Leslie Mann

Mann in 2014, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Leslie J. Hand

Place of Birth: San Francisco, Contra Costa, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 26, c. early 1970s

Ethnicity:
*37.5% Irish
*25% Finnish
*25% Scottish
*12.5% German

Leslie Mann is an American actress and comedian.

She is the daughter of Janet (Hamilton) and Richard Hand. Mann is the surname of a stepfather. Leslie is married to director, writer, and producer Judd Apatow. They have two daughters, Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow, who have appeared in most of Judd’s films.

Her father is of three quarters Irish and one quarter German ancestry. Her mother is of half Scottish and half Finnish descent.

Leslie’s paternal grandfather was named Thomas Edward Hand (the son of John Hand and Lillian). John was from Caven, Ireland. Lillian was from Limerick, Ireland.

Leslie’s paternal grandmother was Kathryn Jane Schneider (the daughter of Laurence/Lawrence R. Schneider and May/Mae Ellen Gilmartin). Kathryn was born in New York. Laurence was the son of Adolf Schneider and Elizabeth Young, who were born in New Jersey, both of them to German parents. May was born in New York, to parents of Irish descent, Charles A. Gilmartin and Mary Anna Killoy.

Leslie’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Hamilton (the son of John Hamilton and Jeanette Prichard). Thomas was born in Scotland.

Leslie’s maternal grandmother was Sadie Heljä/Hilya Viola Räsänen (the daughter of John Peter Räsänen and Anna Marie Matilda Jokela). Sadie was born in Michigan, to Finnish parents. John was the son of Matti “Matt” Räsänen and Kristina/Christina Sana/Sophia Lipponen. Anna was the daughter of a man surnamed Jokela, and of Marie Agatha Pietilä/Pietela.

Sources: Genealogy of Leslie Mann – https://www.geni.com

Leslie’s paternal grandmother, Kathryn Jane Schneider, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Leslie’s paternal great-grandfather, Laurence/Lawrence R. Schneider, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Leslie’s paternal great-grandmother, May/Mae Ellen Gilmartin, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Leslie’s maternal grandmother, Sadie Heljä/Hilya Viola Räsänen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org