Leigha Hancock Explained

Leigha Hancock
Birth Name:Leigha Kayleen Hancock
Occupation:Stunt actress
Years Active:2009–present

Leigha Kayleen Hancock Moriarty is an American stunt actress[1] best known for her role as the District 7 female tribute in The Hunger Games.

Career

Hancock stands at 4feet and has a background in gymnastics.[2] Between 2009 and 2010 she had also appeared in Make It or Break It. Hancock co-starred in the 2013 film Admission.[3] She has other experience as a gymnast, graduating from North Carolina State University. She married her husband, Bryan, on September 26, 2012.[4]

Filmography

YearProgramRole/Notes
2009–2010Make It or Break It14 episodes
2011Blue Bloods3 episodes
2012The Hunger GamesDistrict 7 female
2012The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger GamesHerself
2013Deception1 episode
2013Delivery ManCarly
2013AdmissionYulia Karasov
2014The Blacklist1 episode
2015Louder Than BombsFeature film
2017The Voice of SilenceFeature film

Notes and References

  1. http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/03/gymnast_leigha_hancock_worked.html Gymnast Leigha Hancock worked as stuntwoman on 'The Hunger Games' | masslive.com
  2. Web site: District 7 Tribute, Leigha Hancock, talks filming The Hunger Games. Tanvi Berwah. 14 February 2014. 2012-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221180334/http://hunger-games.net/district-7-tribute-leigha-hancock-talks-filming-the-hunger-games/. 21 February 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Leigha Hancock. IMDb.com. 12 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Koteen. J.. Leigha and Bryan–Head Over Heels For You. 13 February 2014. 2012.