Leesa entered the world of documentaries as an FT2 trainee researcher, working at a number of independent companies, including Windfall Films. Following a stint on an observational documentary series, she found her happy home at Windfall in 2001.

Leesa has worked on a wide variety of subjects at Windfall, ranging from Victorian engineers in Men of Iron to retired criminal masterminds in The Heist, and Egyptian Pharaohs in the historical special Rescuing Ramesses for Monster Moves.
She was Associate Producer on the hard-hitting Channel 4 drama Richard is my Boyfriend and produced the critically acclaimed BBC drama-documentary Sea of Fire about survivors of the HMS Coventry, which was sunk during the Falklands conflict.

Leesa also enjoyed her “Tank Girl” adventures as Director on Generals at War.