Leslie Bega

Leslie Rae Bega is an American actress who built her career in television. She first became known playing Maria on Head of the Class, which ran from 1986 to 1989. Leslie Bega appeared nude in The Sopranos, the series she joined in 2002. Leslie Rae Bega was born on April 17, 1967. Her most familiar later role was Valentina La Paz, whom she played on The Sopranos until 2004. Before that, Head of the Class gave her a steady part across several seasons. Those two series remain the parts most closely tied to her name today.