
Leslie Ash
- Date of Birth: 1960-02-19
- Place of Birth: Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Biography
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 ... 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.

Merseybeat
Crime, Drama • 2001 July

Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce
Thriller, Horror • 1984 January

Would I Lie to You?
Comedy • 2007 June

Shooting Stars
Comedy • 1993 December

Ruth
Drama • 2021 March

The Keith Barret Show
Comedy • 2004 July

Men Behaving Badly
Comedy • 1992 February

Harry Enfield and Chums
Comedy • 1994 November

Quadrophenia
Drama, Music • 1979 September

The Gentle Touch
Crime, Drama • 1980 April