Leslie Ann Powers

Acting

September 12, 1971

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

1 movies

Biography

Leslie Ann Powers (born September 12, 1971) is an American actress, whose sole role is in John Waters' Hairspray (1988), as the protagonist's best friend Penny Pingleton. Waters has stated that he doesn't know what happened to Powers following production.

🎬 Leslie Ann Powers's Filmography

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'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

Hairspray

1988