Luisa Leschin (born Louisa Josefina Gomez, July 13, 1953) is an American television producer, actress, and

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artist. She currently serves as co-executive producer for the

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TV series '' Just Add Magic''. In 2019, she won a Norman Lear Writer's Award at the 34th annual

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Early life

Leschin was born in Hollywood and grew up in Guatemala, where Spanish was her native tongue. Leschin's mother was a

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and her father was a former

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. At age five, she made her debut as a dancer, and at the age of eight, she left Guatemala to spend her teenage years in

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, where she learned to speak French and

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. After her return to America, she studied at the High School of Performing Arts in

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, where she majored in

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. At age 19, she went to

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, to participate in the Grand Théâtre de Genève ballet company.

Career

Leschin returned to America and began acting in television films and series in 1979 with the series '' The White Shadow''. After this, she appeared in multiple series including ''

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'' (1987–1992), ''

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'' (1990–1991) and '' Melrose Place'' (1995–1997). Leschin is also active as a screenwriter and producer; she has written and produced episodes for such TV series as ''

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'', '' Austin & Ally'' and ''

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''.

Awards and recognitions

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leschin, Luisa 1953 births Living people Actresses from Hollywood, Los Angeles Television producers from California American women television producers 21st-century American women