Born to loving and supportive Filipino-Hawaiian immigrants who always encouraged their beautiful young daughter to follow her dreams, Leslie ambitiously pursued every opportunity she possibly could to be in the spotlight. By the time she was five years old she was already beginning to master dancing, singing, and the Martial Arts which continued all the way throughout elementary and high school. But at the age of fifteen tragedy struck with the sudden death of her parents which sent her into a deep downward spiral. Immersing herself in Martial Arts as a way to escape the pain and anguish of losing her parents she began to realize that her real passion in life wasn't Tae Kwon Do, but rather the craft of acting. Martial Arts was quickly put aside and the young upstart enthusiastically joined the Drama Club which lead to a myriad of school productions such as "You can't Take it with You", "Grease", and "Miss Saigon". By the time that she graduated from California State University Long Beach with a BA degree in Thearte Arts Leslie Usi had racked up a long collection of stage credits that would rank right along side of some of the country's best performers. Not satisfied with the prospects of doing community theatre Leslie headed to the bright lights of 'The Big Apple' to take up the challenges that the New York City theatre district had to offer. After appearing in such productions as "Flower Drum Song", "Sayonara" and "Steal Magnolias" Leslie was cast as Susie Kwan on the ABC Soap "One Life to Live". On her return to the west coast the talented Asian beauty was quickly signed by one of Hollywood's top agents and her career was in full swing which continues today with an array of TV, Film and Commercial credits. Show less «