In 1992, Zimmerman had a minor but memorable role in
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as a fashion model (woman on the street). In 2002, she was asked to work for the second time with director
Susan Stroman to create for the West End the role of The Girl in the Yellow Dress in
Contact at the
Queens Theatre. During that time, Zimmerman also worked on films such as
Proof with
Gwyneth Paltrow and
Anthony Hopkins,
Red Light Runners with
Harvey Keitel,
The Defender with
Dolph Lundgren, and
Submerged with
Steven Seagal. In 2004, Zimmerman was asked to play the role of Miriam in the controversial play
Three on A Couch by the scientist
Carl Djerassi, and worked closely with him to shape the play for the legendary London fringe theatre, The Kings Head. Leigh then starred as Leslie Peters in the television docudrama
Small Pox: Silent Weapon for the FX Channel and as Tamsin Reed on BBC's
Doctors. Leigh was thrilled when she was asked to create the role of
Ulla in London's West End Production of
The Producers, and her portrayal earned her an Olivier Award Nomination for Best Leading Actress in 2004. During her run as Ulla in London from 2004 to 2006, Zimmerman accepted leading roles in several highly acclaimed film and television projects. She played the English double agent, Helen Harlow, alongside
Brian Cox, in ITV's
The Outsiders. She starred as the Scottish police sergeant, Sergeant Beasley, in the BBC hit comedy
Feel the Force. She also had a leading role as the American desperate housewife, Megan, in Ben Elton's comedy series
Blessed for the BBC. In 2006, Zimmerman appeared in feature films, such as
United 93 directed by
Paul Greengrass, where she portrayed Christine Snyder. She spoke fluent Spanish as the gothic siren, Irene, in the Spanish Film,
La Luna en Botella (
Moon in a Bottle). Zimmerman also stars as the California love guru, Candy Connor, in the British independent film,
Are You Ready For Love. ==Filmography==