Everything about Leighton Meester totally explained
Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (
"Lay-ton"; born
April 9,
1986 in
Marco Island,
Florida) is an
American actress, best known for her role as
Blair Waldorf in the book-based TV show
Gossip Girl. Her first acting role on a television program was on
NBC's legal drama
Law & Order in 1999. Other series in which Meester has appeared include,
8 Simple Rules,
24,
7th Heaven, and
House.
Career
Meester became interested in acting when she appeared in a local production of
The Wizard of Oz. When she was 11, she moved with her family to
New York City and soon after began working as a model with
Wilhelmina, booking a
Ralph Lauren campaign shot by
Bruce Webber and working with then-photographer
Sofia Coppola.
Other roles include a role as Savannah Bennett on
Surface. She has guest starred as
Debbie Pendleton on Season 4 of the
FOX drama
24, as Ali in episode
3 and
4 of Season 3 of the
FOX drama
House, as Carrie Bishop on Season 1 of the
UPN drama
Veronica Mars, and Chandler's new girlfriend Kendall in Season 8 of the
WB drama
7th Heaven, as well as the role of
Justine Chapin in Season 1 of the
HBO comedy
Entourage. Meester made her film debut in the feature
Hangman's Curse, based on the best-selling novel by
Frank Peretti.
She recently starred in the independent comic-thriller
Flourish with
House co-stars
Jennifer Morrison and
Jesse Spencer.
In 2006, she wrapped the female lead role in the comedy/horror film
Drive-Thru.
She has also recorded a song for the soundtrack of
Drive-Thru. In the spring of 2006, she played a part in the ensemble comedy/drama entitled
The Beautiful Ordinary.
Currently, Meester stars as
Blair Waldorf in
The CW series
Gossip Girl, from
Josh Schwartz, creator of
The O.C. and based on the book series about the lives of New York's two privileged
Upper East Side high school students. Meester has stated in interviews that she identifies with Blair "on every level, in one way or another." She has also recently guest starred on
and has a recurring role on
James Woods' court drama
Shark. When not on the set, Meester, who attended
Beverly Hills High School, pursues her talent for music and creative writing. She currently resides in New York.
She has worked with actress Kristen Bell on two TV series. In
Gossip Girl, Bell provides the voice of Gossip Girl and Leighton plays Blair Waldorf, and in
Veronica Mars, which stars Bell, Leighton appeared briefly as gossip queen Carrie Bishop.
She will reprise her role of Justine Chapin on
Entourage in season five.
Filmography
Films
Television
Further Information
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