Biography
Leslee Udwin is a British filmmaker, producer and former actress. Born in Savyon, Israel, to a European Jewish family, she began her career as an actress in South Africa and the United Kingdom before moving into production.
In 1989 she founded Assassin Films. Her productions include the feature films East Is East (1999) and West Is West (2010). East Is East won the BAFTA Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film. She directed and produced the documentary India's Daughter (2015).
Following the documentary, Udwin founded the education charity Think Equal, of which she is executive chair.
