Leslye Headland

Leslye Headland holds a BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2012, Headland broke out in features, when she made her directorial debut with another of her plays, BACHELORETTE, starring Kirsten Dunst, Rebel Wilson, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, James Marsden, and Adam Scott. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and went on to become one of the most successful VOD releases to date.

Following the success of "Bachelorette," Headland's next script, ABOUT LAST NIGHT, was immediately greenlit by Screen Gems. NIGHT starred Kevin Hart and Michael Ealy, directed by Steve Pink was released in February 2014. The film grossed over $50 million domestically.

Headland started her writing for the theater, with such plays as BACHELORETTE (Second Stage), "Assistance" (Playwrights Horizons), and the rest of the "Seven Deadly Plays" series (IAMA Theatre Company). Several of these plays would later serve as the basis for her film and television projects.

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