Leila Hoffman
Encyclopedia
Leila Hoffman (born 1934 in Hackney
) is an English
comedian
, actor
and writer
.
In 1960, Leila married Alfred Hoffman in Brighton
, where the Rothstein family had relocated to sometime after Leila's birth.
sitcom, How Not To Live Your Life
as Dot Treacher, the widowed neighbor. She has also appeared in several online BBC comedy sketches with the group This is Wondervision.
Film
Television
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London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
Personal life
Hoffman is the daughter of Esther (née Schaewitch) (1906–1992) and Joseph "Joe" Rothstein, both children of Russian Jews. She has one sister, Sybil Fox, who is four years her senior.In 1960, Leila married Alfred Hoffman in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, where the Rothstein family had relocated to sometime after Leila's birth.
Recent work
Hoffman has recently starred in BBC ThreeBBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
sitcom, How Not To Live Your Life
How Not to Live Your Life
How Not to Live Your Life is a British sitcom, written by and starring Dan Clark, about a neurotic twenty-nine year old man who is trying to navigate his way through life but is not helped by his bad instincts. On 27 May 2011 it was announced by the new BBC Three controller Zai Bennett that the...
as Dot Treacher, the widowed neighbor. She has also appeared in several online BBC comedy sketches with the group This is Wondervision.
Film
- Magician's Assistant, Magician's, Intermedia/Universal, Andrew O'Connor.
- Augusta Longbottom, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard...
, Warner Brothers, Chris ColumbusChris Columbus (filmmaker)Christopher Joseph "Chris" Columbus is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Columbus had his largest success with the first two films in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, along with Home Alone, the last...
. - Bag Lady, Felicia's JourneyFelicia's JourneyFelicia's Journey is a 1999 film starring Elaine Cassidy and Bob Hoskins, based on a prize winning 1994 novel by William Trevor. It was directed by Atom Egoyan...
, Marquis Films, Atom Egoyan. - Principal Witch, The Witches, Jim Henson Films, Nic Roeg.
Television
- Mrs Rossiter, Doctor WhoDoctor WhoDoctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
, DW Productions, Richard Clark - Old Lady, Not Going OutNot Going OutNot Going Out is a British television sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006. Starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Sally Bretton, Miranda Hart and Katy Wix, it was initially written by Mack, Andrew Collins, Paul Kerensa, Simon Evans and Peter Tilbury, but now features contributions from other...
, Avalon for BBC TV, Nick Wood - Mrs Treacher, How Not To Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your Life is a British sitcom, written by and starring Dan Clark, about a neurotic twenty-nine year old man who is trying to navigate his way through life but is not helped by his bad instincts. On 27 May 2011 it was announced by the new BBC Three controller Zai Bennett that the...
, Brown Eyed Boy for BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, Sam Leifer - Mrs Lambert, EastendersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
"25TH ANNIVERSARY DVD", BBC TV, Jenny Darnell - Mrs Treacher, How Not To Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your Life is a British sitcom, written by and starring Dan Clark, about a neurotic twenty-nine year old man who is trying to navigate his way through life but is not helped by his bad instincts. On 27 May 2011 it was announced by the new BBC Three controller Zai Bennett that the...
, Brown Eyed Boy for BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, Martin Dennis - Granny Smith, SkinsSkins (TV series)Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
, Company Pictures for E4, Simon Massey - Mrs Treacher, How Not To Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your Life is a British sitcom, written by and starring Dan Clark, about a neurotic twenty-nine year old man who is trying to navigate his way through life but is not helped by his bad instincts. On 27 May 2011 it was announced by the new BBC Three controller Zai Bennett that the...
, Brown Eyed Boy for BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, Gary Reich - Mad Alice, MagnoliaMagnoliaMagnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
, Red Productions For BBC TV, Jim Doyle - Mrs Treacher, How Not To Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your LifeHow Not to Live Your Life is a British sitcom, written by and starring Dan Clark, about a neurotic twenty-nine year old man who is trying to navigate his way through life but is not helped by his bad instincts. On 27 May 2011 it was announced by the new BBC Three controller Zai Bennett that the...
, Brown Eyed Boy, Gary Reich - Mother, PARTY PIECES (Sketch Show), Objective Productions for E4, Paul King
- Barry's Mum, RESPECTABLE, Silver River Productions, Dominic Brigstocke
- Various Roles, OLD GITS, World Of Wonder For BBC TV, Gary Reich
- Old Lady In Various Sketches, THERE'S A GERMAN ON MY SUNBED (6 Eps), Granada TV, Pete Rowe
- Aunt Vera, ACCORDING TO BEX, BBC TV, Dewi Humphreys
- Mrs.Webster, BENEATH THE SKIN, Granada TV, Sarah Harding
- Gladys Randall, DOCTORS & NURSES, BBC TV, Caroline Jeffries
- Old Woman-sketches, FIFTEEN STORY'S HIGH, BBC TV, Mark Nunneley
- Margaret, GRASS, BBC TV, Martin Dennis
- Ricky Grover's Mad Aunt Rose, BULLA, BBC Pilot, Andrew Gillman
- Silly Old Lady, MICHAEL BARRYMORE SHOW, LWT, Russel Norman
- Mrs Impey, ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, BBC TV, Christine Gernon
- Ricky's Mum, RICKY GERVAIS SHOW, LWT, Various
- Old Lady, THE HIDDEN CAMERA, Pola Jones Films, Carol Chamberlain
- Old Lady, RED HANDED, LWT, David Tibbles
- Mrs Thingy, ROGER ROGER, BBC TV, Tony Dow
- Various Characters, HEARTS OF GOLD - (5 Series Regular), BBC TV, Various
- Miss Jemima Pinkerton, VANITY FAIR, BBC TV, Diarmuid Lawrence
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