Lesley-Anne Down

Biography

Date of Birth 17 March 1954 , Wandsworth, London, England, UK Birth Name Leslie Anne Down Height 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (1) Lesley-Anne Down was born on March 17, 1954 and raised in London, England. With the help of her father, she began modeling at age 10, acting in commercials, and winning several beauty contests. By the time she was 15, Down had completed four films and was voted "Britain's Most Beautiful Teenager". Lesley-Anne first gained international popularity as Georgina Worsley in the British series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), which became a hit on PBS in the United States. She has starred in films, including The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), A Little Night Music (1977), The Betsy (1978), The Great Train Robbery (1978), Hanover Street (1979), Rough Cut (1980) and Sphinx (1981). She starred in the television movies The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982), Arch of Triumph (1984), Indiscreet (1988), and in the miniseries The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) and North and South (1985). Lesley-Anne appeared for six episodes as Stephanie Rogers in the prime-time television series Dallas (1978), on the CBS Network. Her previous daytime experience included roles as Olivia Richards in Sunset Beach (1997) and Lady Sheraton in Days of Our Lives (1965). She also made guest appearances on the television series The Nanny (1993) and Diagnosis Murder (1993). On stage, she has appeared in "Hamlet" and a musical version of "Great Expectations". As for her career, Lesley-Anne has earned Golden Globe Award nominations, German Bravo Awards, the British Best Actress Award, the Rose D'or Best Soap Opera Actress Award and the covers of numerous publications throughout the world, including Life Magazine. She was awarded the 2006 TV Soap Golden Boomerang Award for the most Popular Supporting Female for her role as Jackie Marone Knight on The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). Lesley-Anne Down met her husband, cinematographer Don E. FauntLeRoy, while filming North and South (1985). They live in Malibu, California with their son, George-Edward FauntLeRoy. She also has a son, Jackson Friedkin, from her earlier marriage to director William Friedkin and two stepchildren, Season FauntLeRoy and Juliana FauntLeRoy, from Don's previous marriage. When she's not on the set, Down prefers to spend her free time with her children and animals. She has an extensive collection of Victorian children's books, which she has collected since age 15. - IMDb Mini Biography By: A. Nonymous Spouse (3) Don E. FauntLeRoy (27 September 1986 - present) (1 child) William Friedkin (1982 - 1985) (divorced) (1 child) Enrique Gabriel (2 March 1980 - 1981) (divorced) Trade Mark (4) Natural brunette hair Sparkling blue eyes Voluptuous figure Deep sultry voice Trivia (14) Voted "Most Beautiful Teenager" in Britain in 1970. Began modeling at 10 years old. Left school when she was 12 years old. She lived with Bruce Robinson for ten years after meeting him at age 15. She came to America at age 17. She is the mother of two sons - George-Edward, (born 1998) from her marriage to Don E. FauntLeRoy, and Jackson Friedkin, (born 1982) from her marriage to William Friedkin. When she was filming Days of Our Lives (1965), her father was due to leave to go back to England but suddenly had an angiogram, pains in his chest, resulting in a quadruple bypass operation. Family: Mother Isabella (from Scotland, UK) who passed away in 2000, father Percy James (from UK). Sister Angela Julie Ward. She met future husband Don E. FauntLeRoy when she was filming the miniseries North and South (1985). She and first husband Enrique Gabriel met on the set of Sphinx (1981) and were married only a few days later. Their marriage was a short one and ended in an annulment. Lesley-Anne recalls her marriage as an "exciting ride". Not long after her annulment, she met director William Friedkin, whom she later married. Originally, Maud Adams was to star in The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) but after she had been filming for two days the role was recast for some reason and Lesley-Anne Down got the part instead. She spent her early childhood formative years in the Putney area of London, England and spent time with her uncle Michael, a major in the British army. After she made her name in Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), nude photos taken by Kirk Douglas's son Peter Douglas, appeared in British mens' magazine Mayfair. She later went to court to have the originals returned to her. Currently lives in Malibu, California with her husband, Don E. FauntLeRoy. Stepmother of Season FauntLeRoy and Juliana FauntLeRoy. Aunt of Oliver Guy Spencer Ward.