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Leighton Meester Profile |
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Birth Date: April 9, 1986
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Birth Place: Marco Island, Florida, USA
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Birth Name: Leighton Marissa Claire Meester
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
Leighton Meester is an American actress best known as Blair
Waldorf in the hit TV show Gossip Girl and Savannah in
the former NBC drama Surface. Other roles include guest
starring 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, 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.
In 2006 she wrapped the female lead role in the
comedy/horror film Drive-Thru. In Spring 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 CSI: Miami 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. Additionally, she has worked with fellow Gossip Girl
co-star Penn Badgley in her previous lead role film
Drive-Thru, where Penn played Val Espinoza.
She reprised her role of Justine Chapin on Entourage in
season five. She is currently dating Sebastian Stan. |
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Other
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Has an older brother, Douglas Meester.
Her surname "Meester" is Dutch for "master" or "teacher".
She has worked with famous photographer Sofia Coppola.
She enjoys singing, and even sang in the movie "Drive Thru".
She is naturally blonde but dyed her hair brown for the role
of Blair Waldorf for TV show "Gossip Girl".
Named one of People Magazines' 100 Most Beautiful in 2008.
Ranked #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Has a younger brother named Lex.
Attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills,
California.
Actor Sebastian Stan is her boyfriend. [2008]. |
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