Leighton Meester
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Leighton Meester
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Promo picture from Gossip Girl.
Born April 9, 1986 (1986-04-09) (age 21)
Marco Island, Florida
Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (born April 9, 1986 in Marco Island, Florida) is an American actress, best known for her role in the book-based TV show Gossip Girl.
[edit] 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 Wilhemina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot by Bruce Webber and working with then-photographer Sofia Coppola.
Meester is best known as 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, not 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 also recently starred in the independent film Flourish with future House co-stars Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer, and in the drama Inside. 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 Spring 2006, she played a part in the ensemble comedy/drama entitled The Beautiful Ordinary.
Meester's upcoming feature films roles include the dramedy The Beautiful Ordinary and the thriller Dead of Night.
She is co-starring as Blair Waldorf in The CW's 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 girls. 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.
[edit] Trivia
Meester's height is 5' 4" (1.63 m)[2]
Leighton's last name, Meester, is Dutch, and means "master" or "teacher".[3]
Leighton moved to New York for three years with her mother when she (Leighton) was 11.[4]
Leighton has an older and younger brother.[5]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
Year Movie Role
2003 Hangman's Curse Elisha Springfield
2004 Hollywood Division (TV) Michelle
2006 Flourish Lucy Covner
2006 Inside Josie
2007 Drive-Thru Mackenzie Carpenter
2007 The Beautiful Ordinary Tori
2007 Killer Movie Jaynie Hansen
2007 The Haunting of Sorority Row (TV) Samantha Willows
[edit] Television
Year Television Show Role
1999 Law & Order Alyssa Turner
2001 Boston Public Sarah Breen
2002 Family Affair Irene
2003 Tarzan Nicki Porter
2004 Crossing Jordan Marie Strand
2004 7th Heaven Kendall
2004 North Shore Veronica Farrell
2004 Entourage Justine Chapin
2005 24 Debbie Pendleton
2005 8 Simple Rules Nikki
2005 Veronica Mars Carrie Bishop
2005-2006 Surface Savannah Bennett
2006 Secrets of a Small Town Kayla Rhodes
2006 House Ali
2007 CSI: Miami Heather Crowley
2007 Shark Megan
2007 Gossip Girl Blair Waldorf