 She began acting at UCLA, where she took acting and film, history classes.McLeod began her career in Hollywood performing in numerous national commercial spots and sitcoms ("Married... with Children", "Nightstand", and "Partners") McLeod's first real break came as the cheeky Hollywood correspondent of the irreverent and popular film review series, "Moviewatch", which aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.From 1996 to 1998 McLeod spent two seasons as the sidekick to British TV personality and comedian, Johnny Vaughan ("The Big Breakfast, Passport To Paradise") engaging in interviews with A-list film stars, reporting movie news from Los Angeles, and performing in comedy sketches satirizing the entertainment industry.