Leslie Lyles is an American stage and screen actor, and a playwright. She also wrote the film Me and Veronica.
Her play Cleveland and Half-Way Back played at Ensemble Studio Theatre in February 1987, directed by James Hammerstein. It starred Cynthia Nixon and Keith Reddin as patients who escape from an inpatient mental institution. Critic Mel Gussow described the play as "derivative."
Lyles's play A Lifetime of Reasons was presented by All Seasons Theatre Group in the Art-Mart in New York City in January 1999, directed by Shirley Kaplan. The two-act play is about three sisters in a well-off family growing up in Ossining, New York. The first act features the sisters as children, the second act as adults.
Personal life Lyles was married to playwright and actor Keith Reddin.
Filmography
Film
+ Year Title Role Notes 1987Wall StreetNatalie 1995 My Teacher's Wife Elaine Boomer 1999Man on the MoonJanice Kaufman 1999 The Waiting Game Therapist 2000The PhotographerZora 2003 Particles of Truth Mrs. Wiley 2004SpeakHairwoman 2006 Slippery Slope Judy Black 2007GracieChairwoman Connie Bowsher 2008 Side by Each Patty 2009 Landlocked Martha Hall 2011We Need to Talk About KevinSmash Lady2013Blue Jasmine Hal and Jasmine's FriendThe HarvestGrandmother 2014 Fall to Rise Ina Renwick 2015Louder Than BombsPrincipal 2017Marjorie PrimeMrs. Salveson
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Equalizer Woman Episode: "A Place to Stay" 1987 Kate & Allie Dr. Mitchell 1 episode 1991 Law & Order Reberty's Ex-Wife Episode: "Sonata for Solo Organ" 1992 Law & Order Sharon Sacks Episode: "Wedded Bliss" 1994 Law & Order Tennis Coach Episode: "Doubles" 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Chatman Episode: "A Single Life" 2001 Law & Order Karin Episode: "Formerly Famous" 2002 The Education of Max Bickford Clarissa Elkins 1 episode 2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mrs. Hagman Episode: "Dead" 2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mrs. Trebay Episode: "Renewal" 2010, 2011 The Good Wife Judge Jane Moretti 2 episodes 2011 Blue Bloods Mrs. Freelander Episode: "Thanksgiving" 2014 Orange Is the New Black Louise 1 episode 2015 Jessica Jones Maureen Denton 1 episode 2017 Doubt Gail Meyers 1 episode 2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sylvia Williams Episode: "No Surrender"
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