Mona Evans
Nick Jenkins finds himself back in the single scene as his relationship with his fiancee abruptly fall apart. With his roommate and best friend Jed Rollins, Nick jumps into the dating world. Mona, Jed, and Robin accompany him as they meander throught the quagmire of awkward situations they encounter on their dating escapades.
For Keeps For Keeps (1988) Character: Carlita
Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.
Lost Highway Lost Highway (1997) Character: Raquel
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
The American President The American President (1995) Character: White House Staffer Laura (as Leslie Rae Bega)
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) Character: Dancer
The dance crew from "Breakin'" bands together to save a community center from a greedy developer bent on building a shopping center in its place.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) Character: Cameo (uncredited)
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
Against the Law Against the Law (1997) Character: Lucia the Liquor Store Clerk
A trigger-happy outlaw goes on the run and a burned out, disillusioned cop gives chase. They end up head-to-head in a Los Angeles shoot out.
Mobsters Mobsters (1991) Character: Anna Lansky
The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...
Uncaged Uncaged (1991) Character: Mickie
Miki and her younger brother Robby flee their destructive home and find themselves in the towering metropolis of Los Angeles. There, they meet Sharkey, a pimp. Miki becomes infatuated with Sharkey and starts to work for him. Miki finds herself trapped in Sharkey's dominating world and must find a way to escape the nightmare.
The Last Producer The Last Producer (2000) Character: Restaurant Manager (as Leslie Rae Bega)
An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.
Power 98 Power 98 (1996) Character: Denise
A controversial talk show host becomes involved in the murder of a beautiful woman in a war for ratings.
Get Shorty Get Shorty (1995) Character: Vikki Vespa
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
Silence of the Heart Silence of the Heart (1984) Character: Cindy
A mother going through a painful, protracted divorce realizes too late the effect it's having on her troubled son.
Tuff Turf Tuff Turf (1985) Character: Dancer
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.



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