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Leighton Meester Biography
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Leighton Meester
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| Leighton Meester | |
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 Meester at the premiere of Killer Movie at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leighton Marissa Meester |
| Born | April 9, 1986 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Electropop, dance |
| Occupations | Actress, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Universal Motown Republic Group |
Leighton Marissa Meester (born April 9, 1986)1 is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and fashion model best known for her role as Blair Waldorf in the TV show Gossip Girl.2
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Early life
Meester was born while her mother was serving a federal prison sentence in Fort Worth, Texas.34 Although her mother, Constance, was serving time in prison for her involvement in a drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Jamaica to the United States, she was able to give birth to Meester in a hospital and nurse her for three months in a halfway house before returning to prison to complete her sentence.34
Meester maintained that her parents gave her a normal upbringing and, despite their criminal past, are good people with experience that has only made Meester more open-minded and non-judgmental, "It made me realize that you can't judge anyone—especially your parents—for what they've done in their past, because people change."5 Meester jokes, "Look, I could've turned out a lot worse."6
Meester grew up in Marco Island, Florida, where she participated in productions at a local playhouse.7 When she was 11 years old, Meester and her mother moved to New York.7 Meester attended the Professional Children's School and also began working as a model with Wilhemina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot by Bruce Weber and working with then photographer (now film maker) Sofia Coppola.87 Meester made her television acting debut as a murder victim's friend on an episode of Law & Order.78 At 14, Meester moved to Los Angeles, California, wanting more stable work and attended Hollywood High School and Beverly Hills High School.89 She then transferred to a small private school and graduated a year early.10 Her surname Meester, means "master" or "teacher" in Dutch.11
Career
Acting
After her television debut in 1999 playing Alyssa Turner in Law & Order, Meester appeared as a guest in two more series before landing her big role in the movie Hangman's Curse, based on the best-selling book by Frank Peretti. Meester also appeared in Tarzan, which ran for only eight episodes. Meester started to land guest roles in other series such as Crossing Jordan, 7th Heaven, Veronica Mars, 24, and Entourage.7
In 2005, Meester began a regular role in the series Surface as Savannah Bennet. Meester appeared in two more 2006 movies, Flourish and Inside. She also guest appeared in Numb3rs and in two episodes of House M.D. as Ali, an underage girl who has a crush on House.7
After guest roles on CSI: Miami, Shark, and playing the female lead in the horror film Drive-Thru, Meester was cast in CW's Gossip Girl as Blair Waldorf.7 The show is based on the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar about the lives of New York's privileged Upper East Side young adults. Her performance has been met with critical acclaim.1213
In 2007 Meester appeared on the television film the The Haunting of Sorority Row, and played a part in the ensemble comedy/drama Remember the Daze. She also appeared in the horror/thriller film Killer Movie in 2008.
Meester has as a small role in the upcoming comedy Date Night, alongside Steve Carell and Tina Fey. She will play Rebecca in the upcoming thriller The Roommate, set for February 4, 2011. 14 It was announced that Meester will star in a pre-menopausal version of Thelma & Louise called Cowgirl Bandits, she will star next to Pineapple Express and Remember The Daze co-star actress Amber Heard.15 She was also cast in Screen Gems' upcoming drama Love Don't Let Me Down; next to Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw and Garrett Hedlund.16 She will star in indie dramatic comedy The Oranges opposite Hugh Laurie, with Catherine Keener also set to appear. 17
Music
In April 2009, Meester signed a recording contract with Universal Republic.18 The album will be produced by several producers such as RedOne, J.R. Rotem and Kara Dioguardi. Meester's first single, "Somebody To Love", featuring R&B singer Robin Thicke, was released for airplay on October 13, 2009 and became available for digital download on October 14, 2009. The album is expected for an early 2010 release.19
Meester is featured in the Cobra Starship song "Good Girls Go Bad", which reached the Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #7.20 She also recorded a cover of the song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for the compilation album A Very Special Christmas 7, which was released on November 24, 2009.21
Endorsements
Meester previously appeared in Clearasil commercials and in 2009 ads for Reebok.2223 She has been a spokesperson for Sunsilk's "Life Can't Wait" campaign.24 In June 2009, she and Ed Westwick were named the new faces for the Korean clothing line ASK Enquired.25 She has also been a spokesperson for Safe Horizon to raise awareness about and prevent domestic violence.26
Personal life
In June 2008, there were reports accompanied by voyeuristic pictures allegedly from a sex tape, featuring an 18-year old Meester, being shopped around by an old boyfriend for an asking price up to $1 million.27 Meester counters the allegations in an interview with the September 2009 issue of Harpers Bazaar: "[The tape] is not real, so it makes me sort of sad. It's unfortunate that it got carried as far as it did. I definitely understand the nature of people better now and that the mere allegation of something like that could be headline news. People think it's real because somebody says it is."28
Meester is dating Sebastian Stan, the actor who plays Carter Baizen on Gossip Girl.29
Meester was number 12 on the Maxim Hot 100 list in 2009, alongside her co-star, Blake Lively, who was number 33.30
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Hangman's Curse | Elisha Springfield | |
| 2004 | Hollywood Division | Michelle | Television film |
| 2006 | Flourish | Lucy Covner | |
| Inside | Josie | ||
| 2007 | Drive-Thru | Mackenzie Carpenter | |
| Remember the Daze | Tori | ||
| The Haunting of Sorority Row | Samantha Willows | Television film | |
| 2008 | Killer Movie | Jaynie Hansen | |
| 2010 | Date Night | Zoey | |
| Love Don't Let Me Down | Chiles Stanton | Filming | |
| 2011 | The Roommate | Rebecca Daly | Post-production |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Alyssa Turner | Episode: "Disciple" |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Sarah Breen | Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Eight" |
| 2002 | Once & Again | Amanda | Episode: "Gardenia" |
| Family Affair | Irene | Episode: "No Small Parts" | |
| 2003 | Tarzan | Nicki Porter | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Marie Strand | Episode: "Missing Pieces" |
| North Shore | Veronica Farrell | 1 episode | |
| 7th Heaven | Kendall | 2 episodes | |
| Entourage | Justine Chapin | 2004-2008 (3 episodes) | |
| 2005 | 24 | Debbie Pendleton | 4 episodes |
| 8 Simple Rules | Nikki | Episode: "The After Party" | |
| Veronica Mars | Carrie Bishop | 2 episodes | |
| Surface | Savannah Barnett | 2005-2006 (12 episodes) | |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Karen Camden | Episode: "Dark Matter" |
| House M.D. | Ali | 2 episodes | |
| CSI: Miami | Heather Crowley | Episode: "Broken Home" | |
| 2007 | Shark | Megan | 3 episodes |
| 2007–Present | Gossip Girl | Blair Waldorf | Regular |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2010 | Love Is a Drug
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| US | |||
| 2009 | "Somebody to Love" (feat. Robin Thicke) | 111 | Love Is a Drug |
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Pop | CAN | AUS | NZ | NL | UK | ||||
| 2009 | "Good Girls Go Bad" | Cobra Starship | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | Hot Mess |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2008 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actress Drama | Gossip Girl | Nominated |
| Choice TV Breakout Star Female | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Choice TV Actress Drama | Won | ||
| MTV Video Music Award | Best Pop Video | "Good Girls Go Bad" (with Cobra Starship) | Nominated |
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- ^ a b Kevin O'Leary (October 6 2008). "Her Untold Story". Us Weekly.
- ^ a b Jason Gay (April 2 2009). "Dirty Things". Rolling Stone. p. 44.
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