Leslie Zemeckis

Biography

Leslie Zemeckis is a best-selling author and documentary filmmaker known for shedding light on women in American pop culture from the early 20th century. Her critically acclaimed films include "Behind the Burly Q", which tells the true story of old-time burlesque, and her book "Goddess of Love Incarnate" about stripper Lili St. Cyr. Zemeckis' work often explores the stigmatized history of female entertainers in the circus and burlesque world.