Leslie Stefanson Biography

Early Life and Education of Leslie Stefanson

Leslie Stefanson was born Leslie Ann Stefanson on 10th May 1971 in Fargo, North Dakota under the birth sign of  Taurus. Stefanson is American and as far as her ethnicity is concerned, she is White. She is the daughter of Corinne Stefanson and Randy Stevenson. She was raised along with two siblings, Susan Stefanson and Lisa Stefanson in Moorhead, Minnesota.

In 1993, Stefanson earned a degree in English Literature from Barnard College in New York. Later, she also attended Columbia University in New York City, New York. Before pursuing her career in acting, Stefanson started modeling.

Leslie Stefanson's Career

Leslie Stefanson debuted in Hollywood in 1994 from the movie, The Cowboy Way. She shared the screen with Woody Harrelson, Keifer Sutherland, Dylan Mc Dermott, Cara Buono, and Marg Helgenberger among others.

She then appeared in several movies like The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), Flubber (1997), Break Up (1998), Beautiful (2000) and MDs (2002). Among those films, she is famous for her roles in 1999’s The Generals’ Daughter opposite stars like John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, and Timothy Hutton.

Stefanson retired from acting in 2003 after two movies, The Hunted (cast- Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro, Connie Nielsen, and Jenna Boyd among others) and Alien Hunter.

Sculptor Career

Leslie Stefanson was interested in arts from a very early age. In 2003, she changed her profession from acting to sculpting.  

In 2000, Stefanson studied human anatomy for years. She then learned bronze sculpture and by 2004, she made her bronze piece called, I Myself Alone. As of now, she makes bronze and terracotta sculptures in LA and New York.

Leslie Stefanson's Personal Life; Is She Married? Who's Her Husband?

Leslie Stefanson is currently in a relationship with American actor, James Spader. The couple started dating in 2003 after meeting for the first time while filming the movie, Alien Hunter. However, they kept their relationship low profile and rarely appeared in public. Even after years of relationship, they seem in no hurry to get married.

The couple share a child named, Nathaneal Spader born in 2008. The couple got engaged the same year the pair welcomed their first child. Together with her partner and her son, she lives in New York City.  

Despite their busy schedule, they somehow manage to take proper care of their child. Stefanson is also a stepmother of Spader's two children from his previous marriage, Sebastian Spader, and Elijah Spader.  

Before this relationship, in 1997, she dated American actor and former boxer, Ryan O’Neal and eventually broke up.

Before embarking on a romantic relationship with her, James, her partner, had previously been married to Victoria Kheel. This actor and his wife's married life endured for more than a decade and bore witness to the arrival of two sons into their lives.

Leslie Stefanson's Net Worth

Leslie Stefanson, 48, has a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.82m) and weighs around 53 kg. Stefanson who began her career in the movie, The Cowboy Way earned an estimated net worth of million dollars through her various professions. However, the exact amount hasn't been made official yet.

Some of the movies of Stefanson that were box office hits include:

• The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) = $91 million
• Flubber (1997) = $178 million
• As Good as It Gets (1997) = $314.1 million
• The General’s Daughter (1999) = $149 million
• Unbreakable (2000) = $248.1 million

Stefanson's sculpting career also adds more sum to her net worth. Her boyfriend, Spader has a mammoth net worth of $30 million and said he earned $300,000 per episode from the TV series. 

In 2016, the couple sold their LA house for $4 million. They also own Audi R8 V10 priced at $164,150.

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