Leslie Hope Biography

Fast Facts

• Avid supporter of Friends International, which works with children living on the streets and helps them back into mainstream society
• Recipient of the Los Angeles-Audience Choice Award at the Zero Film Festival for "Buried Treasure․"
• Recipient of Best Documentary at the Humboldt International Film Festival in 2008 for "What I See When I Close My Eyes․"
• The Kent Film Festival named The Hope Award for Outstanding Work in Documentary Filmmaking after her and her work
• Recipient of a Golden Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival in 2011 in the category of short film for "Gaykeith․"
• Winner of Best High-Definition Documentary at HDFest in 2008 for "What I See When I Close My Eyes" and in 2010 in the category of Best Comedic Short for "Gaykeith․"
• Winner of the Honorable Mention at the Accolade Competition in 2008 for her short documentary "What I See When I Close My Eyes․"
• Perhaps best known for her role in the TV drama "24․"
• Traveled to the Ecuadorian jungle and lived with the Hourani tribe in the rainforest
• In her spare time, she enjoys travelling to exotic locations such as Peru․ Laos, Icland, Cuba, Cambodia, China and Turkey