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Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an Oscar nominated American stage, film and television actress.

Warren was born in New York City to a Jewish family whose surname was originally "Woronoff". The 5-foot-8 inch actress began her career as a ballet dancer, training at the School of American Ballet.

She entered the Actors Studio at the age of seventeen - reputedly the youngest applicant ever to be accepted. Her Broadway debut came in 1963 in the musical, 110 in the Shade.

Having failed to obtain the role of Liesl in the film version of The Sound of Music, her first major television success was in the title role of Rodgers and Hammerstein's television special, Cinderella, in 1965. She later replaced Barbara Bain as the leading female in the Mission Impossible team.

In 1967, she married producer Jon Peters. They had one son, Christopher (born 1968, now an actor), but were subsequently divorced.

Filmography

• The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
• The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1967)
• Cat Ballou (1971)
• Victor/Victoria (1982) (Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress)
• Choose Me (1984)
• Miss Scarlet in Clue (1985)
• Burglar (1987)
• Life Stinks (1991)
• Pure Country (1992)
• Deepwater (2006)

Television

She has also appeared extensively on television. Most recently, she has had recurring roles on Will & Grace - as Will's father's mistress - and on Desperate Housewives as Susan's mother.

External links

• Get Desperate! - Lesley Ann Warren People Guide entry & news listings
• http://www.biels.nl/lesley/lesleynew.html

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