Erica Leerhsen
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Leerhsen at the 2005 screening of Little Athens.
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Erica Lei Leerhsen February 14, 1976 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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Erica Lei Leerhsen (born February 14, 1976) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her part in the horror sequel Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000), which became a moderate commercial success. Her work led her to appear in acclaimed series such as The Sopranos and The Guardian, a show in which Leerhsen played a recurring character during the first season. She then landed a supporting role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). For her roles in these and subsequent horror films such as Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007), Lonely Joe (2009), The Butterfly Room (2012) and Mischief Night (2013), Leerhsen has been recognised as a Scream Queen. Her recent roles include the TV series The Good Wife (2011) and Person of Interest (2012) and the Woody Allen comedy film Magic in the Moonlight (2014).
Leerhsen was born in New York City, and was raised in Ossining, Westchester County, New York, along with her two younger sisters, Debbie and Nora. Their father, Charles Leerhsen, is a longtime editor of celebrity publication Us Weekly. She attended St. Augustine's School and Ossining High School and attended the Boston University College of Fine Arts. While in college, Leerhsen performed in stage productions of The Call of the Wild and The Tempest. After graduating in 1998, she earned BFA in acting the same year.
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