Lesley Woods

Birth : 1910-08-22, Berwick, Iowa, USA

Death : 2003-08-02

Movies

Nurse Betty
Grandmother
What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he doesn't really exist. After all, life is no excuse for not living. Traumatized by a savage event, Betty enters into a fugue state that allows -- even encourages -- her to keep functioning... in a kind of alternate reality.
Starry Night
Gladys Madison
Comedy - Vincent Van Gogh comes back to life after being the recipient of a magic potion. He finds that his work has become quite valuable, and begins stealing his works. At the same time, he has a hard time getting anyone to believe he's really Van Gogh. - David Abbott, Lisa Waltz, Lou Wagner
The Colony
Carol Knowlton
A man and his family move from a crime-ridden inner city suburb to a self-proclaimed violence-free haven overseen by a godlike businessman. However, they soon discover that life in The Colony is much more sinister than it first appeared.
Running Hot
Charlene's Mother
A teen convicted of murdering his father escapes from authorities and heads for Arizona with a prostitute.
Testament
Lady Mayor
It is just another day in the small town of Hamlin until something disastrous happens. Suddenly, news breaks that a series of nuclear warheads has been dropped along the Eastern Seaboard and, more locally, in California. As people begin coping with the devastating aftermath of the attacks — many suffer radiation poisoning — the Wetherly family tries to survive.
Isabel's Choice
Claire James
When the boss she helped climb the corporate ladder is forced into early retirement, a widowed executive secretary must choose between his surprise marriage proposal or new challenges and continuing her career by helping his successor adjust to his company duties.
People vs. Jean Harris
Clerk
This dramatic re-enactment premiered a mere nine weeks after the actual headline-making trial of the refined private school headmistress who was convicted of the murder of her unfaithful lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the famed "Scarsdale Diet" author.
Murder in Texas
Rhea Robinson
Dramatization of the sensational Texas court case of the late '60s involving a noted Houston plastic surgeon accused of doing away with his socially prominent first wife in order to marry someone else.
Love for Rent
Mrs. Townsend
Two small-town sisters go to Hollywood and find themselves seduced by the glamor of the big time and big money as high-priced professional escorts.
Dear Detective
Mrs. Hudson
A female homicide detective is assigned to solve the murders of a series of local officials.
The Great Smokey Roadblock
Nurse
An old trucker steals his truck for one last cross-country run, with a madam and her crew on board.
Ruby and Oswald
Ruth
A dramatic re-creation of the four-day span preceding and following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November, 1963, drawn from authenticated events and eyewitness accounts.
White House Madness
Pat Nixon
The Nixon Administration falls apart in a farcical manner in the time of the Watergate Scandal.
Bad Ronald
Aunt Margaret
When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.
Cry Rape
Mrs. Coleman
A man who is arrested for rape swears it wasn't him but somebody who looks just like him, but the victim insists it was him.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Ethyl
A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.
Call to Danger
Lesley Woods
A federal agent recruits a computer whiz to try to free a Mafia witness who has been kidnapped and held in a heavily fortified compound.
A Man for Hanging
Ma Barrenger
A mentally and physically scarred monster rampages through the old west, killing and raping as he seeks to meet up with his cohorts in a bank robbery. He is pursued by a vengeful posse who have no thoughts of bringing him back for justice.
Light Fantastic
Mrs. Sharpe
In this romantic drama, a plain, lonely secretary wins three dance lessons. Her handsome instructor tells her that she is quite talented and cons her into signing a long-term contract. She soon finds herself in love with him, and an affair begins. The normally cold-hearted instructor is surprised when he finds himself genuinely returning her affections. Trouble ensues when she dances with another instructor who gives her exactly the same sales pitch.