Leslie Ayvazian

Leslie Ayvazian is an Armenian playwright, educator and character actress.

Biography Ayvazian is the recipient of the Roger L. Stevens (1994) and Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (1996) for her work Nine Armenians, which was produced at Manhattan Theatre Club. She also received a fellowship from the New Jersey Council of the Arts and assistance from the New Harmony Writers Project in developing the play. Her numerous works have been produced off-Broadway, in major regional theatres, and in Poland and Slovakia. The Atlantic Theater Company produced her play "Make Me" as part of their 2008-2009 Stage 2 season.

Ayvazian has appeared in the films Working Girl, Alice and Regarding Henry, and is a recurring guest star in the Law and Order franchise.

Ayvazian is currently an adjunct professor at the graduate school of Columbia University.

Plays Deaf Day High Dive Lovely Day Mama Drama Nine Armenians Plan Day Singer's Boy Twenty Four Years Make Me Lost in Yonkers A Naked Girl on the Appian Way High Dive

Selected filmography Working Girl (1988), as Dewey Stone Reception Guest Me and Him (1988), as Paramedic Ask Me Again (1989), as Maxine Alice (1990), uncredited Regarding Henry (1991), uncredited

TV appearances CBS Schoolbreak Special Flour Babies (1990), as Mrs. Emerson American Playhouse The Sunset Gang (The Home segment, 1991) Law & Order Jurisdiction (1993), as Korolek House Counsel (1995), as Priscilla Lempert Homesick (1996), as Mrs. Karmel Law & Order: Criminal Intent Gone (2005), as Ruth Stockton Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as Judge Valdera Limitations (2000) Baby Killer (2000) Abuse (2001) Ridicule (2001) Resilience (2002) The Jury Mail Order Mystery (2004), as Lynette Bradwell