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name: "Lesley Ann Warren"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lesley-ann-warren"
fi1m_id: "lesley-ann-warren"
imdb_id: "nm0000690"
tmdb_id: 21818
wikidata_id: "Q237214"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 August 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T16:48:06.369765+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lesley Ann Warren

## Identity

Lesley Ann Warren

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lesley-ann-warren
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lesley-ann-warren
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000690
- **TMDB ID:** 21818
- **Wikidata ID:** Q237214
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Ann_Warren, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237214, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000690/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21818

Actor. Born 16 August 1946 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 August 1946, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1966–1999
- **Also known as:** Lesley Warren, لزلی ان وارن
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 82 (1), 1990s 80 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Ann_Warren, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237214, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000690/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21818

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Mission: Impossible*](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) (82), [*The Limey*](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md) (80)

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## Fi1m on Lesley Ann Warren

> Lesley Ann Warren makes supporting characters worth caring about, with a warmth that need not announce itself. We admire the care behind her work, though *The Limey* shows how little a script can do with it.

In *The Limey* (1999), Elaine is a voice coach who knew Jenny, and Lesley Ann Warren makes her warmth register in a film busy with revenge. We were glad of that warmth, then frustrated that the script found so little use for it. Steven Soderbergh has Terence Stamp's stillness and an out-of-order story to hold our attention, but Elaine could have carried more of the film's sadness. Warren makes a supporting part feel worth staying with even when the film has other plans.

*Cinderella* (1965) brought her wide notice before the Disney musicals *The Happiest Millionaire* (1967) and *The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band* (1968). Singing and movement were already part of how she built a character, drawing on dance and musical theatre. Her television work in the 1970s included Dana Lambert in *Mission: Impossible* (1970-71). We recommend the series for its carefully arranged deceptions and the cast's composure, not for any one player. Its teamwork is absorbing even as repeated viewing makes the formula easier to spot.

The turn back towards film came with Norma Cassidy in *Victor/Victoria* (1982), followed by Miss Scarlet in *Clue* (1985). These are useful reminders that the early ingénue image never described all she could do. Her later casting often favoured damaged or neurotic women, which makes her habit of preparing detailed character histories particularly useful. A role described that way can too easily amount to a collection of symptoms. Warren's preparation at least starts with the possibility that the woman has a life beyond the behaviour the script requires.

Her independent-film work with Alan Rudolph and Soderbergh gives us another reason to look beyond the musicals and ensemble comedies. In *The Limey*, Dobbs's thin writing leaves Elaine underused, while Flack's editing sometimes repeats an image beyond its usefulness. We still recommend the film: its sharpness and sadness outweigh those frustrations, and Warren contributes to its feeling without getting much help from the writing. See it for Warren as well as Stamp; just be prepared to want more time with Elaine.

## Biography

Lesley Ann Warren is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in the 1963 musical *110 in the Shade* and gained early recognition for the title role in the 1965 television production of *Cinderella*. She appeared in Disney musical films including *The Happiest Millionaire* (1967).

Warren received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in *Victor/Victoria* (1982). Her film credits include *Clue* (1985), *The Limey* (1999) as Elaine, and *Secretary* (2002). On television she has appeared in series such as *Desperate Housewives* (2004), *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015) and *9-1-1* (2018).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Limey* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Elaine — [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, as Dana Lambert — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

## Complete filmography (128)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Home Delivery* (2026), as Linda Templeton
- *Olive* (2025), as Grandma
- *Nora* (2025), Actor
- *Love, Danielle* (2024), as Candie
- *The Bay House* (2022), as Joan Brooks
- *Panhandle* (2022), series, as Millicent Prescott
- *It Snows All the Time* (2022), as Anne
- *Echo Boomers* (2020), as Author
- *Disclosure* (2020), as Norma Cassady (archive footage)
- *Broke* (2020), series, as Alex McBride
- *Twinkle All the Way* (2019), as Twinkle Harrison
- *All Rise* (2019), series, as Samara Strong
- *3 Days with Dad* (2019), as Dawn
- *The Cool Kids* (2018), series, as Kathleen
- *American Pets* (2018), as Judy
- *Ray Meets Helen* (2018), Executive Producer
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Ann Hutchinson
- *Between Us* (2016), as Elsa
- *Gigi Does It* (2015), series, as Tretchy Feinberg
- *Babysitter* (2015), as Grace
- *Blunt Talk* (2015), series, as Cornelia
- *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015), series, as Esther Falb — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md)
- *I Am Michael* (2015), as Susan
- *TripTank* (2014), series, as Drifting Lady (voice)
- *Jobs* (2013), as Clara Jobs
- *Working Class* (2011), series, as Barbara
- *Peep World* (2010), as Marilyn
- *A Little Help* (2010), as Joan
- *Stiffs* (2010), as Joy Tramontana
- *Community* (2009), series, as Deb Perry — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *Bound By a Secret* (2009), as Jane Tetley
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Jinx Shannon
- *The Diagnosis* (2008), as Linda
- *Constellation* (2007), as Nancy
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Leslie
- *When Do We Eat?* (2006), as Peggy Stuckman
- *Miracle Dogs Too* (2006), as Nurse Bleaker
- *10th & Wolf* (2006), as Tina
- *The Shore* (2005), as Mrs. Becky Harris
- *Deepwater* (2005), as Pam
- *My Tiny Universe* (2004), as Vee
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Sophie Bremmer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Recipe for Disaster* (2003), as Marie Korda
- *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as Diane Steadman
- *Secretary* (2002), as Joan Holloway
- *Losing Grace* (2001), as Mary Reed
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Arlene Lebowski
- *Wolf Girl* (2001), as Dr. Klein
- *The Quickie* (2001), as Anna
- *Delivering Milo* (2001), as Anna
- *Trixie* (2000), as Dawn Sloane
- *The Limey* (1999), as Elaine — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md)
- *Love Kills* (1999), as Evelyn Heiss
- *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Rhonda Finkelstein / Sadie Arnstein
- *Teaching Mrs. Tingle* (1999), as Faye Watson (uncredited)
- *Twin Falls Idaho* (1999), as Francine
- *All of It* (1999), as Glenda Holbeck
- *Richie Rich's Christmas Wish* (1998), as Mrs. Rich
- *Jesse* (1998), series, as Susan
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Tina
- *Going All the Way* (1997), as Nina Casselman
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Sylvia Bakey
- *Natural Enemy* (1996), as Sandy Robats
- *Bird of Prey* (1996), as Carla Carr
- *The First Man* (1996), as Louise
- *Murderous Intent* (1995), as Gayle
- *Joseph* (1995), series, as Potiphar's Wife
- *Joseph* (1995), as Potiphar's Wife
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Kelly Cartwright
- *Color of Night* (1994), as Sondra
- *A Mother's Revenge* (1993), as Carol Sanders
- *Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story* (1992), as Wanda Holloway
- *Pure Country* (1992), as Lula Rogers
- *In Sickness and in Health* (1992), as Anita Mattison
- *Life Stinks* (1991), as Molly
- *A Seduction in Travis County* (1991), as Melanie Evans
- *Family of Spies* (1990), series, as Barbara Walker
- *27 Wagons Full of Cotton* (1990), as Flora
- *Worth Winning* (1989), as Eleanor Larimore
- *Baja Oklahoma* (1988), as Juanita Hutchins
- *Cop* (1988), as Kathleen McCarthy
- *The Dancing Princesses* (1987), as Jeanetta
- *Burglar* (1987), as Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake
- *A Fight for Jenny* (1986), as Kelsey Wilkes
- *Apology* (1986), as Lily
- *Clue* (1985), as Miss Scarlet
- *Evergreen* (1985), series, as Anna Friedman
- *Songwriter* (1984), as Gilda
- *Choose Me* (1984), as Eve
- *A Night in Heaven* (1983), as Faye
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Jeanetta
- *Victor/Victoria* (1982), as Norma Cassady
- *Portrait of a Showgirl* (1982), as Jillian Brooks
- *Race for the Yankee Zephyr* (1981), as Sally
- *Beulah Land* (1980), series, as Sarah Pennington
- *Portrait of a Stripper* (1979), as Susie Hanson
- *Pearl* (1978), series, as Dr. Carol Lang
- *Betrayal* (1978), as Julie Roy
- *79 Park Avenue* (1977), series, as Marja Fludjicki / Marianne
- *Snip* (1976), series, as Beverly
- *Harry and Walter Go to New York* (1976), as Gloria Fontaine
- *The Legend of Valentino* (1975), as Laura Lorraine
- *Doctors' Hospital* (1975), series, Actor
- *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor
- *It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!* (1975), as Lois Lane
- *Harry O* (1974), series, as Gail Stephens
- *Saga of Sonora* (1973), as Emmy Lou
- *The Letters* (1973), as Laura Reynolds
- *The Daughters of Joshua Cabe* (1972), as Mae
- *Pickup on 101* (1972), as Nicky
- *Assignment: Munich* (1972), as Cathy Lange
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Nadia Donner — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Cat Ballou* (1971), as Cat Ballou
- *Love Hate Love* (1971), as Sheila Blunden
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Hyacinth (as Lesley Warren)
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Tippi
- *Seven in Darkness* (1969), as Deborah Cabot
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor
- *The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band* (1968), as Alice Bower
- *The Happiest Millionaire* (1967), as Cordy
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Dana Lambert — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Julie Foster
- *Cinderella* (1965), as Cinderella
- *The Chapman Report* (1962), as Sarah's Daughter (uncredited)
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Bonda Jo Weaver
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Betsy Payson
- *Butch Cassidy's Forgotten Outlaw*, Actor
- *Medium Rare*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Lesley Ann Warren](https://film.one/media/person/9850/gallery-8e6b9ce81bb1.jpg) Lesley Ann Warren — Jamesmcburnie at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Lesleywarren2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![In Plain Sight (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/9850/gallery-b49c00e397ba.jpg) In Plain Sight (2012) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/In_Plain_Sight.jpg/1280px-In_Plain_Sight.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_0439 (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/9850/gallery-216323192948.jpg) DSC_0439 (2012) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/In_Plain_Sight_%287094552311%29.jpg/1280px-In_Plain_Sight_%287094552311%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lesley Ann Warren in 2012](https://film.one/media/person/9850/gallery-e72fb0c2f0d6.jpg) Lesley Ann Warren in 2012 — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Lesley_Ann_Warren_2012.jpg/1280px-Lesley_Ann_Warren_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lesley Ann Warren in 2012](https://film.one/media/person/9850/gallery-b39de62413af.jpg) Lesley Ann Warren in 2012 — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Lesley_Ann_Warren_2012_-2.jpg/1280px-Lesley_Ann_Warren_2012_-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lesley Ann Warren at the Carney Awards in 2016](https://film.one/media/person/9850/gallery-e89e955d619a.png) Lesley Ann Warren at the Carney Awards in 2016 — thepaparazzigamer, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Lesley_Ann_Warren_Carney_Awards_2016.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1983: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Victor/Victoria*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1966: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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