Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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.
Acted in 92
2020s
- 2020
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
Formosa Betrayed
Lisa Gilbert
2000s
- 2009
Red Torrent
Carol Grey
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Sidney Greenstreet
- 2008
Everest
Michelle Winegate · 4 episodes
- 2007
Don't Cry Now
Bonnie
- 2006
Runaway
Lily Rader · 9 episodes
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Julia Ritter · 2 episodes
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Julia Ritter
- 2005
The Night of the Brother
Film noir woman on tv (archive footage)
Hunt for Justice
Camille Gilbert
- 2004
H2O
Sgt. Leah Collins · 2 episodes
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
Joan
- 2003
An Unexpected Love
Kate Mayer
The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton
Sarah
- 2002
- 2001
Stolen Miracle
Sgt. Jane McKinley
Sanctuary
Kirby Fitzsimmons
RoboCop: Prime Directives
Ann R. Key
Robocop: Prime Directives
Ann R. Key · 4 episodes
- 2000
Level 9
TV
Spreading Ground
Leslie DeLongpre
1990s
- 1999
The Life Before This
Alice
Restless Spirits
Charlotte
Water Damage
Arabella Bauer
- 1998
Summer of the Monkeys
Sarah Lee
This Matter of Marriage
Hallie Mitchell
- 1996
Seduced by Madness
Claire Brown · 2 episodes
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Katie
Rowing Through
Kate Bordeleau
The Conspiracy of Fear
Jimmy
- 1995
First Degree
Hadley Pyne
The Avenging Angel
Liza Rigby
- 1994
Boozecan
Helen
Fun
Jane
Schemes
Laura Steele
Paris, France
Lucy
- 1993
Caught in the Act
Rachel
- 1991
True Confections
Verna Miller
The Big Slice
Jenny Colter
- 1990
Working Tra$h
Susan Fahnestock
1980s
- 1988
- 1986
The Abduction of Allison Tate
Allison Tate
Sword of Gideon
Shoshana
- 1985
Berrenger's
TV
- 1984
All The Kids Do It
Linda
Love Streams
Joanie
- 1982
- 1981
Ups & Downs
Penelope
1970s
- 1979
Directed 22
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2016
Aftermath
Director
- 2013
Christmas on the Bayou
Director
- 2012
Buried Treasure
Director
2000s
- 2009
My Neighbor's Secret
Director
- 2008
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Director
1990s
- 1999
- 1990
Produced 2
2010s
- 2012
Buried Treasure
Executive Producer
- 2011
Wrote 1
2000s
- 2008
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Writer
Appearances1
2000s
- 2004
Open Heart
Host (Uncredited)