Leighton Meester
Leighton Marissa Meester (born April 9, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.) is an American actress, singer, composer, songwriter and model.
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Born | Leighton Marissa Meester April 9, 1986 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Hollywood High School Beverly Hills High School |
Occupation | Actress, singer, composer, songwriter, model |
Years active | 1997–present |
Known for | TV Series Gossip Girl |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Partner(s) | Sebastian Stan (2008-2010) |
Parent(s) | Douglas Meester Constance Meester (Haas) |
Relatives | Douglas Meester (older brother) Lex Meester (younger brother) |
Website | Official website |
Biography
Leighton Marissa Meester was born on April 9, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. to Douglas and Constance (née Haas).[1][2][3] She is two of 3 children in family. She has older brother, Douglas Meester, and younger brother, Lex Meester.
She graduated from Hollywood High School and Beverly Hills High School.[4][5]
Career
Leighton started her career in 1997 at age 11 as model. Later she started career as actress.
Since 2007 she plays Blair Waldorf in TV Series Gossip Girl. She won Teen Choice Awards in 2009 and 2010.
She is also a musician.
Personal life
From 2008[6] to 2010[7] she was in a relationship with Sebastian Stan (b.1983).
Leighton married Adam Brody in early 2014.
Currently, she lives in Los Angeles, California.
Leighton Meester Media
Meester at the premiere of Killer Movie at Tribeca Film Festival in 2008.
Meester at The CW Upfront Presentation: Green Carpet Arrivals, Madison Square Garden, New York City on May 21, 2009
Meester for DKMS in 2013
Meester at New York Fashion Week in September 2008
References
- ↑ Kevin O'Leary (October 6, 2008). Her Untold Story. Us Weekly.
- ↑ Jason Gay (April 2, 2009). Dirty Things. Rolling Stone. p. 44.
- ↑ Leighton Meester's Drug Connection Archived 2010-03-01 at the Wayback Machine - CelebStoner.com
- ↑ "Gossip Girl Transformations - Leighton Meester". InStyle. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (June 15, 2009). 'Twilight' Star Cam Gigandet, Leighton Meester, Steve-O Recall High School Graduation. MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1613987/story.jhtml. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ↑ "How Leighton Meester's Boyfriend Handles Her Kissing Scenes". People.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ↑ "OK! EXCLUSIVE: Leighton Meester & Sebastian Stan Split". 8 April 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2010.