Leslie Hendrix (born ) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of medical examiner Elizabeth Rodgers on four Law & Order series (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury). She also played Judge Hannah Lampert on the soap opera All My Children. In the third season of Gotham she plays Kathryn Monroe, the mysterious leader of the Court of Owls.
Stage In 1992, the same year Hendrix started her screen career with her first of 264 appearances in the Law & Order franchise, she also made her Broadway debut, in A Streetcar Named Desire. She was the understudy for the Blanche DuBois role when star Jessica Lange became sick after the first act of a performance. Hendrix had 11 minutes to have makeup applied and don the costume and wig. Her other Broadway credits include Indiscretions (1995), The Music Man (2000), Hollywood Arms (2002), and Airline Highway (2015).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1998Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by FiveThe Bearded Lady2002Sweet Home AlabamaReporter2009Made for Each OtherMrs. Jacobs2010Not InterestedMs. SamuelsVideo short2011ArthurAlice Johnson2013Stain RemovalConstanceShort film2014LyraLyra's MomShort film2018CarnivoreChristineShort film 2019BenimMotherShort filmAbout a TeacherMs. Murry
Television Year Title Role Notes1992–2010Law & OrderDr. Elizabeth RodgersRecurring role (seasons 2–20)1998Exiled: A Law & Order Movie Dr. Elizabeth RodgersTV film1999–2000Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Elizabeth RodgersRecurring role (season 1)2001–2011Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dr. Elizabeth RodgersRecurring role (seasons 1–10)2002Third WatchAnne McCambly Episode: "Thicker Than Water"2004All My ChildrenJudge Hannah LampertRecurring role2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryDr. Elizabeth Rodgers Episode: "Baby Boom"2009, 2010Virginia Sun2 episodes2011Onion News NetworkGrace North Episode: "Fifth Anniversary"2012CommunityDr. Elizabeth Rodgers Episode: "Basic Lupine Urology" 2014Blue BloodsMrs. Judith Wilson Episode: "Loose Lips"ElementaryCynthia Kerr Episode: "Rip Off"Trish Episode: "The Mystery of the Fertility Fatality"2015Madam SecretaryAtty. Gen. Louise Cronenberg Episode: "The Show Must Go On" 2016DivorceCarolyn Episode: "Christmas"Shirley Lehman Episode: "Mr. Solomon (No. 32)"2016–2017GothamKathryn MonroeRecurring role (season 3)2018InstinctMaggie Stock Episode: "Go Figure"2019Living with YourselfDoctor Episode: "Va Bene"2020Power Book II: GhostCaroline Cooper SaxeEpisode: "The Stranger"
References
External links
Leslie Hendrix at the Internet Off-Broadway Database