A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Class of 2016, film composer Lesley Barber writes music marked by intelligence and emotional depth. She has scored a string of award-winning and highly acclaimed projects, including Kenneth Lonergan's multi-award-winning and Oscar-nominated film, Manchester by the Sea.

A multi-instrumentalist, conductor and pianist, Lesley's interest in modern electronic programming, loops, and effects adds dimension to her work, creating hybrid atmospheric scores with lush orchestration with an innate ability to bring the essential to light and avoid the cliche.

Her distinguished list of credits include Lonergan's Oscar-winning You Can Count On Me, Jerry Rothwell's award-winning documentary How To Change The World, Patricia Rozema's Mansfield Park, Mira Nair's Golden Globe winning Hysterical Blindness, Marry Harron's Moth Diaries, the children's classic Little Bear with Maurice Sendak, Yo-Yo- Ma: Sex Gestures, Wiebke Von Carolsfeld's Marion Bridge, Allison Ander's Beaches, and the released powerhouse documentary The Apology by Tiffany Hsiung.

Lesley is a proud and active member of the Alliance for Women Film Composers which has taken a leading role in the much-publicized diversity conversation now occurring in Hollywood. She has a passion for good food, great cities, and interesting company.

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Lesley Barber at an event for Bonjour Tristesse (2024)

Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)

Laura Linney in You Can Count on Me (2000)

Frances O'Connor in Mansfield Park (1999)

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