Table of Biography
Leslie Carol Shatner is an actress and celebrity kid from Canada. Moreover, Leslie Carol Shatner is best known as the daughter of the famous Canadian actor William Shatner.
Early Life
Leslie Carol Shatner was born on the 31st of August, 1958, in Canada. According to her birth date, she is 65 years old and holds Canadian-American nationality.
Moreover, she is the daughter of William Shatner (father) and Gloria Rand (mother). Professionally, her father is an actor. She grew up with her sisters, Lisabeth and Melanie.
Caption: Leslie Carol Shatner with her parents and siblings (Source: Ranny Gallery)
Leslie Carol Shatner – Education
Regarding her academic career, Leslie has not yet shared her academic qualification. It seems that she is well-educated and might have graduated from a well-known university in America.
Leslie Carol Shatner – Career
At a young age, Leslie Carol Shatner played a role of a little girl in the famous Star Trek series. She appeared in the episode “Miri” of the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series.
Caption: Leslie Carol Shatner as a child actor in StarTrek episode ‘Miri’ (Source: Fandom)
Leslie and her sister joined her father’s work on the screen, making him quite pleased. The two sisters shot their scene over two days, from August 25 to August 26, plus one additional day on August 29.
Leslie decided to follow her younger sibling to visit their father in the makeup room while filming for the Star Trek series. The two siblings ran through the crowds of people to spot their father’s recognizably dressed figure, and when they did, they were overwhelmed with happiness.
Although her younger sister was a little shocked, Leslie was undoubtedly relieved. She was sufficiently horrified when she saw her father’s hand covered in blood. Lisabeth finally let out a long breath she had been holding back after realizing everything was fake.
As of now, she is an occupational therapist with more than eleven years of experience. She has specialized training and expertise in treating sick or disabled people holistically by engaging them in therapeutic activities that help in their growth, recovery, improvement, and maintenance of the abilities necessary for daily living and work.
William Shatner
Before moving into major parts in several US television shows, William Shatner started his screen-playing career in Canadian films and television projects. In all 22 Star Trek: The Animated Series episodes, the first seven Star Trek movies, and all of Star Trek: The Original Series episodes, he played James Kirk.
He has written several books that explain his experiences before, during, and following his tenure with Starfleet. Additionally, he co-wrote several books set in the Star Trek universe as well as the TekWar series of science fiction books, which were turned into television shows.
Caption: William Shatner in the Star Trek series (Source: Pinterest)
Outside of Star Trek, Shatner starred in T. J. Hooker (1982–1986) as the titular veteran police sergeant and hosted Rescue 911 (1989–1996), a reality tv show that received the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Dramatic Series.
His appearances as a guest star in two episodes of the television detective series Columbo, which were broadcast more than 20 years apart, were only one of his numerous contributions to television shows from the 1970s to the 2010s.
His television career after his final appearance as James Kirk included comedy, drama, and reality shows. He played the alien “Big Giant Head” which the main characters reported in seasons four and five of the NBC series 3rd Rock from the Sun.
He played the role of lawyer Denny Crane from 2004 to 2008 in both Boston Legal, a spinoff of The Practice, and its final season.
In the comedic travel show Better Late Than Never, which aired on NBC in 2016, 2017, and 2018, he played a bunch of elderly celebrities that traveled through East Asia and Europe. He appeared in all two seasons of the show.
Musical artist
He has also had a career as a musical artist, starting in 1968 with the release of his album The Transformed Man. The most notable of them are his renditions of “Mr. Tambourine Man” by Bob Dylan and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by The Beatles, which are dramatic recitations of the songs’ lyrics rather than musical performances.
His third album, Seeking Major Tom (2011), which features renditions of Pink Floyd’s “Learning to Fly,” David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” was his most successful.
He went into orbit in a Blue Origin sub-orbital spacecraft in 2021. He became the oldest space traveler at the age of 90 and one of the first 600 to do so.
Awards
Leslie has not earned any awards or honors in her profession at the moment. As an actor, her father, William Shatner has earned several awards and honors. He earned the Saturn Award for Best Actor in 1982. In 2004, he earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
He earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television in 2005. In 2016, he earned the Goodreads Choice Award for Best History and Biography.
Leslie Carol Shatner – Net Worth 2024
According to some online sources, Leslie has a net worth of $700,000. On the other hand, her father a popular actor has a net worth of $100 million.
Relationship Status
Leslie Carol Shatner is a married woman. She married Gordon T. Walker. However, there is no information about when the couple started dating or when they met each other. The couple has two kids named Grant Walker and Eric Walker. Leslie, her husband, and their kids are all living happily at the moment.
Body Measurements
Leslie Carol Shatner has dark brown eyes with green eyes color. However, there is no other information regarding her height, weight, and other body status.
Social Media
Likewise, this celebrity kid is not active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.