Leighton Meester Biography

Leighton Meester Bio

Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress, best known for her role as Blair Waldorf in the 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 CSI: Miami[3], 8 Simple Rules, 24, 7th Heaven, and House.

Leighton Meester Career

Meester became interested in acting when she appeared in a local production of The Wizard of Oz.In 2003-2005 they lived in Beverly hills. 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[4], as Ali in episode 3 and 4 of Season 3 of the FOX drama House[6], 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 Remember the Daze.

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.

She will reprise her role of Justine Chapin on Entourage in season five.


Leighton Meester Filmography

Films

Year Movie Role
2003 Hangman's Curse Elisha Springfield
2004 Hollywood Division (TV) Michelle
2006 Flourish Lucy Covner
Inside Josie
2007 Drive-Thru Mackenzie Carpenter
Remember the Daze Tori
The Haunting of Sorority Row (TV) Samantha Willows
2008 Killer Movie Jaynie Hansen

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
7th Heaven Kendall
North Shore Veronica Farrell
Entourage Justine Chapin
2005 24 Debbie Pendleton
8 Simple Rules Nikki
Veronica Mars Carrie Bishop
2005 Numb3rs Karen Camden
2005-2006 Surface Savannah Bennett
2006 Secrets of a Small Town Kayla Rhodes
House Ali
2007 CSI: Miami Heather Crowley
Shark Megan
2007-present Gossip Girl Blair Waldorf

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