Leslie Hope
Known for: Acting
Leslie Hope is a Canadian actress and director widely recognized for her prolific television and film career spanning over four decades. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she landed her first big-screen role while finishing school in British Columbia and subsequently spent the 1980s and 1990s building a strong reputation through guest spots on prime-time soaps like Knots Landing and Falcon Crest, major miniseries such as War and Remembrance, and feature films like Men at Work. Her breakout television role came in 2001 when she starred as Teri Bauer, the wife of counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer, during the dramatic first season of the Fox hit series 24. Following 24, Hope maintained a steady presence on American television with memorable recurring and guest roles across a wide range of popular programs, including playing Secretary of the Navy Sarah Porter in NCIS, formidable prosecutor Anita Gibbs in Suits, the psychic medium Kristina Frye in The Mentalist, and roles in The Strain, House, Castle, and Commander in Chief. Science fiction fans also recognize her for her moving guest performance as Kira Meru—the mother of Major Kira Nerys—in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine sixth-season episode "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night". In addition to her extensive acting work, Hope has established a successful behind-the-camera career as a television director, helming episodes for major series such as Snowpiercer, Lost in Space, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Filmography
Series
The Mentalist
Kristina Frye
2008
Series
NCIS
Sarah Porter
2003
Series
House
Victoria Madsen
2004
Series
Castle
Gwenn Harwin
2009
Series
Blue Bloods
Anne Farrell
2010
Series
24
Teri Bauer
2001
Series
Suits
Anita Gibbs
2011
Series
CSI: Miami
Denise Partney
2002
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Terri Driver
2001
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Kira Meru
1993
Series
Murdoch Mysteries
Elizabeth Cummersworth
2008
Series
Knots Landing
Linda Martin
1979
Series
Chicago Hope
1994
Series
Chicago Hope
Vicki Slater
1994
Series
Private Practice
Linda
2007
Series
Station 19
Battalion Chief Frankel
2018
Series
Everwood
Laurie Fields
2002
Series
Judging Amy
Dr. Amanda Kubiak
1999
Series
Party of Five
Meg Bennett
1994
Series
The Strain
Joan Luss
2014
Series
American Playhouse
Elizabeth Leopold
1982
Series
The Outer Limits
Weatherman
1995
Series
The Outer Limits
Darcy Kipling
1995
Series
Early Edition
Meredith Carson
1996
Series
seaQuest DSV
Marie Piccolo
1993
Series
The District
Grace Curry
2000
Series
Hunter
Julie Lawrence
1984
Series
Slasher
Judith Berry
2016
Series
Commander in Chief
Melanie Blackston
2005
Series
Revolution
Kelly Foster
2012
Film
Crimson Peak
Mrs. McMichael
2015
Series
War and Remembrance
Madeline Henry
1988
Film
Never Back Down
Margot Tyler
2008
Series
Eyes
Nan Burgess
2005
Series
Runaway
Lily Rader
2006
Series
The River
Tess Cole
2012
Series
Level 9
2000
Series
Line of Fire
Lisa Cohen
2003
Film
Dragonfly
Charisse Darrow
2002
Series
Robocop: Prime Directives
Ann R. Key
2001
Series
Berrenger's
1985
The Look for Less
2002
Film
Men at Work
Susan Wilkins
1990
Film
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
Sidney Greenstreet
2015
Film
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Sidney Greenstreet
2009
Film
American Meltdown
Zoe Cox
2004
Film
Talk Radio
Laura
1988
Series
Seduced by Madness
Claire Brown
1996
Series
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Julia Ritter
2006
Series
H2O
Sgt. Leah Collins
2004
Film
Love Streams
Joanie
1984
Series
Everest
Michelle Winegate
2008
Film
Doppelganger
Elizabeth
1993
Film
Bruiser
Rosemary Newley
2000
Human Cargo
Film
Blackout Effect
Karen
1998
Film
Lie Exposed
Melanie
2020
Film
It Takes Two
Stephanie Lawrence
1988
Film
Caught in the Act
Rachel
1993
Film
Summer of the Monkeys
Sarah Lee
1998
Film
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Julia Ritter
2006
Film
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
Joan
2004
Film
The Conspiracy of Fear
Jimmy
1996
Film
Shadow Builder
Jenny Hatcher
1998
Film
Formosa Betrayed
Lisa Gilbert
2010
Film
Kansas
Lori Bayles
1988
Sweet Killing
Eva Bishop
1993
Film
The Avenging Angel
Liza Rigby
1995
Film
Spreading Ground
Leslie DeLongpre
2000
Film
H2O
Sgt. Leah Collins
2004
Film
The Night of the Brother
Film noir woman on tv (archive footage)
2005
Film
Working Tra$h
Susan Fahnestock
1990
Film
All The Kids Do It
Linda
1984
Film
The Life Before This
Alice
1999
Film
Sword of Gideon
Shoshana
1986
Film
The Abduction of Allison Tate
Allison Tate
1986
Film
Don't Cry Now
Bonnie
2007
Film
True Confections
Verna Miller
1991
Film
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Katie
1996
Film
The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton
Sarah
2003
Film
Rowing Through
Kate Bordeleau
1996
Film
An Unexpected Love
Kate Mayer
2003
Film
RoboCop: Prime Directives
Ann R. Key
2001
Film
Paris, France
Lucy
1994
Film
Restless Spirits
Charlotte
1999
Double Frame
1999
The Dance Goes On
Rick's Girl in LA
1992
Film
First Degree
Hadley Pyne
1995
Film
Fun
Jane
1994
Film
Boozecan
Helen
1994
Film
Hunt for Justice
Camille Gilbert
2005
Film
Stolen Miracle
Sgt. Jane McKinley
2001
Film
The Big Slice
Jenny Colter
1991
Film
Sanctuary
Kirby Fitzsimmons
2001
Film
Red Torrent
Carol Grey
2009
Film
This Matter of Marriage
Hallie Mitchell
1998
Film
Water Damage
Arabella Bauer
1999
Film
Open Heart
Host (Uncredited)
2004
Film
Schemes
Laura Steele
1994
Film
Ups & Downs
Penelope
1981