Leanna performs stand up, characters and one-woman shows in clubs and theaters all over New York city and across the country. Originally from the midwest, she trained at Second City, Chicago, studying improv with two late greats: Del Close and Martin DeMaat. Also a former acting student of the Circle-In-The-Square theater school at NYU, she's been in many commercials and theater productions.

She recently appeared on the SciFi channel as in your face news anchor Kathy Bryant on the premiere of the pilot TOUCH (2007).  In 2005, she won a TIMMY Award for Best Comedian for Talent In Motion Magazine - other nominees were Patrice O'Neil and Billy Burr.

Press
Time Out New York labels her as "one of the ten funniest chicks in NYC."
Village Voice says she's "one to watch."
"One of the funniest women on the scene today." George Sarris, NYC Underground Comedy Festival

Credits
New York Underground Comedy Festival 2003 - 2007
Sci Fi Channel
Fox Five news
1010 WINS with John Montone
710 AM WOR's Joey Reynolds show
PLUS appearances on Upright Citizens Brigade on Comedy Central, stand up on Intermissions on America's Talking Network, PORK on ATN with Lewis Black.

Stand up clubs
The Laugh Factory, Stand Up New York, Gotham Comedy Club, The New York Comedy Club, Governors, The Improv, Catch A Rising Star, The Laugh Lounge, The Broadway Comedy Club, The Brokerage Comedy Club.

References and dvd's available upon request.  Email Leanna Conley.