Javicia Leslie
Actress
Birth Date: May 30, 1987
Age: 38 years old
Birth Place: Augsburg, Germany
Javicia Leslie became a recognizable face on television throughout the early 21st Century. Born in Augsburg, Germany, Leslie was raised in Upper Marlboro, MD, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Her career started off with appearances in short films and commercials, as well as small theater productions, including such works as "Seven Guitars," "For Colored Girls," and "Chicago."
Leslie made her screen debut in the made for TV movie "Killer Coach" (Lifetime 2016), before enjoying a small arc on the rebooted version of "MacGyver" (CBS, 2016-).
In 2018, Leslie got her big break when she was cast as a series regular on the series "God Friended Me" (CBS, 2018-), a dramedy about an outspoken atheist who gets a friend request from a deity.
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High PotentialStream
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Daphne
Series
2024
The Christmas Detective
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Kate Bennett
Movie
2023
Something from Tiffany'sStream
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Sophia
Movie
2022
BatwomanStream
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Ryan Wilder/Batwoman
Series
2019
Carl Weber's The Family BusinessStream
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Paris Duncan
Series
2018
God Friended MeStream
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Ali Finer
Series
2018
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