Biography
Though Leslie Easterbrook has only one major feature film role to her credit, it happens to come courtesy of one of the most durable comedy franchises of the 1980s (and briefly into the 1990s). Playing off her looks, Easterbrook first gained notice as
Marilyn Monroe-wannabe Rhonda Lee on the hit sitcom
Laverne and Shirley from 1980 to 1983. Along with a supporting role in the sex comedy
Private Resort (1984), Easterbrook further made her bombshell mark as Sgt. Callahan in the hit misfit comedy
Police Academy that same year. Though she returned to TV on the daytime serial
Ryan's Hope from 1985 to 1987 and played a substantial part in the TV docudrama The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988), Easterbrook also reprised the role of Callahan in all six of the
Police Academy sequels. After the franchise ended in 1994, Easterbrook continued to appear frequently as a guest star on primetime TV, acted in the TV movie
Two Voices (1997), and displayed her vocal talents in musical theater. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide