Leeanna Walsman was born in Sydney, Australia to Bob and Elaine Walsman. She has an older brother David. She quit school at the age of 16 to become an actress.She has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows . One of the most famous is Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), where she played Bounty Hunter, Zam Wessel. She also has diverse theatre credits to her name.