Leslie Ash

Leslie Ash

Born

February 19, 1960 (65 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Leslie Ash is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Deborah Burton in the BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly, Vanessa Lytton in the BBC medical drama Holby City from 2009 to 2010 and Karen Buckley in the ITV drama Where the Heart Is from 2000 to 2003. Her book My Life Behaving Badly: The Autobiography was published in 2007. Ash appeared in BBC Radio 4's comic radio series, Vent (2007), alongside Neil Pearson, Fiona Allen and Josie Lawrence.

In May 2008, Ash worked with Transparent Television to make a documentary about the unregulated cosmetic beauty industry whilst exploring her own experiences. The programme, Leslie Ash: Face to Face was broadcast on ITV on 23 September 2008.

In 2009 it was announced that Ash would join the cast of BBC medical drama, Holby City from October 2009, playing the role of executive Vanessa Lytton. In 2009, Ash appeared on daytime TV panel programme Loose Women to discuss her new role in Holby City and her previous health problems. Leslie reappeared on Loose Women on 17 February 2012 where she discussed her new on stage tour of All the Single Ladies where she stars alongside Brooke Kinsella and Tara Flynn.

In 2014, Leslie appeared and was a contestant on the BBC programme, Celebrity Masterchef.

To Be Someone

To Be Someone

Judy

3.8

2021

Ruth

Ruth

Jennifer

7.3

2021

Quadrophenia: Our Generation

Quadrophenia: Our Generation

Self

0.0

2019

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant · (1 episode)

5.0

2011

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Self · (1 episode)

7.7

2007

The One Show

The One Show

Self · (1 episode)

4.7

2006

A Way of Life: Making Quadrophenia

A Way of Life: Making Quadrophenia

0.0

2006

The Keith Barret Show

(1 episode)

7.3

2004

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Harry Hill's TV Burp

(1 episode)

6.4

2002

Judge John Deed

Judge John Deed

(1 episode)

6.7

2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

2001

Merseybeat

Merseybeat

(38 episodes)

9.0

2001

It's Only TV But I Like It

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

1999

Fantasy World Cup

Self · (1 episode)

5.0

1998

An Audience with Elton John

An Audience with Elton John

Self

0.0

1997

Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

(62 episodes)

6.5

1997

Saturday Live

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

1996

Bugs

Bugs

(1 episode)

6.8

1995

Harry Enfield and Chums

Harry Enfield and Chums

Self · (1 episode)

7.1

1994

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

Self - Audience Member

0.0

1994

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

Self · (1 episode)

7.6

1993

Men Behaving Badly

Men Behaving Badly

Deborah · (41 episodes)

7.2

1992

Perfect Scoundrels

Daisy Garland · (1 episode)

6.0

1990

Haggard

(14 episodes)

4.0

1990

This Morning

This Morning

Self · (1 episode)

5.2

1988

Natural Causes

Natural Causes

Angie

0.0

1988

The Marksman

The Marksman

Hazel · (3 episodes)

0.0

1987

Casualty

Casualty

Vanessa Lytton · (1 episode)

6.1

1986

Shadey

Shadey

Carol Landau

4.4

1985

Home to Roost

Home to Roost

Susie Perkins · (1 episode)

6.3

1985

C.A.T.S. Eyes

C.A.T.S. Eyes

Fred Smith · (30 episodes)

5.7

1985

The Bill

The Bill

(1 episode)

6.7

1984

Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce

Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce

Philippa

8.0

1984

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

Juleta Shane (AKA Julie Morgan)

4.6

1983

The Happy Apple

The Happy Apple

(7 episodes)

5.0

1983

Dead on Time

Dead on Time

6.5

1983

Outside Edge

Sharon

6.0

1982

Nutcracker

Nutcracker

Sharon

2.0

1982

The Tube

The Tube

(118 episodes)

0.0

1982

Seconds Out

Seconds Out

Hazel · (13 episodes)

5.0

1981

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

(1 episode)

6.9

1980

Quadrophenia

Quadrophenia

Steph

7.0

1979

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Natalie Dixon

3.4

1978

The Boy with Two Heads

The Boy with Two Heads

6.0

1974