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Leslie Easterbrook

Leslie Easterbrook

Actor, also producer · Born July 29, 1948 (78) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Easterbrook was born in Los Angeles. She was adopted when she was nine months old; her adoptive parents, Carl and Helen Easterbrook, raised her in Arcadia, Nebraska. She attended and graduated from Kearney High School and Stephens College. Her father was a music professor and her mother was an English teacher at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Easterbrook appeared in about a dozen feature films and over 300 television episodes. One of her earlier successes was in 1980 as Rhonda Lee beginning with season six of Laverne & Shirley. The role of Rhonda was part of the show's change of locale from Milwaukee to Hollywood. Easterbrook performed as Debbie Callahan in the Police Academy film series. Easterbrook told author Paul Stenning, "The funny thing is, that's not me at all. I'd never played tough. I'd played all kinds of things, but I'd never played someone who's intimidating or someone that was aggressive sexually. I was of a size that I never played the girl who got the guy. I wondered how I could do it. But I did. I went for the audition and I scared the producer and the director and then they backed up in their chairs and I went 'Oh no, now I really blew it. I scared them'. So I left the audition upset. I didn't get to read the script until I got the part. I thought it was outrageous and so funny." Easterbrook appeared in Murder, She Wrote, Diagnosis: Murder, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Baywatch, Matlock, Hunter, and The Dukes of Hazzard. In 2005, she replaced Karen Black as Mother Firefly in Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects, the sequel to the 2003 horror film, House of 1000 Corpses. In 2007, she played security guard Patty Frost in Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween. In 2008, she played as Betty in the thriller/horror film House. In 2010, she starred in The Afflicted. She also appeared on Ryan's Hope as Devlin Kowalski. Her voice work has been featured in several projects, including Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series. She sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVII which landed her starring roles in musicals on Broadway and throughout the country; she recorded a song for the soundtrack of Police Academy: Mission to Moscow. Easterbrook made a video, Real Beginner's Guide to the Shotgun Sports, the first in a series designed to encourage and prepare nonshooters for their first shooting experience. Easterbrook serves on the board of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, and supports a number of children's charities. Easterbrook is a National Rifle Association member and has served on the board of directors of the California Rifle and Pistol Association. Easterbrook is married to M*A*S*H writer Dan Wilcox. She was previously married to fellow actor Victor Holchak.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1948 (78)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Leslie Easterbrook's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Survival
26%
Self
16%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 8 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 11 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Absurd
17
Joyful
11
Dread
8
Thrilling
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leslie Easterbrook's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Easterbrook's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Baby Pact(2022)

    as Donna Carter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Body of the Mined (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Morla

  • Beast Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Zelda Zine

  • Voices(2020)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Arrangement(2018)

    as Dorothy Cromwell-Eastland

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Intensive Care(2018)

    Producer · as Claire

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Abnormal Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Madam Hildie

  • The Neighborhood(2017)

    as Annabella

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Charlotte(2017)

    as Martha (segment "Howl of a Good Time")

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Monster X(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Furious in Alabama(2017)

    as Paula Hargrove

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Potent Media's Sugar Skull Girls(2016)

    as Azreal

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Greater(2016)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Terror Birds(2016)

    as Dr. Slater

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Howl of a Good Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Martha

  • Daddy(2015)

    as Mrs. McCormack

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lavalantula(2015)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rivers 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Martha

  • House of the Witchdoctor(2013)

    as Irene Van Hooten

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Number Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Babette Schiller

  • The Wedding Pact(2014)

    as Donna Carter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • NightLights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gina

  • A Little Christmas Business(2013)

    as Linda Collier

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Clubhouse(2013)

    as Patty Newman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Compound Fracture(2014)

    as Annabelle

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Party Massacre(2012)

    as Stella Fawnskin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Find Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Linda

  • The Afflicted(2011)

    Producer · as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Meagan Charms

  • Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bessie

  • House(2008)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Heartbreak Kid(2007)

    as Jodi's Mom

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Retribution Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lana Gambol

  • Halloween(2007)

    as Patty Frost

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cartel, 1882 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fame Longstreet

  • A Family Lost(2007)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Dead Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marge

  • The Devil's Rejects(2005)

    as Mother Firefly

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Murder at the Presidio(2005)

    as Thelma 'Bunny' Atkins

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Long Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mrs. Freeman

  • Dismembered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Helen

  • The Moment After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Stephanie

  • The Biggest Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Police Officer

  • Maniacts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Matron Knull

  • Artie(2000)

    as Science Teacher

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Garden Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lynn the Manager

  • Police Academy: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as D.A. Debbie Callahan

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mala (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Diane Wyatt

  • Police Academy: Mission to Moscow(1994)

    as Callahan

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Frolick

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Judd

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Randa Duane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Ann Jillian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dita

  • Police Academy 6: City Under Siege(1989)

    as Callahan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach(1988)

    as Callahan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story(1988)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    as Callahan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    as Lieutenant Callahan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joanna Wilton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Strickland's Secretary

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Private Resort(1985)

    as Bobbie Sue

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Antoinette Fishman · as Glenda Morrison · as Sally Templeton · as Vikki Palumbo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as June Schwan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Police Academy(1984)

    as Sergeant Callahan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ace Crawford... Private Eye(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Dee Dee Bozwell

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Me and Maxx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just Tell Me What You Want(1980)

    as Hospital Nurse

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Edie Franklin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 66 episodes · as Rhonda Lee

  • Stuck! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mom

  • Witches Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Miranda

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 73 of them dated from 1976 to 2021; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Police Academy (1984)

$81M worldwide

Highest rated

Greater (2016)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Police Academy (1984)

Film career

19762021

Peak 1988 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1976Screen debut· Laverne & Shirley
  • 1984First film· Police Academy
  • 2011First top-billed film· The Afflicted
  • 2016Career best· Greater

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
848909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Leslie Easterbrook's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

A Little Christmas Business (2013)

97th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Greater (2016)

Midcredits 86th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Leslie Easterbrook's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles21–66 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles26–78 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leslie Easterbrook work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Easterbrook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Winslow shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles