Leslye Headland

Leslye Headland is a Emmy-nominated writer and director. She began her career as a playwright with her Seven Deadly Plays series at the IAMA Theatre Company. Her plays include Bachelorette, Assistance and The Layover. Bachelorette was the basis for her directorial film debut, starring Kirsten Dunst, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Her second feature, Sleeping with Other People, starring Jason Sudeikis, also premiered at Sundance. She is the co-creator of the award-winning Netflix series Russian Doll and the creator of Star Wars: The Acolyte for Disney+.