Sharon Leal
 

Date of Birth
17 October 1972, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography
Sharon was born on October 17 in Tuscon, Arizona, and was raised in Fresno, California by her mother Angelita, a homemaker; her father Jesse, a retired master sergeant in the US Air Force, who is now an elementary school teacher; and her stepfather Elmer Manankil. Has a younger sister, Kristina Manankil. At the age of two, Sharon sang into a microphone, and her parents taped her "performances." This later led to acting, which she began doing in community theater productions when she was 13. Sharon graduated from Roosevelt High School of the Arts in Fresno and attended Diablo Valley Junior College, where she studied acting while privately studying voice. In 1989, she won a vocal scholarship at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, which enabled her to study with Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson's voice coach). Sharon has also performed in various rap and R&B music videos. She has sung in cabaret productions at B. Smith's, The Violet, and Steve McGraw's, all in New York City, and played teenager Dahlia Creed on the daytime soap opera "Guiding Light" in the mid-90's. At New York Theatre Workshop: Bright Lights, Big City. Regional credits include Little Shop of Horrors-Arizona Theatre Co., Into the Woods-Theatreworks CA and other shows like Ain't Misbehavin, West Side Story, Me and My Girl and Nunsense to name a few. Last performed on Broadway as Mimi in RENT. In her spare time, she enjoys roller blading, ice skating, dancing at clubs, and reading. Played music teacher Marilyn Sudor on David Kelley's "Boston Public."

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Sharon Leal (Boston Public) in yellow at 2008 JC Penny Asian Excellence Awards, 23.04.2008 4x
 

Sharon Leal ''Why Did I Get Married Too'' New York Premiere 22.03.2010 8x
 

Sharon Leal x5 - Netzfunde
 

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Sharon Leal x10 - Premiere of "Why Did I Get Married" 2007
 

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Sharon Leal Premieres Best Performances of 2006_Jan 3x
 

Sharon Leal x4 - Netzfunde
 

Sharon Leal 20th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards in LA 30.08.2010 8x
 

Sharon Leal - Jumping the Broom Premiere at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in L.A. 04.05.2011 (x13)
 

Sharon Leal - 36th Annual Gracie Awards Gala in Beverly Hills 24.05.2011 (x13)