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Home/People/Leslie Ann Powers
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Born
Sep 12, 1971
Age 54
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

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Leslie Ann Powers

Acting

Biography
Leslie Ann Powers (born September 12, 1971) is an American actress, whose sole role is in John Waters' Hairspray (1988), as the protagonist's best friend Penny Pingleton. Waters has stated that he doesn't know what happened to Powers following production.
Hairspray poster

Hairspray

as Penny Pingleton
1988