Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer has actually been popping up across a slew of notable TV and film productions for well over a decade at this point. She held a minor role in 2009’s Natalie Portman-led movie “The Other Woman.” About a year later, she guest starred on an episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” 2016 onward would see her appear on a couple episodes of the music drama “Vinyl” among other guest appearances on shows like “Younger.” More recently, she has landed a role on “New Amsterdam” as Nurse Giselle for a few episodes in the show’s fourth and fifth seasons.
Despite Kritzer appearing in quite a few big TV and film projects, there’s no denying that her biggest acting roles come from the realm of Broadway and other live performances. Throughout her over two-decade-long career, she has starred in such iconic Broadway productions as “Hairspray,” “Legally Blonde,” “Elf,” and “Beetlejuice.” She has also been on the cast for a couple big Off-Broadway names as well, like “Bat Boy” and “Grease.”
Funnily enough, Kritzer has been vocal in the past about being inspired by Burnett in her acting career, which makes her role on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” take on a special new meaning. In an interview with BroadwayBox, the performer named Burnett as one of her biggest inspirations growing up. “I would just watch a ton of comedians,” she said. “I grew up during the heyday of the standup specials.”
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