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Leslie Anne Down Wiki Biography

Lesley-Anne Down (born 17 March 1954) is a British film and television actress, former model and singer.Down achieved fame as Georgina Worsley in the ITV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs (1973–75). She received further recognition for her performances in the films The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), A Little Night Music (1977), The First Great Train Robbery (1979), Hanover Street (1979), Sphinx (1981) and Nomads (1986). She is also known as Madeline Fabray LaMotte Main in miniseries North and South (1985–86), for which she was nominated for Golden Globe Awards in 1986.In 1990, Down played the role Stephanie Rogers in the CBS drama series Dallas. During 1997–99 she played Olivia Richards in the NBC series Sunset Beach. From April 2003 to February 2012, she portrayed Jackie Marone Knight in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. 

Full NameLesley-Anne Down
Net Worth$10 Million
Date Of BirthMarch 17, 1954
Place Of BirthWandsworth, London, United Kingdom
Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
ProfessionActress, Soundtrack, Writer
SpouseDon E. FauntLeRoy son
ChildrenJackson Friedkin, George-Edward FauntLeRoy
ParentsIsobel Down, Jack Down
PartnerBruce Robinson
Twitter
IMDB
MoviesHanover Street, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, The First Great Train Robbery, The Betsy, Death Wish V: The Face of Death, Countess Dracula, Rosewood Lane, Brannigan, The Perfect Wife, The Secret Agent Club, Family of Cops, In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful, Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus, K…
TV ShowsSunset Beach, North and South, Dallas, North and South, Book II, Upstairs, Downstairs, The Bold and the Beautiful, Retrosexual: The ’80s
Trademark
1Deep sultry voice
2Voluptuous figure
3Sparkling blue eyes
4Natural brunette hair
TitleSalary
Sphinx (1981)$400,000
Dallas (1978)$250,000
Quote
1[on why she chose to appear in Dallas (1978)] Because they paid me a quarter of a million dollars for seven days’ work over ten weeks. What do you think I am, darling? Stupid?!
Fact
1For her role as Stephanie Rogers in Dallas (1978), she was paid $250,000 for what amounted to just seven days’ work over the course of ten weeks.
2Aunt of Oliver Guy Spencer Ward.
3Stepmother of Season FauntLeRoy and Juliana FauntLeRoy.
4Currently lives in Malibu, California with her husband, Don E. FauntLeRoy.
5After she made her name in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), nude photos taken by Kirk Douglas’s son Peter Douglas, appeared in British mens’ magazine Mayfair. She later went to court to have the originals returned to her.
6She spent her early childhood formative years in the Putney area of London, England and spent time with her uncle Michael, a major in the British army.
7Originally, Maud Adams was to star in The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) but after she had been filming for two days the role was recast for some reason and Lesley-Anne Down got the part instead.
8She and first husband Enrique Gabriel met on the set of Sphinx (1981) and were married only a few days later. Their marriage was a short one and ended in an annulment. Lesley-Anne recalls her marriage as an “exciting ride”. Not long after her annulment, she met director William Friedkin, whom she later married.
9She met future husband Don E. FauntLeRoy when she was filming the miniseries North and South (1985).
10Family: Mother Isabella (from Scotland, UK) who passed away in 2000, father Percy James (from UK). Sister Angela Julie Ward.
11When she was filming Days of Our Lives (1965), her father was due to leave to go back to England but suddenly had an angiogram, pains in his chest, resulting in a quadruple bypass operation.
12She is the mother of two sons – George-Edward, (born 1998) from her marriage to Don E. FauntLeRoy, and Jackson Friedkin, (born 1982) from her marriage to William Friedkin.
13She lived with Bruce Robinson for ten years after meeting him at age 15. She came to America at age 17.
14Began modeling at 10 years old. Left school when she was 12 years old.
15Voted “Most Beautiful Teenager” in Britain in 1970.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The King’s Guard2000Queen Beatrice
Sunset Beach1997-1999TV SeriesOlivia Richards
Young Hearts Unlimited1998TV MovieBarbara
Meet Wally Sparks1997Hooker Nurse
Diagnosis Murder1996TV SeriesCatherine Windsor
The Secret Agent Club1996Eve
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus1996TV MovieMorgana
Family of Cops1995TV MovieAnna Novacek
In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful1994Jean Bradshaw
Munchie Strikes Back1994Linda McClelland
Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III1994TV Mini-SeriesMadeline Main
The Nanny1994TV SeriesChloe Simpson
Death Wish V: The Face of Death1994Olivia Regent
Night Trap1993Christine Turner
Over the Line1992Elaine Patterson
17751992TV ShortAnnabelle Proctor
Dallas1990TV SeriesStephanie Rogers
CBS Schoolbreak Special1989TV SeriesSpeaker
Night Walk1989TV MovieGeneva Miller
CBS Summer Playhouse1989TV SeriesCassandra
Ladykillers1988TV MovieMorganna Ross
Indiscreet1988TV MovieAnne Kingston
Scenes from the Goldmine1987Lady Lesley-Anne Down
North and South, Book II1986TV Mini-SeriesMadeline LaMotte Main Madeline LaMotte
Nomads1986Dr. Eileen Flax
North and South1985TV Mini-SeriesMadeline Fabray LaMotte
Arch of Triumph1984TV MovieJoan
The Last Days of Pompeii1984TV Mini-SeriesChloe
A contratiempo1982La actriz
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1982TV MovieEsmeralda
Murder Is Easy1982TV MovieBridget Conway
BBC2 Playhouse1981TV SeriesUnity Mitford
Sphinx1981Erica Baron
Rough Cut1980Gillian Bromley
Hanover Street1979Margaret Sellinger
The Great Train Robbery1979Miriam
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey1978TV MoviePhyllis Dixey
The Betsy1978Lady Bobby Ayres
A Little Night Music1977Anne Egerman
Supernatural1977TV Mini-SeriesFelizitas
BBC Play of the Month1977TV SeriesEllie Dunn
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976Olga
When the Boat Comes In1976TV SeriesJane Cromer
Upstairs, Downstairs1973-1975TV SeriesGeorgina Worsley Georgina
The Sweeney1975TV SeriesCaroline Selhurst
Ten from the Twenties1975TV SeriesMaisie Brand
Brannigan1975Luana (as Lesley Anne Down)
Bedtime Stories1974TV SeriesMonica
From Beyond the Grave1974Rosemary Seaton (segment 4 “The Door”)
Scalawag1973Lucy-Ann
Pope Joan1972Cecilia
Public Eye1971TV SeriesAnne Biddersloe
Out of the Unknown1971TV SeriesDiana Carver
Six Dates with Barker1971TV SeriesCheeky
In the Devil’s Garden1971/ITessa Hurst
Countess Dracula1971Ilona Nádasdy, Elisabeth’s Daughter
All the Right Noises1971Laura (as Lesley-Ann Down)
Sin un adiós1970Marta Greidy (as Lesley Anne Down)
School for Unclaimed Girls1969Diana (as Lesley Downs)
In Extremis2017completedSister Clare
Justice2016/Ipost-productionElizabeth
The List2016completedVictoria
Of God and Kingspost-productionMadame Renard
I Am Watching You2016Margaret
Absolution2015/IVZvetlana
Kill Me, Deadly2015Lady Clairmont
Haunted2014/IVLilian
The Bold and the Beautiful2003-2012TV SeriesJacqueline Payne Marone Jacqueline M. Knight Jacqueline Payne …
Cinnamon2011VideoAunt Dora
Rosewood Lane2011Dr. Cloey Talbot
Mercenary for Justice2006VideoNewscaster (uncredited)
Seven Days of Grace2006Lillian
Today You Die2005VideoBank Manager
13th Child2002District Attorney Murphy
You Belong to Me2002TV MovieDr. Susan Chancellor
The Meeksville Ghost2001Emily Meeks
The Perfect Wife2001TV MovieHelen Coburn
Days of Our Lives1997-2001TV SeriesLady Sheraton

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Little Night Music1977performer: “Now/Soon/Later”, “Every Day A Little Death”, “A Weekend in the Country”
Upstairs, Downstairs1975TV Series performer – 1 episode

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Seven Days of Grace2006screenplay

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The History of North and South2004Video documentary short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
78th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade2009TV MovieHerself
Dr. Phil2009TV SeriesHerself
The Story of the Costume Drama2008TV Series documentaryHerself
Happy Birthday BAFTA2007TV Movie
74th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade2005TV SpecialHerself
The Story of Upstairs Downstairs2005Video documentaryHerself
The History of North and South2004Video documentary shortHerself / Madeline Fabray La Motte Main
SoapTalk2003TV SeriesHerself
The Buzz2002TV SeriesHerself
After They Were Famous2002TV Series documentaryHerself
After Upstairs Downstairs2002TV Movie documentaryHerself
Open House2000TV Series documentaryHerself
All-Star Party for Aaron Spelling1998TV SpecialHerself
Arena1995TV Series documentaryHerself
The Pat Sajak Show1989TV SeriesHerself
The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards1986TV SpecialHerself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Late Night with David Letterman1985TV SeriesHerself / Herself – Guest
Wogan1985TV SeriesHerself
Friday Night, Saturday Morning1981TV SeriesHerself
Clapper Board1980TV SeriesHerself
Don Siegel: Last of the Independents1980TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Mike Douglas Show1979TV SeriesHerself – Actress / Herself
The Merv Griffin Show1979TV SeriesHerself
Dinah!1979TV SeriesHerself
Everyday1979TV SeriesHerself
Good Morning America1979TV SeriesHerself
Call My Bluff1976TV SeriesHerself
The Russell Harty Show1975TV SeriesHerself
Celebrity Squares1975TV SeriesHerself

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mark Lawson Talks to…2015TV SeriesGeorgina
The Bold and the Beautiful2008TV SeriesJacqueline Payne Marone
La tele de tu vida2007TV SeriesGeorgina Worsley
Retrosexual: The 80’s2004TV Mini-Series documentary
Joe Bob’s Drive-In Theater1995TV SeriesOlivia Regent
The World of Hammer1994TV Series documentaryIlona Nodosheen, Elisabeth’s Daughter
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter1982TV Movie documentaryActress – ‘Rough Cut’ (uncredited)

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2005Golden RoseRose d’Or Light Entertainment FestivalBest Soap FemaleThe Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
1978Evening Standard British Film AwardEvening Standard British Film AwardsMost Promising Newcomer – Actress

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2005Soap Opera Digest AwardSoap Opera Digest AwardsFavorite ReturnThe Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
1986Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionNorth and South (1985)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1987Bravo Otto GermanyBravo OttoBest Female TV Star (TV-Star w)

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