Leslie Willis, aka Livewire, is a supporting character in the CW TV Series, Supergirl.
Initially an employee of CatCo, Leslie is struck by lightning while inside a traffic chopper. Instead of dying, however, Leslie gains the powers to create and turn herself into electricity. After realizing the true extent of her powers, Leslie intends to get revenge on Cat but is stopped by Supergirl. She is later busted out of prison by Silver Banshee, who teams up with her to once more attempt to kill Cat. This time, the two are foiled by Supergirl and the Flash. She was killed by Reign in season 3 protecting Kara Zor-El.
She was portrayed by Brit Morgan, who also portrayed Penny Peabody in Riverdale.
Personality[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Metahuman Physiology
- Electrokinesis
- Levitation
- Electricity mimicry
- Technopathy
- Energy Absorption
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Strength
- Electrokinesis
Trivia[]
- Livewire is very similar to Leonard Snart:
- Both were anti-villains with tragic backstories (Snart was often abused by his father and had to protect his younger sister. Meanwhile, Leslie was in a terrible accident during Thanksgiving.
- They were beloved for their snarky personality and charming demeanor.
- They became quite the nemesis to the main character of the series (The Flash and Supergirl) before becoming friends with them. Livewire ironically fought them both during the World's Finest crossover.)
- Both eventually developed a newfound respect for the heroes after being saved by them and even went as far as to say they were friends.
- They ultimately sacrifice themselves for their companions survival, proving to be good all along.