Biography

Leslie Simone Danon was raised in Orange County and Los Angeles, California. Her father, Joseph, was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. Leslie's mother, Sandra, is from London, England. Leslie has starred and co-starred in Hail Caesar (1994) with Robert Downey Jr., Samuel Jackson, and Anthony Michael Hall; When In Rome (2002) with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen; Whatever It Takes (1998) with Andrew Dice Clay; Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) with Hilary Swank; Who's The Caboose? (1997) with Sarah Silverman; Girlfriends (2000) with Tracee Ellis Ross; The Steve Harvey Show (1999); Burning Down The House (2001) with John Savage and Joanne Baron; Doogie Howser M.D., with Neil Patrick Harris; Boy Meets World (1997-1999); Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy (1997); and USA High (1998). She has appeared at the Hollywood Improv and various other comedy venues performing stand up. Leslie has also done commercials for Toyota, McDonald's, Century 21 (Superbowl) Walgreens, Tire Kingdom, Scott Trade, Aqua Fresh, and Budweiser (Superbowl). Leslie's writing (22'-23') has placed in the Scriptation Showcase Script Competition, InRoads Screenwriting Fellowship, Richmond International Film Festival, Table Read My Screenplay for Austin Film Festival, ISA Fast Track Fellowship, Los Angeles International Screenpaly Diversity Intitiative, Santa Barbara International Screenplay Diversity Intitiative, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices, Big Apple Film Festival, Emerging Screenwriting Genre, Emerging Screenwriting Comedy.

- IMDb mini biography by: leslie danon

Comedy Pilot Screenplays have placed in: The Nashville Film Festival, Table Read My Screenplay at Austin Film Festival, Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Competition, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition, Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards Diversity Outreach, ISA Fast Track Fellowship, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices. Lead and co-lead rolls in movies and television shows with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Hillary Swank, Robert Downey Jr., Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Michael Hall, Cheech Marin, Sarah Silverman, Tracee Ellis Ross, Steve Harvey, John Savage, Neil Patrick Harris, Anthony Michael Hall. Has appeared at The Hollywood Improv among other popular comedy venues in Los Angeles doing her stand up routines. Multiple commercials for major brands, two of them premiering at Super Bowls. Favorite hobby is finding ways to hide vegetables in her children's food. The kids are pretty much grown up now so they're beyond annoyed.

- IMDb mini biography by: L. S. Danon

Leslie Simone Danon was raised in Orange County and Los Angeles, California. Her father, Joseph, was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. Leslie's mother, Sandra, is from London, England. Leslie has starred and costarred in the following film and television projects: Hail Caesar (1994) with Robert Downey Jr., Samuel Jackson, and Anthony Michael Hall; When In Rome (2002) with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen; Whatever It Takes (1998) with Andrew Dice Clay; Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) with Hilary Swank; Who's The Caboose? (1997) with Sarah Silverman; Girlfriends (2000) with Tracee Ellis Ross; The Steve Harvey Show (1999); Burning Down The House (2001) with John Savage and Joanne Baron; Doogie Howser M.D., with Neil Patrick Harris; Boy Meets World (1997-1999); Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy (1997); and USA High (1998). She has appeared at the Hollywood Improv and various other comedy venues performing stand up. Leslie has also done commercials for Toyota, McDonald's, Century 21 (Super Bowl) Walgreens, Tire Kingdom, Scott Trade, Aqua Fresh, and Budweiser (Super Bowl).

Comedy Pilot Screenplays have placed in: The Nashville Film Festival, Table Read My Screenplay at Austin Film Festival, Emerging Screenwriters Comedy Competition, Emerging Screenwriters Genre Competition, Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards Diversity Outreach, ISA Fast Track Fellowship, Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices.

- IMDb mini biography by: L.S.Danon