Leslie Browne

Leslie Browne
Born
Leslie Sue Brown

(1957-06-29) June 29, 1957 (age 67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)dancer, actress
SpouseLeonid Slepak[1]

Leslie Browne (born June 29, 1957) is an American prima ballerina and actress. She was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City from 1986 until 1993. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress,[2] as well as a Golden Globe Award[3] at age 20, for portraying a young dancer invited to join a large New York ballet company in The Turning Point (1977).

  1. ^ Leslie Browne interview accessed 12-28-2015
  2. ^ Arnold, Gary (13 November 1977). "The Turning Point". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (1978)". GoldenGlobes.com. Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 16 August 2018.