Leigh Chapman
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Leigh Chapman (March 29, 1939 – November 4, 2014) was an American actress and screenwriter. She began her career in acting during the 1960s, notably in a recurring role as Sarah Johnson, a secretary in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., 1965. Chapman transitioned to a career in screen and scriptwriting from the 1960s to the 1990s. She focused on writing for action-adventure films, an unusual genre for women scriptwriters in Hollywood during the 1970s. The Hollywood Reporter called Chapman "a pioneering female screenwriter in the action-adventure genre." Her screenwriting credits included Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry in 1974 and The Octagon in 1980. Filmink argued she has "become a bit of a cult figure in recent years."
Career
- 1939Born
- 2014Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kannapolis
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, television actor, screenwriter
What happened recently
The School of Nursing Welcomes Dr. Leigh Chapman, Chief Nursing Officer for Health Canada
'It is vital we have a say': U of T alumna Leigh Chapman on being named Canada’s chief nursing officer
Gov. Tom Wolf will appoint mail voting advocate Leigh M. Chapman to be Pa.’s new top elections official
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