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Leigh Curran

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Leigh Curran was born on 5 December 1943 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Reds (1981), I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) and St. Elsewhere (1982). She was previously married to Edward Herrmann.
BornDecember 5, 1943
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    • Known for

    Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    7.3
    • Ida Rauh
    • 1981
    Kathleen Quinlan in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
    I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
    6.4
    • Patient
    • 1977
    Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Nurse Nyquist
    A Little Sex (1982)
    A Little Sex
    4.9
    • Marie Donovan
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Katherine Heigl and Alexandra Breckenridge in Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005)
      Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
      4.0
      TV Movie
      • Doctor
      • 2005
    • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
      The West Wing
      8.9
      TV Series
      • NASA Aide
      • 2002
    • Judging Amy (1999)
      Judging Amy
      7.1
      TV Series
      • State's Attorney
      • 2002
    • Sela Ward and Billy Campbell in Once and Again (1999)
      Once and Again
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Judge
      • 2001
    • Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)
      Indictment: The McMartin Trial
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Faye
      • 1995
    • Homefront (1991)
      Homefront
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Second Mourner
      • 1992
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Dr. Natalie Zeller
      • 1991
    • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
      St. Elsewhere
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Nurse Nyquist
      • 1986
    • A Little Sex (1982)
      A Little Sex
      4.9
      • Marie Donovan
      • 1982
    • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
      Reds
      7.3
      • Ida Rauh
      • 1981
    • Kathleen Quinlan in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
      I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
      6.4
      • Patient
      • 1977
    • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
      The Wide World of Mystery
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Glenda
      • 1975
    • Wide World Mystery: Halfway to Danger
      TV Movie
      • Glenda
      • 1975
    • Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in The New Temperatures Rising Show (1972)
      The New Temperatures Rising Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Lucy
      • 1973
    • Blythe Danner and Madeline Kahn in Adam's Rib (1973)
      Adam's Rib
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Delilah
      • 1973

    Writer

    • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
      St. Elsewhere
      8.0
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 1983
    • The Paper Chase (1978)
      The Paper Chase
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1978

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • December 5, 1943
      • Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Edward HerrmannSeptember 9, 1978 - 1991 (divorced)
    • Other works
      (November 17 to December 18, 1977) Her play, "The Lunch Girls," was performed in a world premiere at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. Arvin Brown was director. David Jenkins was set designer. Bill Walker was costume designer. Ronald Wallace was lighting designer.

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      Daughter of John Van Benschoten (a teacher) and Barbara (Hansl) Griggs.

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