Lesli Margherita

Known for

Acting

Born

May 10, 1973 (age 53)

Birthplace

Santa Clara County, California, USA

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.

Best known work

The Number 23

2007

The Rookie

2018

Homeland

2011

Charmed

1998

Elementary

2012

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

2007

The Many Saints of Newark

2021

The King of Queens

1998

The Good Wife

2009

The Suite Life on Deck

2008

Filmography

2026
The Muppet Show
as Audience Member (uncredited)
2025
Tuna Tartare
as Hot Successful Tuna, Failed Gross Tuna, Tuna's singing voice
2023
Under the Boardwalk
as Etta / Bedazzled Lady (voice)
2022
MinxTV
as Franchesca (1 episode)
2021
The Many Saints of Newark
as Iris Balducci
2021
NCIS: HawaiʻiTV
as Sharon Waters (1 episode)
2021
The CrewTV
as Morgan Conrad (2 episodes)
2020
Who’s Holiday
as Cindy Lou Who
2020
The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
as Shock
2020
Broadway WhodunitTV
as Violetta DeCheese (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the HouseTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Transparent: Musicale Finale
as Tara
2018
The RookieTV
as Libby (1 episode)
2018
Seven SecondsTV
as Crystal DiAngelo (5 episodes)
2017
Raven's HomeTV
as Mariana (1 episode)
2016
Opening Night
as Brandy
2015
YoungerTV
as Lizalot Miller (1 episode)
2012
ElementaryTV
as Sherry Lennox (1 episode)
2011
HomelandTV
as Sharon Aldright (4 episodes)
2009
The Good WifeTV
as Mama Jill (1 episode)
2008
The Suite Life on DeckTV
as Isabel Cruz (1 episode)
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 Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as (voice)