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Leslie Bibb
Bibb at the 2009 premiere of Moon
Born	Leslie Louise Bibb November 17, 1974 (1974-11-17) (age 35) Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Rob Born (2003–2004) divorced

Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and former fashion model.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links

Early life

Bibb was born in Bismarck, North Dakota and raised in Nelson County, Virginia. Her father died when she was three years old. Later, she and her mother, along with her three older sisters, moved to Richmond, Virginia, where she attended an all-girls Catholic high school, Saint Gertrude High School.

In 1990, The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Elite Agency held a nationwide modeling search. Bibb's mother took photos of her then 16-year-old daughter and sent them in. The celebrity judges, John Casablancas, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Iman were impressed and they picked her as the winner.

After finishing her junior year, Bibb flew to New York City and signed a contract with Elite Agency. She modeled over that summer, and went on a trip to Japan. She returned home for her senior year and graduated in 1992. Then she decided to attend the University of Virginia. After a single semester, she dropped out and moved to New York City to pursue a full-time modeling career. Her modelling photographs have appeared in such magazines as Maxim and FHM. She also attended the William Esper acting studio for three years.

Career

Bibb's first film role was in the comedy Private Parts. This was followed by her first television series, where she replaced the departed Susan Walters as the female lead in the second season of The Big Easy. Most critics panned the show and it was canceled months later after low ratings.

In 1999, Bibb had her big break appearing as a lead character on the WB Network television series Popular. The show was a major success among teenagers and led Bibb to more recognizable film roles such as The Skulls and See Spot Run. Since then she has had notable lead or guest roles on TV shows such as ER, Line of Fire and CSI: Miami. Bibb also joined the cast of Crossing Jordan as Detective Lu Simmons until season 6 where her character had become a recurring character and was killed off.

Bibb played Will Ferrell's wife Carley in the hit comedy movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. She also played Desiree in the 2007 production Wristcutters: A Love Story. She appeared as a Vanity Fair reporter named Christine Everhart in the 2008 film Iron Man. She was also in the role of Emma in Trick 'r Treat and Maya in the 2008 horror/thriller The Midnight Meat Train. In 2009 Bibb played Sarah Lowell in the 2009 film Law Abiding Citizen.

Bibb can be seen in the TV show Atlanta in the role of Jessica, opposite Freddie Prinze, Jr. In the 2009 comedy Confessions of a Shopaholic, she portrayed the rival of the main character, played by Isla Fisher. Bibb is also starring in a new movie called Miss Nobody, for which she also serves as co-producer. She also had a pivotal recurring role in Kings on NBC as Katrina Ghent.

Bibb is a spokesmodel for Revlon for Almay Pure Blends.

Personal life

Bibb is a supporter of Friends of El Faro,¹ a grassroots non-profit that helps raise money for Casa Hogar Sion, an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico.

Bibb is a cousin of Bob Bibb of Lifetime Television.

Bibb is close friends with her Popular co-star Carly Pope and The Skulls co-star Joshua Jackson.^{citation needed}

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1997	Private Parts	WNBC Tour Guide
	Touch Me	Fawn
1999	This Space Between Us	Summer
2000	The Young Unknowns	Cassandra
	The Skulls	Chloe Whitfield
2001	See Spot Run	Stephanie
2006	Wristcutters: A Love Story	Desiree
	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby	Carley Bobby Naughton
2007	My Wife Is Retarded	Julie	Short film
	Sex and Death 101	Dr. Miranda Storm
2008	Iron Man	Christine Everhart
	The Midnight Meat Train	Maya
	Trick 'r Treat	Emma
2009	Confessions of a Shopaholic	Alicia Billington
	Law Abiding Citizen	Sarah Lowell
2010	A Good Old Fashioned Orgy		awaiting release
	Miss Nobody	Sarah Jane McKinney	post-production
	Iron Man 2	Christine Everhart	post-production
	Zookeeper		post-production
2012	The Avengers	Christine Everhart	post-production
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Pacific Blue	Nikki	Episode: Wheels of Fire
	Home Improvement	Lisa Burton	Episode: No Place Like Home
1997	Just Shoot Me!	Nikki	Episode: Secretary's Day
	Fired Up	Lana	Episode: The Rules
	The Big Easy	Janine Rebbenack	13 episodes
1998	Astoria		TV-Pilot
	Something So Right	Tina	Episode: Something About a Double Standard
	Early Edition	Emily Harrigan	Episode: Lt. Hobson, U.S.N.
1999	Sons of Thunder	Nancy Jones	Episode: Daddy's Girl
1999–2001	Popular	Brooke McQueen	43 episodes
2002–2003	ER	Erin Harkins	8 episodes
2003–2004	Line of Fire	Paige Van Doren	13 episodes
2004	Capital City	Paige Armstrong	TV-Pilot
	Nip/Tuck	Naomi Gaines	Episode: Naomi Gaines
2005	Hitched	Emily	TV-Pilot
2005–2007	Crossing Jordan	Det. Tallulah 'Lu' Simmons	14 episodes
2007	CSI: Miami	Beth Selby/Cayla Selby/Ashley Whitford	Episode: Triple Threat
	Entourage	Laurie	Episode: Gotcha!
	Atlanta	Jessica	TV-Pilot
2009	Kings	Katrina Ghent	5 episodes
2009–present	The League	Meegan

Awards and nominations

Teen Choice Award

• 2000: Nominated, "TV Choice Actress" - Popular

Young Hollywood Award

• 2001: Won, "Exciting New Female Face"

References

External links

• Leslie Bibb at the Internet Movie Database
• Leslie Bibb at Allmovie