Javicia Leslie

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Javicia Leslie
JAVICIA LESLIE. 2020.jpg
Leslie in 2019
Born (1987-05-30) May 30, 1987 (age 34)
Augsburg, West Germany
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHampton University
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Websitejavicia.com

Javicia Leslie (/dʒəˈviːsiə/ jə-VEE-see-ə;[1] born May 30, 1987) is an American actress. After landing her first major role in the Lifetime film Swim at Your Own Risk (2016), she appeared as a series regular on the BET drama The Family Business (2018–present) and the CBS comedy-drama God Friended Me (2018–2020). She also starred as the lead of the film Always a Bridesmaid (2019). In 2021, Leslie began portraying the title role of The CW superhero series Batwoman for the second season.

Early life and education[]

Leslie was born into a military family on May 30, 1987, in Augsburg, Germany.[2][3] Her family moved to Maryland where she grew up in Upper Marlboro. She attended Hampton University where she appeared in productions of Seven Guitars, for colored girls, and Chicago.[2]

Career[]

Following her graduation, Leslie moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[4] She appeared in the BET series The Family Business and was in the 2019 film Always a Bridesmaid.[5] She previously appeared as a series regular on God Friended Me from 2018 to 2020, where she portrayed the sister of Brandon Micheal Hall's character. In 2020, Leslie was cast in the title role of Batwoman following the departure of original lead Ruby Rose. She plays Ryan Wilder, an original character created for the show, who takes up the mantle of Batwoman in the second season.[3]

Personal life[]

Leslie is bisexual.[4] She is a Christian[6] and trained in Muay Thai.[3]

Filmography[]

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2015–2017 Chef Julian Mo / Monisha Recurring role
2016 Swim at Your Own Risk Samantha Morgan TV film
2016 Hello Cupid Reboot Mo Web series; main role
2016 Prototype Waitress TV Pilot
2017 Broke & Sexy Monisha Episode: "Broke&Sexy Finale"
2017 Kat Kelsie TV pilot
2017–2018 MacGyver Jesse Colton 2 episodes
2018 Noches con Platanito Various 1 episode
2018–present The Family Business Paris Duncan Main role
2018–2020 God Friended Me Ali Finer Main role
2019 Always a Bridesmaid Corina James Film
2020 Roped Britney Film
2020 Make It Work! Herself Television special
2021–present Batwoman Ryan Wilder / Batwoman Lead role (season 2–present)
2021 The Flash Guest role; "Armageddon" parts 3 and 4[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Hampton University (August 19, 2019). "Javicia Leslie Welcomes Onyx 12". Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Javicia Leslie – God Friended Me Cast Member". God Friended Me. CBS. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020. Javicia Leslie was born in Augsburg, Germany. She moved to Maryland at a young age and was raised in Upper Marlboro, near Washington, D.C. … Her birthday is May 30.
  3. ^ a b c Crabtree, Erin (July 9, 2020). "Javicia Leslie Cast as New Batwoman for Season 2: 5 Things to Know". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020. Leslie, 33 [as of July 9, 2020]...
  4. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (July 8, 2020). "Batwoman Taps Javicia Leslie to Replace Ruby Rose in Title Role". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (July 8, 2020). "'Batwoman' Casts Javicia Leslie as New Series Lead". Variety. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Yan, Jack (April 28, 2020). "Javicia Leslie: balancing act". Lucire. Retrieved August 12, 2021. As a Christian, Leslie felt God guided her to make the transition.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Damore, Meagan (August 25, 2021). "Team Flash's Season 8 Roster Is Basically the Arrowverse's Justice League". CBR. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

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