Leigh Zimmerman is an American actress, singer and dancer. She has appeared on

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in ''

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'', '' Crazy for You'' and '' A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' with

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and created the role of Go-To-Hell-Kitty in the 1996 Broadway production of '' Chicago The Musical''. Leigh is also known for London's West End productions of ''

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'', ''

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'', role of Velma Kelly, ''

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'', role of The Girl in the Yellow Dress, '' The Producers'', role of Ulla and ''

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'', role of Sheila, for which she won an

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in 2013.

Career

In 1992, she had a minor but memorable role in '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.'' In 2002, she was asked to work for the second time with director Susan Stroman to create for the West End the role of The Girl in the Yellow Dress in ''

'', once again at the Queens Theatre. During that time, Leigh completed feature film work on '' Proof'' with Gwyneth Paltrow and

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, '' Red Light Runners'' with

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, '' The Defender'' with

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, and '' Submerged'' with

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. In 2004, Leigh was asked to play the role of Miriam in the controversial play ''

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'' by the Nobel Prize winning scientist

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, and worked closely with him to shape the play for the legendary London fringe theatre, The Kings Head. Leigh then starred as Leslie Peters in the television docudrama '' Small Pox: Silent Weapon'' for the FX Channel and as Tamsin Reed on BBC's '' Doctors''. Leigh was thrilled when she was asked to create the role of

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in London's West End Production of '' The Producers'', and her portrayal earned her an Olivier Award Nomination for Best Leading Actress in 2004. During her run as Ulla in London from 2004 to 2006, Leigh accepted leading roles in several more highly acclaimed film and television projects. She played the English double agent, Helen Harlow, alongside Brian Cox, in ITV's ''The Outsiders''. She starred as the Scottish police sergeant, Sergeant Beasley, in the BBC hit comedy ''

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''. She also had a leading role as the American desperate housewife, Megan, in Ben Elton's comedy series ''

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'' for the BBC. In 2006, Leigh appeared in several high-profile feature films. She portrayed Christine Snyder in '' United 93'' directed by

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for Universal and Working Title Films. She spoke fluent Spanish as the gothic siren, Irene, in the soon to be released Spanish Film, '' La Luna en Botella'' ('' Moon in a Bottle'') for Ikiru Films in Madrid and Barcelona. Leigh also stars as the California love guru, Candy Connor, in the upcoming British independent film, ''

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'' for Carnaby Films.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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