Leslie Usi
- Actress
Born to loving and supportive Filipino-Hawaiian immigrants who always
encouraged their beautiful young daughter to follow her dreams, Leslie
ambitiously pursued every opportunity she possibly could to be in the
spotlight. By the time she was five years old she was already beginning
to master dancing, singing, and the Martial Arts which continued all
the way throughout elementary and high school. But at the age of
fifteen tragedy struck with the sudden death of her parents which sent
her into a deep downward spiral. Immersing herself in Martial Arts as a
way to escape the pain and anguish of losing her parents she began to
realize that her real passion in life wasn't Tae Kwon Do, but rather
the craft of acting. Martial Arts was quickly put aside and the young
upstart enthusiastically joined the Drama Club which lead to a myriad
of school productions such as "You can't Take it with You", "Grease",
and "Miss Saigon". By the time that she graduated from California State
University Long Beach with a BA degree in Thearte Arts Leslie Usi had
racked up a long collection of stage credits that would rank right
along side of some of the country's best performers. Not satisfied with
the prospects of doing community theatre Leslie headed to the bright
lights of 'The Big Apple' to take up the challenges that the New York
City theatre district had to offer. After appearing in such productions
as "Flower Drum Song", "Sayonara" and "Steal Magnolias" Leslie was cast
as Susie Kwan on the ABC Soap "One Life to Live". On her return to the
west coast the talented Asian beauty was quickly signed by one of
Hollywood's top agents and her career was in full swing which continues
today with an array of TV, Film and Commercial credits.