Leila Kenzle

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Biography

Kenzle's career began in the New York theater. Her turning point came when she was cast as a stripper in the off-Broadway production of "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding". Heading to Los Angeles, she quickly found work in the first of five TV pilots she would eventually make. Kenzle landed a recurring role as the sister of Fran Drescher's character on the short-lived series "Princesses" (CBS, 1991-92) and made guest appearances on "The Golden Girls", …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

July 16, 1960

Career Milestones

Co-starred in the UPN sitcom "DiResta"

TV debut in a regular role, "Mad About You"; played Fran Devanow on the NBC sitcom

1991

TV series debut in recurring role, "Princesses"

1991

Feature film debut, "Other People's Money"

1990

Episodic TV debut, in a guest spot, "The Golden Girls"

1990

TV debut in a comedy pilot, "The World According to Straw"

1989

Appeared in L.A. production of "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding"

1987

Cast as a stripper in the off-Broadway production of "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding"

Awards

1998

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You

1997

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You

1996

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You

1995

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You