Leslie Cook(I)
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Lithe and lovely brunette dancer and choreographer Leslie Cook studied
a mostly classical ballet dance curriculum at the North Carolina School
of the Arts. She has an older sister who is also a dancer. Cook pops up
in small parts in the films "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,"
"Breakin'," and "A Chorus Line." Leslie joined the cast of the hugely
successful music variety TV series "Solid Gold" as a regular featured
dancer in August, 1986 and remained on the show until the end of its
final season in 1988. In the wake of her "Solid Gold" stint Cook went
on to appear as a dancer in the movies "Scrooged," "The Beverly
Hillbillies," "The Mask," and "Out to Sea." Moreover, Cook has made
guest appearances on episodes of the TV shows "Mr. Belvedere," "Wings,"
"Earth 2," and "Nikki." Leslie has worked as a choreographer on the
films "Back to the Future Part III," "Death Becomes Her," "Forrest
Gump," "Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women," and "The Hi-Lo Country." She's
also worked on numerous awards shows which include the Emmy Awards, the
Academy Awards, and the American Music Awards. Leslie has minor acting
roles in the comedy "My Blue Heaven," the short movie "Lap Dancing,"
and the made-for-TV picture "Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder." She
enjoys bike riding, going to the mountains in her jeep, and running
with her dogs.