Portrait of Lesli Margherita

Lesli Margherita

Acting

Biography

Lesli Margherita is an American stage, screen and television actress. In 2013, she made her Broadway debut originating the role of Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical. Margherita is the creator and star of Looks Not Books nd Ship Happens, two backstage vlogs commissioned by Broadway.com, as well as the digital short series Sparklepuff.

Born: May 10, 1973

Place of Birth: Santa Clara County, California, USA

Filmography

2025
Tuna Tartare

as Hot Successful Tuna, Failed Gross Tuna, Tuna's singing voice

2023
Under the Boardwalk

as Etta / Bedazzled Lady (voice)

2022
Minx

as Franchesca

2021
2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi

as Sharon Waters

2021
The Crew

as Morgan Conrad

2020
Broadway Whodunit

as Violetta DeCheese

2018
The Rookie

as Libby

2018
Seven Seconds

as Crystal DiAngelo

2017
Raven's Home

as Mariana

2016
Opening Night

as Brandy

2015
Younger

as Lizalot Miller

2012
Elementary

as Sherry Lennox

2011
Homeland

as Sharon Aldright

2009
The Good Wife

as Mama Jill

2008
2007
Boogeyman 2

as Gloria

2007
The Number 23

as Attractive Coed

2007
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

as Anastasia (singing voice)

2003
The Electric Piper

as Janis Dixon (voice)

2001
Kristin

as Roz

2000
Nikki

as Jenna

1998
Charmed

as Ramona Shaw

1998
1995
JAG

as Lt. Urbanski