Introduction
Who is Leslie Bega?
Leslie Bega was born on April 17, 1967. She is a famous American theater, film, and television actress. Bega was also popular mostly for appearing on The Sopranos as a recurring role of Valentina La Paz and appearing on the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Leslie is available on Instagram.
Biography
Where was Leslie Bega born?
Leslie Bega was born in Los Angeles, California, the United States on April 17, 1967. She was born to father Izahar Dick who is Sephardi Jewish and mother Marlene Ruth who is Russian Jewish. Bega attended the University of Southern California after graduating as valedictorian from Lycée Français de Los Angeles.
Leslie attended Lycée Français de Los Angeles and graduated magna cum laude which means with great distinction. She attended the University of Southern California and did a major in cinema and a minor in drama. Leslie also attended USC Marshall School of Business located at 3670 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles.
She studied the culinary arts at the Cordon Blu and also obtained her license in Natural-pathic and Homeopathic Medicine. Leslie Bega stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 65 kg. Her zodiac sign is Aries. Leslie has black color hair and her eyes color is brown.
Career
Leslie Bega started her career in acting when she was six years old. Her career began with Broadway plays The Patriots.
She is famous for her performance in the American sitcom Head of the Class. Leslie portrayed the role of Maria Borges along with Brad Pitt in 1986. She then played the American crime drama series C-16: FBI.
Leslie is also portrayed in the highly successful crime drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She played Leah in the series.
She was widely popular for her role of Valentina La Paz in the critically acclaimed crime drama television series “The Sopranos”. Valentina La Paz is the mistress of Tony Soprano.
After her popularity, she was featured as a guest appearance in numerous television series like CSI: NY, Nip/Tuck 21 Jump Street, Beverly Hills, 90210, The New Twilight Zone, Highway to Heaven, and American dad.
In 1991 she appeared in the crime drama movie Mobsters where she played the role of Anna Lansky. Then Leslie appeared in the 1995 comedy-drama movie The American President where she played Laura Staf and appeared in the 1997 mystery thriller movie Lost Highway where she played Raquel.
Leslie Bega has also featured in the breakdancing film Breaking’ 2: Electric Boogaloo as a dancer.
The Bega has performed in many theater works including The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, at the Electric Theatre, Gypsy, Grease, Maria in, and West Side Story at the Westchester Theatre The Sound of Music.
Leslie is also an accomplished gourmet chef and was the Master Chef at the restaurant “RAW” in Santa Monica. She has also completed a starring role in the independent feature film “Dating Games People Play” and “Bird Dog
Other Ventures
Bega has worked with major studios like Paramount, Warner Brothers, Universal, 20th Century Fox, MGM/Sony, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and HBO.
During her career, she has an established bond with all of them. Leslie has been interviewed and featured in the L.A. Times, the New York Times, Maxim (A Hot 100), People, Star, Vanity Fair, and many more.
Leslie has traveled around the world three times. She has traveled to Australia, Thailand and Hong Kong where she worked in Interior Design, studied the culinary arts at the Cordon Blu, and also obtained her license in Natural-pathic and Homeopathic Medicine.
Along with actor, Bega is also a business entrepreneur and worked in finance. She has worked with the company Peak Finance in Beverly Hills.
At Peak, Bega became a Commercial Real Estate broker and now she specializes in Land acquisitions development and investments. Leslie has merged her two different careers: Real Estate and her Theatrical career.
Relationship
Who is Leslie Bega dating now?
Leslie Bega is currently single at the moment. She has not revealed her boyfriend or husband to anybody in the media and her fans.
But she was married to Jonathan James Farriss also known as Jon Farriss who is an Australian drummer and founding member of rock band INXS. They were married from 14 February 1992 to 1999.
Net Worth
What is the net worth of Leslie Bega?
Leslie Bega is a famous American theater, film, and television actress. She has earned most of her income as a movie, series, and theater actress.
Kristen earns from approximately 19 thousand USD to 210 thousand USD as an average salary. Entertainment platforms like movies, series, and theater are the main sources of her income.
Currently, Leslie Begga has a net worth of approximately 200 thousand USD as of 2021.
Facts
- Leslie Bega was born in Los Angeles, California, the United States on April 17, 1967.
- She completed her major in cinema and minor in drama from the University of Southern California.
- She is not much over social media.
- Leslie Bega studied the culinary arts at the Cordon Blu and also obtained her license in Natural-pathic and Homeopathic Medicine.
- Currently, Leslie has a net worth of 200 thousand USD as of 2021.
- Leslie Bega and Elizabeth Mcgovern are both American actresses.
Image Credit – @Lesliebega Instagram