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Leighton Meester
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Leighton Meester
Born Leighton Marissa Claire Meester
April 9, 1986 (1986-04-09) (age 23)
Texas, U.S.
Occupation Actress, Singer-Songwriter
Years active 1999–present

Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, best known for her role as Blair Waldorf in the TV show Gossip Girl.1

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Early life

Meester's parents, Connie and Doug, were involved in a drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Jamaica to the United States.2345 Both were arrested for their involvement in the ring and involvement with Heavens Devils. While out on bail, Connie became pregnant. She was later convicted to ten years in a Texas state prison, where she spent the majority of her pregnancy.6 Leighton was delivered in a Texas hospital and then spent three months living with her mother in a halfway house, until her mother returned to prison to complete her sentence.67 After serving sixteen months of her ten year sentence, her mother was released and resumed her role in Meester's life.8 When she was 11, she moved with her aunt to New York City and soon after 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.9 In 2003, Leighton's older brother, Douglas, was embroiled in the US Air Force Academy scandal and was subsequently accused of rape, indecent assault, and sodomizing a female cadet.1011121314

Career

Meester at the 2009 CW Upfront presentation

Meester made 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 called Hangman's Curse, based on the best selling book by Frank Peretti. Meester also appeared in Tarzan, which only lasted for eight episodes. Meester started to land guest roles in other series such as, Crossing Jordan, 7th Heaven, a recurring role as the Britney Spears-like singer Justine Chapin on the hit series Entourage, 24 and Veronica Mars.

In 2005 Meester scored a regular role in the series Surface. She played Savannah Bennet, big sister of Miles Bennett. The show ran for 15 episodes. In 2006 Surface stopped airing and Meester appeared in two more 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.15

After a guest role on CSI: Miami, a recurring role on the James Woods court drama Shark, and appearing as the female lead in the comedy/horror film Drive-Thru, Meester scored a regular role in the CW's hit show Gossip Girl, playing the rich and scheming Blair Waldorf. The show is based on the book series about the lives of New York's privileged Upper East Side high school students. Her performance has been met with critical acclaim and TV Guide also ranked Blair Waldorf among its "Best-Dressed TV Characters of 2007.16

Meester appeared on the television film The Haunting of Sorority Row, and played a part in the ensemble comedy/drama Remember the Daze, released on April, 2008. She also appeared on the horror/thriller film Killer Movie, released in the United States also on April 2008 during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.17

In April 2009, it was announced Meester signed a recording contract with Universal Republic.18 The album is said to be electronic, dancey, and edgy; she will be working with JR Rotem, Kara Dioguardi and several other producers. The first single will be released around July, with the album dropping by fall.19 Meester is featured in the Cobra Starship song "Good Girls Go Bad", the first single from their upcoming third studio album Hot Mess. The song was digitally released on May 11, 2009.20

Meester will play Rebecca in the upcoming film The Roommate. It has also been announced that she will appear in the upcoming comedy, Date Night, alongside Steve Carell and Tina Fey.21

Aside from acting and music, Meester has also endorsed several brands before and since she shot to fame in Gossip Girl. She appeared in commercials for Clearasil22 and in 2009, in ads for Reebok.23 More recently, she and Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick were named the new faces for the Korean clothing line ASK Enquired.24

Personal life

Meester was placed #12 on Maxim's Hot 100 list in 2009.25. In June 2009, internet reports surfaced of a sex tape featuring Meester, which is reportedly at the centre of a bidding war.2627 28

Filmography

Film
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 The Roommate Rebecca Filming
Date Night Zoey Filming
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Law & Order Alyssa Turner Episode: "Disciple"
2001 Boston Public Sarah Breen Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Eight"
2002 Once and 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"
7th Heaven Kendall Episode: "Little White Lies"
24 Debbie Pendleton 4 episodes
Entourage Justine Chapin 2004-2008 (3 episodes)
2005 8 Simple Rules Nikki Episode: "The After Party"
Veronica Mars Carrie Bishop Episodes: "A Trip to the Dentist" and "Mars vs. Mars"
Surface Savannah Barnett 2005-2006 (12 episodes)
2006 Numb3rs Karen Camden Episode: "Dark Matter"
House MD Ali Episodes: "Informed Consent" and "Lines in the Sand"
2007 CSI: Miami Heather Crowley Episode: "Broken Home"
Shark Megan Episodes: "Porn Free", "Trial by Fire" and "Blind Trust"
Gossip Girl Blair Waldorf 2007-present

References

  1. ^ Marikar, Sheila (2007-09-19). "'Gossip Girl': Teen Drama So Adult, So Aspirational". ABC News. http://media.abcnews.com/print?id=3624894. Retrieved on 2008-01-24. 
  2. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,428801,00.html
  3. ^ http://www.theinsider.com/news/1216476_Leighton_Meester_Born_in_Prison_but_Mom_Was_Always_There_For_Me
  4. ^ http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/09/leighton_meesters_prison_past.html
  5. ^ http://www.tvguide.com/news/leighton-meester-opens-19334.aspx
  6. ^ a b http://www.usmagazine.com/news/exclusive-leighton-meester-my-mother-was-always-there-for-me Leighton Meester Born in Prison but Mom Was "Always There For Me"
  7. ^ http://www.usmagazine.com/news/leighton-meester-new-album-will-be-edgy
  8. ^ "Meester More Tolerant After Mother's Prison Sentence". SFGate.com. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=30763. Retrieved on 2008-10-12. 
  9. ^ http://leightonfan.net/info/info.php
  10. ^ http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/01/gossip_girls_leighton_meester.php Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and her family link to the Air Force Academy scandal
  11. ^ http://www.slate.com/id/2085365/ The Air Force Academy's Show Trial
  12. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/14/national/main553827.shtml
  13. ^ Dan Collins. "Air Force Cadet Charged With Rape". CBS. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/14/national/main553827.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-19-06. 
  14. ^ http://cache.zoominfo.com/CachedPage/?archive_id=0&page_id=713663788&page_url=%2f%2fwww.naplesdailynews.com%2fnpdn%2fmarconews%2farticle%2f0%2c2071%2cNPDN_14927_2948860%2c00.html&page_last_updated=6%2f9%2f2004+3%3a11%3a05+AM&firstName=Douglas&lastName=Meester
  15. ^ http://just-leighton.com/information/biography.php
  16. ^ "Best-dressed TV Characters of 2007" tvguide.com. 2007-12-21. Retrieved on 2008-10-9
  17. ^ http://just-leighton.com/career/movies/
  18. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/gossip-girl-star-leighton-meester-signs-1003966080.story
  19. ^ "Leighton Meester exclusive: In the studio with the 'Gossip Girl' star" ew.com. 2009-05-1. Retrieved on 2009-05-10
  20. ^ http://siulelbon.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/good-girls-go-bad-cobra-starship-feat-leighton-meester/
  21. ^ http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/04/15/twilight-baddie-cam-gigandet-will-be-leighton-meesters-roommate/
  22. ^ {cite news|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuuwGnMWFLw}}
  23. ^ {cite news|url=http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2009/03/12/sneak-peek-leighton-meesters-reebok-ad/}}
  24. ^ . http://community.livejournal.com/leighton_fans/324221.html. 
  25. ^ http://www.maxim.com/girls/articles/79154/2009-hot-100.html
  26. ^ "Gossip Girl Leighton Meester tootsie sex tape worth $1 million". The Daily Telegraph. June 22, 2009. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25669845-5001026,00.html?from=public_rss. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  27. ^ "Exclusive: Behind Leighton Meester's Sex Tape Saga". Fox News. June 22, 2009. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528077,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  28. ^ http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/accesshollywood/090619/entertainment/_gossip_girl_s__leighton_meester_s_sex_tape_surfaces

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