Leanna Conley performs stand up, characters and one-woman shows in clubs and theaters all over New York City and across the country. Originally from the Midwest, she trained at Second City, Chicago, studying improv with two late greats: Del Close and Martin DeMaat. Also a former acting student of the Circle-In-The-Square theater school at NYU, she's been in many commercials and theater productions.
She recently appeared on the Sci-Fi channel as in your face news anchor Kathy Bryant on the premiere of the pilot TOUCH (2007). In 2005, she won a TIMMY Award for Best Comedian for Talent In Motion Magazine - other nominees were Patrice O'Neil and Billy Burr.
Time Out New York labels her as "one of the ten funniest chicks in NYC."
Village Voice says she's "one to watch."
"One of the funniest women on the scene today." George Sarris, NYC Underground Comedy Festival
Credits New York Underground Comedy Festival 2003 - 2007 Sci Fi Channel 2007 Fox Five news 1010 WINS with John Montone 710 AM WOR's Joey Reynolds show PLUS appearances on Upright Citizens Brigade on Comedy Central, stand up on Intermissions on America's Talking Network, PORK on ATN with Lewis Black.
Based in NYC, she’s hosted (Governors, Brokerage), featured (Broadway Comedy Club), headlined in major clubs (Times Square Arts Center, Jokers Wild, CT) and theaters (The Triad, Manhattan Theater Source), as well as performed one woman shows. She appeared on Comedy Central, the Sci Fi Channel, Sirrus, 1010WINS, WOR-am, numerous TV commercials and print ads, studied improv at Second City, Chicago and acting at NYU’s Circle In The Square.