Acting

Lesli Margherita

Born 1973-05-10 · Santa Clara County, California, USA

Lesli Margherita is an American stage, screen and television actress. In 2013, she made her Broadway debut originating the role of Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical. Margherita is the creator and star of Looks Not Books nd Ship Happens, two backstage vlogs commissioned by Broadway.com, as well as the digital short series Sparklepuff.

Credits

Newest first

The Muppet Show
as Audience Member (uncredited)
2026
Tuna Tartare
as Hot Successful Tuna, Failed Gross Tuna, Tuna's singing voice
2025
Under the Boardwalk
as Etta / Bedazzled Lady (voice)
2023
Minx
as Franchesca
2022
The Many Saints of Newark
as Iris Balducci
2021
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
as Sharon Waters
2021
The Crew
as Morgan Conrad
2021
Who’s Holiday
as Cindy Lou Who
2020
The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
as Shock
2020
Broadway Whodunit
as Violetta DeCheese
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
Transparent: Musicale Finale
as Tara
2019
The Rookie
as Libby
2018
Seven Seconds
as Crystal DiAngelo
2018
Raven's Home
as Mariana
2017
Opening Night
as Brandy
2016
Younger
as Lizalot Miller
2015
Elementary
as Sherry Lennox
2012
Homeland
as Sharon Aldright
2011
The Good Wife
as Mama Jill
2009
The Suite Life on Deck
as Isabel Cruz
2008
Boogeyman 2
as Gloria
2007
The Number 23
as Attractive Coed
2007
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
as Anastasia (singing voice)
2007
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as (voice)
2003
The Electric Piper
as Janis Dixon (voice)
2003
Kristin
as Roz
2001
Nikki
as Jenna
2000
Charmed
as Ramona Shaw
1998
The King of Queens
as Debbie
1998
JAG
as Urbanski
1995
Chicago Hope
as Antoinette Mangelli
1994