Yahoo Lifestyle Director Lesli Linka Glatter Gets Outpouring Of Support After Losing Her House In Palisades Fire: “Sending Love & Strength To You”
Top TV director-producer and President of the Directors Guild of America Lesli Linka Glatter was one one many prominent Hollywood figures who lost their homes in the Palisades fire.
The eight-time Emmy nominee, who has worked on such series as Homeland, Pretty Little Liars, Mad Men, The Morning Show and the upcoming Zero Hour, posted a note on Instagram thanking those who had reached out to her in the aftermath of the disaster.
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“I am safe, at my son’s house in the valley,” she wrote. “Sadly my house is gone, as is so much of the Palisades… this is heartbreaking for many. My heart goes out to all those who have lost so much and to those in danger.”
Also on Friday, Glatter sent a letter to DGA members about the fires, in which she shared her own experience.
“I have been so fortunate to call Pacific Palisades home. It is where I raised my son and have been living for over 20 years,” she wrote. “Tuesday night, I lost my home along with hundreds of others in the Palisades, Malibu, Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and other communities where we have lived, worked and filmed for so long. This emergency and the hurt so many of us are feeling is far from over, but I know that no matter what, we will somehow persevere and come out on the other side of this.”
The comments section of Glatter’s IG post was flooded with messages of support, including from Hollywood colleagues of Glatter’s.
“My heart hurts for you my dear friend. Sending you so much love and strength,” fellow top TV director Mimi Leder said.
Added director Todd Holland, “Sending love and strength to you, my friend. And to all those who have lost so much.”
“So glad you’re safe,” wrote actor Edwin Hodge who worked with Glatter on the series Six.
“I’m so sorry, dear Lesli 💔 Sending love,” said Homeland alumna Nazanin Boniadi.
Others who sent love to Glatter include actors Sasha Alexander and Brendan Robinson, producer Suzanne Todd, director Nisha Ganatra and TV personality Carrie Ann Inaba.
Here is Glatter’s full letter.
Dear Member:
I wanted to reach out to you personally as my heart is heavy with so much that has been lost in the ongoing wildfires. And I know that I am not alone. In every conversation I have had with members over the past few days, the devastating loss has been deeply emotional for all of us. These are communities we love and cherish, places in which we have strong roots, and to feel it is burning all around us has been heartbreaking.
I am also angry and sad that this comes at a moment that we were poised to turn a corner after the pandemic, strikes and work contraction – 2025 was to be our year of resurgence. But what gives me hope is you. Every call or email I have had with members has shown me the humanity of our DGA community – an ability to stand together during moments like these – supporting one another with the strength to move forward. And that is what we are going to continue to do – offer support and move forward.
On Wednesday, the DGA shared emergency information with members in the Los Angeles area about resources available during this difficult time. If you need access to that information – it is available at this link.
If you or your family have been impacted by these fires – we have created a centralized hotline at the Guild to assist you. Please reach out to us at wildfireassistance@dga.org for help navigating any resources you may need at this time. We will also be sending specific additional information to members living in the impacted areas in the days and weeks ahead.
If you are not directly impacted but would like to help members who have been, please consider contributing to relief efforts by making a donation to the Directors Guild Foundation, Motion Picture and Television Fund, or Entertainment Community Fund. These organizations are helping to direct vital financial support and other critical assistance directly to members of our community.
I have been so fortunate to call Pacific Palisades home. It is where I raised my son and have been living for over 20 years. Tuesday night, I lost my home along with hundreds of others in the Palisades, Malibu, Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and other communities where we have lived, worked and filmed for so long. This emergency and the hurt so many of us are feeling is far from over, but I know that no matter what, we will somehow perservere and come out on the other side of this.
Please stay safe and know that the DGA is here for you.
All the Best,
Lesli
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