Leela Savasta
| Leela Savasta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Website |
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Leela Savasta is a Canadian actress. She played Clair Crosby in the 2006 film Black Christmas. She is best known for her supporting roles in the TV shows Battlestar Galactica as Tracey Anne, Cra$h & Burn as Lucia Silva and Lorna Salazar in Intelligence.
Life and career
Savasta was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she currently resides. She has appeared in such television shows as Smallville, Intelligence, Supernatural and the Showtime series Masters of Horror. She played the characters Dr. Esposito and then Captain Alicia Vega in two episodes of the fifth season of Stargate Atlantis, and had a recurring role on Battlestar Galactica as Tracey Anne. She played the girlfriend of Douglas Fargo in season 3 of the TV show Eureka.
Savasta starred as Lucia, the girlfriend of lead character Jimmy Burn (Luke Kirby), on the Showcase television drama Cra$h & Burn.[1] She also stars in the Lifetime TV docudrama The Craigslist Killer, alongside Jake McDorman, William Baldwin, and Agnes Bruckner. Savasta plays Julissa Brisman, a masseuse allegedly murdered by Philip Markoff in Boston in 2009.[2]
She had a role in the 2012 film This Means War, starring Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, and Reese Witherspoon, and starred in the 2014 direct-to-DVD thriller film Joy Ride 3.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Chita Araujo | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Black Christmas | Clair Crosby | |
| 2007 | Cleaverville | Laura | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Integrity of the Amish | Heather | Short Film |
| 2011 | The Craigslist Killer | Julissa Brisman | TV Movie |
| 2012 | This Means War | Kelly | |
| 2014 | Hastings Street | Melody | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2014 | Joy Ride 3 | Alisa Rosado | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2014 | Heavenly Match | Cali | TV Movie |
| 2014 | Big Eyes | Hippie Chick | |
| 2015 | Santa's Little Helper | Tanya | TV Movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Orpheus | College Girl | Unaired Television Pilot |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Elise Wolfram | Episode: Haeckel's Tale |
| 2005-2006 | Smallville | Gretchen Winters / Talon Girl #2 | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Lindsey | Episode: Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things |
| 2007 | Traveler | Liz | Episode: The Reunion |
| 2007 | Psych | Nanny | Episode: Rob-a-Bye Baby |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Shawna | Episode: Pilot |
| 2007 | Intelligence | Lorna Salazar | 10 episodes |
| 2006-2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Captain Alicia Vega / Dr. Rafaela Esposito | 3 episodes |
| 2008-2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Tracey Anne | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Knights of Bloodsteel | Fileen | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Eureka | Julia Golden | 2 episodes |
| 2009-2010 | Cra$h & Burn | Lucia Silva | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Nina Castillo | Episode: Blood Sugar |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Rebecca Pissarro | Episode: The Switch |
References
- ↑ Ryan, Andrew (November 17, 2009). "Just arrived, but Cra$h & Burn looks grimy and dated". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ↑ Woodman, Tenley (December 26, 2010). "Wanted: answers". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2011.