Lesley Fera's love of screenwriting began as an actor appearing in numerous television shows,
including SOUTHLAND, 24, and seven seasons as Veronica Hastings in the megahit PRETTY
LITTLE LIARS. In 2018, after a two-decade career in theatre, television, and film, Lesley
pivoted to writing and joined Bad Pitch Writers Lab, where she discovered a passion for
screenwriting. Since then, she unearthed her bliss, creating two original pilots, four specs for
existing television shows, a feature, and three one-act plays. Lesley relishes writing characterdriven
stories about flawed, complex women who learn to embrace their long-buried authenticity
to cope with life's obstacles. Her goal — disarm an audience with humor, then punch them in the
gut with powerful themes. Lesley’s latest project, INCONCEIVABLE, a half-hour dark comedy
inspired by her fertility journey, has received the following accolades: Orchard Project Episodic
Lab 2023, Black List Recommended 2023, The Black List/WIF Episodic Lab - Semifinalist
2023, Script Pipeline TV Writing Contest - Runner-up 2022, and WB Writers' Workshop -
Finalist 2022. Lesley has a BA from California State University, Fullerton, and an MFA from
Florida State University Asolo Conservatory. She resides in Pasadena with her husband, two
rescues, and her trusty MacBook Pro.