Leslie Graves

About Leslie Graves

Leslie Marie Graves, born on September 29, 1959, in Silver City, New Mexico, lived a life that concluded in the Los Angeles area on August 23, 1995. She was known for her work as an actress and an adult model. Her passing was attributed to an illness connected to AIDS.

Graves' early career saw her involved in theatrical productions, including a role in William Gibson's Broadway play "A Cry of Players" from 1968 to 1969. Her television debut began with appearances on "Sesame Street" in its initial thirteen episodes in 1969. The early 1970s brought her to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" for an episode titled "Baby Sit-Com" in 1972. She also appeared in the thirteen-episode series "Here We Go Again."

Her career continued with a significant role in the television soap opera "Capitol," where she participated in 260 episodes. She also had a role in the 1981 film "Piranha II: The Spawning" and "Death Wish II" in 1982. She continued her work on the "Capitol" TV soap from 1982 to 1984.

Beyond her acting, Graves graced the covers and pages of various magazines. In October 1984, she was featured in Oui magazine (USA), with photographs by Jean Rougeron, for an article titled "Capitol Gains." Earlier, in May 1981, she appeared in Oui with photos by Michel Moreau. In November 1980, she was on the cover and featured in Oui with photos by Phillip Dixon. She also appeared in the French magazine Lui in February 1981, in issue 205, with an eight-page feature titled "Leslie vedette de la tv US."