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Javicia Leslie (
/dʒəˈviːsiə/ jə-VEE-see-ə)
[1] is an American actress. She will play the title role in the television series
Batwoman in the second season. She appeared in two seasons of the series
God Friended Me.
Early life and education[edit]
Leslie was born into a military family on May 30, 1987, in
Augsburg, Germany.
[2][3] Her family moved to
Maryland where she grew up in
Upper Marlboro. She attended
Hampton University where she appeared in productions of
Seven Guitars,
for colored girls, and
Chicago.
[2]
Career[edit]
Following her graduation, Leslie moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
[4] She appeared in the
BET series
The Family Business and was in the 2019 film
Always a Bridesmaid.
[5] She previously appeared in two seasons of the series
God Friended Me. Leslie was cast in the title role of
Batwoman in 2020. She will play Ryan Wilder for the show's second season, replacing
Ruby Rose who played
Kate Kane.
[3]
Personal life[edit]
Leslie is
bisexual.
[4] She is trained in
Muay Thai and is
vegan.
[3]
Filmography
Overview (2)
Birth Name | Javicia Leslie Walker |
Height | 5' 3½" (1.61 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
Javicia Leslie was born in Augsburg, Germany. She moved to Maryland at a young age and was raised in Upper Marlboro near Washington, DC. Her first stream of work began as the lead for the television film, Killer Coach. Javicia has continued to work ties with series such as MacGyver, Chef Julian, and Prototype. In 2017 she filmed a role as one of the leads in the film - " The Family Business", based on the NY Times best selling author, Carl Weber. In 2018 she landed her first series regular role as Ali Finer in "God Friended Me" as the sister to Brandon Michael Hall for CBS. Along with film, television, and commercials, Javicia has performed in many plays. These plays include August Wilson's Seven Guitars, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls, and Bob Fosse's Chicago. Javicia Leslie is also trained in Muay Thai, Boxing, Weapons, Dance, Track, and Swimming and regularly trains in an extensive Fitness Bootcamp.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: L. Entertainment
Trivia (3)
She is trained in Muay Thai.
She is the first black woman to play the title character on a superhero show.
She is a vegan.