1. Leslie Hoffman was inspired to pursue stunt acting on seeing a Universal Studios Tour stunt show.
21 Facts About Leslie Hoffman
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Leslie Hoffman traveled to California to study at stuntman Paul Stader's stunt gym.
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Leslie Hoffman performed a 78-foot high fall into water for The Love Boat, and did some work on Fantasy Island and Charlie's Angels.
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Leslie Hoffman was the double for the six-foot tall Lainie Kazan in a circular stair fall for Columbo.
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Leslie Hoffman stunt doubled for Doris Roberts in the TV series Remington Steele.
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Leslie Hoffman played the Hall Guard in the original Nightmare on Elm Street, and performed stunt work in I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Motel Hell, Resurrection, Clue, Alien Nation, Mars and Mystery Men.
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Leslie Hoffman served as stunt coordinator for, and acted in, the ABC After School Special Me and My Hormones.
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Leslie Hoffman performed as the stunt-double for Laurie Metcalf in Scream 2.
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Leslie Hoffman was the first stuntwoman elected to the Screen Actors Guild Board of Directors, where she served from 1981 to 1984.
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Leslie Hoffman served as the Co-Chair and the Chair on the National Stunt and Safety Committee.
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Leslie Hoffman was the Chair of the Stuntwomen Committee under the Stunt National Stunt and Safety Committee.
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Leslie Hoffman was the first stuntperson elected to the AFTRA Los Angeles Local Board and the AFTRA National Board.
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Leslie Hoffman's work includes stunt acting roles in multiple episodes of the Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series.
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Leslie Hoffman provided stunt coordination for student film productions for USC, Loyola Marymount University and UCLA.
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Leslie Hoffman became disabled in 2002, ending her career as a stuntwoman and stunt coordinator.
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In 2021 Leslie Hoffman is running for the Los Angeles Local Board and to be a Delegate at the SAG-AFTRA Convention.
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Leslie Hoffman has been involved with a lawsuit against the Screen Actors Guild Pension and Health Plan for over 8 years.
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Leslie Hoffman was won both her Pension Lawsuit by a Judge in 2019.
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Leslie Hoffman is the only SAG-AFTRA Member that has sued the Producer-SAG Pension and Health Plans and won in both cases.
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On March 31,2022, Leslie Hoffman's Hometown honored her by including her in the Walk of Fame.
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Paul Smith College Students asked Leslie Hoffman to ride on their float as the Hall Guard from Nightmare on Elm Street.