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Leslie Hendrix

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Leslie Hendrix
Born1959/1960 (age 66–67)
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present

Leslie Hendrix (born 1959/1960)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of medical examiner Elizabeth Rodgers on four Law & Order series (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury). She also played Judge Hannah Lampert on the soap opera All My Children. In the third season of Gotham she plays Kathryn Monroe, the mysterious leader of the Court of Owls.

Stage

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In 1992, the same year Hendrix started her screen career with her first of 264 appearances in the Law & Order franchise,[2] she also made her Broadway debut, in A Streetcar Named Desire. She was the understudy for the Blanche DuBois role when star Jessica Lange became sick after the first act of a performance. Hendrix had 11 minutes to have makeup applied and don the costume and wig.[3] Her other Broadway credits include Indiscretions (1995), The Music Man (2000), Hollywood Arms (2002), and Airline Highway (2015).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five The Bearded Lady
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Reporter
2009 Made for Each Other Mrs. Jacobs
2010 Not Interested Ms. Samuels Video short
2011 Arthur Alice Johnson
2013 Stain Removal Constance Short film
2014 Lyra Lyra's Mom Short film
2018 Carnivore Christine Short film
2019 Benim Mother Short film
About a Teacher Ms. Murry

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992–2010 Law & Order Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers Recurring role (seasons 2–20)
1998 Exiled: A Law & Order Movie Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers TV film
1999–2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers Recurring role (season 1)
2001–2011 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers Recurring role (seasons 1–10)
2002 Third Watch Anne McCambly Episode: "Thicker Than Water"
2004 All My Children Judge Hannah Lampert Recurring role
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers Episode: "Baby Boom"
2009, 2010 The Good Wife Virginia Sun 2 episodes
2011 Onion News Network Grace North Episode: "Fifth Anniversary"
2012 Community Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers Episode: "Basic Lupine Urology"
2014 Blue Bloods Mrs. Judith Wilson Episode: "Loose Lips"
Elementary Cynthia Kerr Episode: "Rip Off"
The Mysteries of Laura Trish Episode: "The Mystery of the Fertility Fatality"
2015 Madam Secretary Atty. Gen. Louise Cronenberg Episode: "The Show Must Go On"
2016 Divorce Carolyn Episode: "Christmas"
The Blacklist Shirley Lehman Episode: "Mr. Solomon (No. 32)"
2016–2017 Gotham Kathryn Monroe Recurring role (season 3)
2018 Instinct Maggie Stock Episode: "Go Figure"
2019 Living with Yourself Doctor Episode: "Va Bene"
2020 Power Book II: Ghost Caroline Cooper Saxe Episode: "The Stranger"

References

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  1. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (June 10, 2011). "Law & Order Vet Leslie Hendrix on Playing the Same "Cranky, Old Broad" for 19 Years". TV Guide. Retrieved July 5, 2026. The 51-year-old actress…
  2. ↑ Chozick, Amy; Gamerman, Ellen (May 21, 2010). "'Law & Order' School of Drama". Arts & Entertainment. The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Star's illness gives understudy a break". The Lima News. Knight News Service. July 12, 1992. p. D 10. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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