Leigh Zimmerman

Biography

Leigh Zimmerman has built a career on Broadway and the London stage as an actress, singer and dancer. She appeared on Broadway in The Will Rogers Follies, Crazy for You and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and created Go-To-Hell-Kitty in the musical Chicago on Broadway in 1996. In the West End she played Velma Kelly in Chicago, appeared in Contact as the Girl in the Yellow Dress, and originated Ulla in The Producers, a performance that earned her a 2004 Olivier nomination for Best Leading Actress. She won an Olivier Award in 2013 for playing Sheila in A Chorus Line. Her screen work includes Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in 1992, Proof (2005) with Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins, and The Defender (2004) with Dolph Lundgren, plus television roles in Doctors and Small Pox: Silent Weapon.

57years old

Turns 58 on March 28in 165 days

Born March 28, 1969Madison
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 7 years1998 to 2005

Every film, newest first

2005ProofIMDb rating 6.6
2004The DefenderIMDb rating 4.8
2003Second NatureIMDb rating 5.4
1998Mr. JealousyIMDb rating 6.3

Genres

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Languages
In the Spanish film La Luna en Botella (Moon in a Bottle), Zimmerman played Irene, a gothic siren, and she spoke fluent Spanish for the part.
Getting ready for a role
In 2004, Zimmerman worked closely with scientist Carl Djerassi to shape his controversial play Three on A Couch for the legendary London fringe theater, The Kings Head.

Leigh Zimmerman movies on Netflix

Proof2005IMDb rating 6.6as Friend at Party
The Defender2004IMDb rating 4.8as Reporter
Second Nature2003IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Shepherd
Mr. Jealousy1998IMDb rating 6.3as Lois

Worked with

Leigh Zimmerman made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Alec Baldwin

Anthony Hopkins

Dolph Lundgren

Gwyneth Paltrow

Jake Gyllenhaal

Eric StoltzJohn MaddenDirector, 1 film

Noah BaumbachDirector, 1 film

Dolph LundgrenDirector, 1 film

Films together

Alec Baldwin1 film together, 2003
Alec Baldwin's page
- Second Nature2003IMDb rating 5.4Zimmerman as Dr. ShepherdBaldwin as Paul Kane
Anthony Hopkins1 film together, 2005
Anthony Hopkins's page
- Proof2005IMDb rating 6.6Zimmerman as Friend at PartyHopkins as Robert
Dolph Lundgren1 film together, 2004
Dolph Lundgren's page
- The Defender2004IMDb rating 4.8Zimmerman as ReporterLundgren as Lance Rockford
Gwyneth Paltrow1 film together, 2005
Gwyneth Paltrow's page
- Proof2005IMDb rating 6.6Zimmerman as Friend at PartyPaltrow as Catherine
Jake Gyllenhaal1 film together, 2005
Jake Gyllenhaal's page
- Proof2005IMDb rating 6.6Zimmerman as Friend at PartyGyllenhaal as Harold Dobbs - Hal
Eric Stoltz1 film together, 1998
Eric Stoltz's page
- Mr. Jealousy1998IMDb rating 6.3Zimmerman as LoisStoltz as Lester Grimm, aka Vince
John MaddenDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by John Madden
- Proof2005IMDb rating 6.6Zimmerman as Friend at Party
Noah BaumbachDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Noah Baumbach
- Mr. Jealousy1998IMDb rating 6.3Zimmerman as Lois
Dolph LundgrenDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Dolph Lundgren
- The Defender2004IMDb rating 4.8Zimmerman as Reporter

Awards

One award and honor.

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Leigh Zimmerman's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2013	Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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