BIO

Leslie Korein is an actor, writer and director from New York living in Los Angeles. She is a recurring guest star on Nickelodeon’s DANGER FORCE and a regular on THE STORY PIRATES PODCAST.

She graduated from Oberlin College and is a master improviser who has trained with and performed at UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE, THE MAGNET THEATER and THE GROUNDLINGS. Leslie was a staff writer for 2 seasons on the Smosh show PART TIMERS and she is a Second Rounder at the 2022 Austin Film Festival with both her comedy screenplay MALL OR NOTHING and her comedy pilot THE EGG. THE EGG also advanced to the Top 10% at The Writers Lab.

Leslie wrote and starred in the award-winning short film THE NEW 35, winning BEST ROMANTIC COMEDY at the Atlanta ShortsFest, and BEST SHORT, BEST PICTURE and BEST ACTRESS at SISFA.

Leslie directs, acts and sings with comedy group LOST MOON RADIO and appeared with them (briefly) on NBC’s BRING THE FUNNY. She was also a recurring costar on Nickelodeon’s HENRY DANGER and starred as the titular character in the hit show, TONYA HARDING THE MUSICAL at Upright Citizens Brigade.

Leslie has been referred to as a “Comedic Ceramicist” and recently displayed her work at the Frogtown Art Walk.

Leslie is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the WGA.