Leigh writes for stage, screen, audio, and print. She spent two years as a regular contributor to the satirical online publication, Reductress, and has been a contributing writer on multiple seasons of The Story Pirates podcast. Her original pilot, Just Be: an Emo Bromance (co-authored by Amy Dellagiarino) was named a semi-finalist in SeriesFest’s inaugural comedy pilot competition. Her solo show, Splendid Devils, was hailed as “powerhouse writing” (by Roundabout Theatre Co’s Director of Education) and “a shimmering, deft, and commanding feat” (Joanna Simmons, director). Her work combines poetic lyricism, unpredictable dialogue, and wry humor.
Spec Scripts
Shrill: “Porn”
“I don’t care that you watch porn! I mean, look at your mustache. I knew what I was signing up for.”
Bojack Horseman: “Bonking”
“Try being asked to revitalize Josh Hartnett’s career—now that was scary.”
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: “The Gray Areas”
Hell is crumbling. Calmly, she stands, removes her crown, places it on the vacant throne, and walks out of the room.
Original Works
Spirit Fingers
When fitness guru on-the-rise, Lindsay Buckingham, suffers a stroke at 35, the spirits of her high school varsity cheer squad-mates are sent from purgatory on a mission to help her adjust to life with partial paralysis and earn their angel wings in the process.
Just Be: An Emo Bromance
Co-dependent half brothers and emo bandmates, Seth and Jaden, are topping the late 2000’s charts when Seth decides to quit the music business in an attempt to win back his one true love, leaving talent-free Jaden as the unlikely face of a movement: silent “music”. Available in pilot or feature length.
Trailblazers
It’s 1848 on the Oregon Trail. Pioneer, and resident asshole, Jack Goff has accidentally shot himself, leaving his widow in a reluctant rush to remarry, his daughter struggling to find gumption, and the rest of their wagon train on a quest to find freedom, hope, and magic in the uncharted territory of the American West.
Dates Like This
PRODUCED: two seasons. An award-winning episodic series following the dating exploits of young, queer New Yorker Meg, and her straight best friend, Alicia as they work to balance love, friendship, and personal identity.