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Leslie Easterbrook
Actor

Leslie Easterbrook

29 Jul 1948Born
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Los Angeles, California, USABirthplace

Biography

Easterbrook was born in Los Angeles. She was adopted when she was nine months old; her adoptive parents, Carl and Helen Easterbrook, raised her in Arcadia, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from Kearney High School and Stephens College. Her father was a music professor and her mother was an English teacher at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Easterbrook appeared in about a dozen feature films and over 300 television episodes.

One of her earlier successes was in 1980 as Rhonda Lee beginning with season six of Laverne & Shirley.

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The role of Rhonda was part of the show's change of locale from Milwaukee to Hollywood.

Easterbrook performed as Debbie Callahan in the Police Academy film series. Easterbrook told author Paul Stenning, "The funny thing is, that's not me at all. I'd never played tough. I'd played all kinds of things, but I'd never played someone who's intimidating or someone that was aggressive sexually. I was of a size that I never played the girl who got the guy. I wondered how I could do it. But I did. I went for the audition and I scared the producer and the director and then they backed up in their chairs and I went 'Oh no, now I really blew it. I scared them'. So I left the audition upset. I didn't get to read the script until I got the part. I thought it was outrageous and so funny."

Easterbrook appeared in Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis: Murder, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Baywatch, Matlock, Hunter, and The Dukes of Hazzard. In 2005, she replaced Karen Black as Mother Firefly in Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects, the sequel to the 2003 horror film, House of 1000 Corpses. In 2007, she played security guard Patty Frost in Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween. In 2008, she played as Betty in the thriller/horror film House. In 2010, she starred in The Afflicted. She also appeared on Ryan's Hope as Devlin Kowalski. Her voice work has been featured in several projects, including Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series.

She sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVII which landed her starring roles in musicals on Broadway and throughout the country; she recorded a song for the soundtrack of Police Academy: Mission to Moscow.

Easterbrook made a video, Real Beginner's Guide to the Shotgun Sports, the first in a series designed to encourage and prepare nonshooters for their first shooting experience. Easterbrook serves on the board of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, and supports a number of children's charities. Easterbrook is a National Rifle Association member and has served on the board of directors of the California Rifle and Pistol Association.

Easterbrook is married to M*A*S*H writer Dan Wilcox. She was previously married to fellow actor Victor Holchak.

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAWitches PlaygroundFilm: Miranda
  2. TBAStuck!Film: Mom
  3. 2021The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby PactFilm: Donna Carter
  4. 2021Body of the MinedFilm: Morla
  5. 2020Beast ModeFilm: Zelda Zine
  6. 2020VoicesFilm: Samantha
  7. 2018A Christmas ArrangementFilm: Dorothy Cromwell-Eastland
  8. 2018Intensive CareFilm: Claire
  9. 2018Abnormal AttractionFilm: Madam Hildie
  10. 2017The NeighborhoodFilm: Annabella
  11. 2017CharlotteFilm: Martha (segment "Howl of a Good Time")
  12. 2017Monster XFilm
  13. 2016Sugar Skull GirlsFilm: Azreal
  14. 2016GreaterFilm: Barbara
  15. 2016Terror BirdsFilm: Dr. Slater
  16. 2015Howl of a Good TimeFilm: Martha
  17. 2015DaddyFilm: Mrs. McCormack
  18. 2015LavalantulaFilm: Doris
  19. 2015Rivers 9Film: Martha
  20. 2014House of the WitchdoctorFilm: Irene Van Hooten
  21. 2014Number RunnerFilm: Babette Schiller
  22. 2014The Wedding PactFilm: Donna Carter
  23. 2014NightLightsFilm: Gina
  24. 2013A Little Christmas BusinessFilm: Linda Collier
  25. 2013ClubhouseFilm: Patty Newman
  26. 2013Compound FractureFilm: Annabelle
  27. 2012Sorority Party MassacreFilm: Stella Fawnskin
  28. 2012Find MeFilm: Linda
  29. 2011The AfflictedFilm: Maggie
  30. 2011RiftFilm: Meagan Charms
  31. 2011Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1Film: Bessie
  32. 2008HouseFilm: Betty
  33. 2007The Heartbreak KidFilm: Jodi's Mom
  34. 2007Retribution RoadFilm: Lana Gambol
  35. 2007HalloweenFilm: Patty Frost
  36. 2007Cartel, 1882Film: Fame Longstreet
  37. 2007A Family LostFilm: Carol
  38. 2006A Dead CallingFilm: Marge
  39. 2005The Devil's RejectsFilm: Mother Firefly
  40. 2005Murder at the PresidioFilm: Thelma 'Bunny' Atkins
  41. 2005Long DistanceFilm: Mrs. Freeman
  42. 2003DismemberedFilm: Helen
  43. 2002The Moment AfterFilm: Stephanie
  44. 2002The Biggest FanFilm: Police Officer
  45. 2001ManiactsFilm: Matron Knull
  46. 2000Big Wind on CampusFilm: Science Teacher
  47. 1998The Garden PartySeries (1 episode)
  48. 1998The HuntedFilm: Lynn the Manager
  49. 1997Police Academy: The SeriesSeries: D.A. Debbie Callahan (1 episode)
  50. 1996Superman: The Animated SeriesSeries: Mala (voice) (2 episodes)
  51. 1995Mr. Payback: An Interactive MovieFilm: Diane Wyatt
  52. 1994Police Academy: Mission to MoscowFilm: Callahan
  53. 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeries: Helen Frolick (1 episode)
  54. 1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries: Coach Judd (1 episode)
  55. 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries: Randa Duane (voice) (2 episodes)
  56. 1989Ann JillianSeries (1 episode)
  57. 1989BaywatchSeries: Dita (1 episode)
  58. 1989Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeFilm: Callahan
  59. 1988Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami BeachFilm: Callahan
  60. 1988The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson StoryFilm: Audrey
  61. 1987Police Academy 4: Citizens on PatrolFilm: Callahan
  62. 1986Police Academy 3: Back in TrainingFilm: Lieutenant Callahan
  63. 1986MatlockSeries: Joanna Wilton (2 episodes)
  64. 1985Misfits of ScienceFilm: Strickland's Secretary
  65. 1985Misfits of ScienceSeries (1 episode)
  66. 1985Private ResortFilm: Bobbie Sue
  67. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Sally Templeton, Glenda Morrison, Vikki Palumbo, Antoinette Fishman (1 episode)
  68. 1984HunterSeries: June Schwan (1 episode)
  69. 1984BrothersSeries (1 episode)
  70. 1984Police AcademyFilm: Sergeant Callahan
  71. 1983Ace Crawford, Private EyeSeries: Dee Dee Bozwell (1 episode)
  72. 1980Me and MaxxSeries (1 episode)
  73. 1980Just Tell Me What You WantFilm: Hospital Nurse
  74. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Edie Franklin (1 episode)
  75. 1976Laverne & ShirleySeries: Rhonda Lee (66 episodes)

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