Leighton Meester
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Leighton Marissa Meester is an American actress, singer, and model. She is known for her starring role as Blair Waldorf on the CW television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012). She has also appeared in films such as Killer Movie (2008), Country Strong (2010), The Roommate (2011), Monte Carlo (2011), The Oranges (2011), The Judge (2014), The Weekend Away (2022), and EXmas (2023). She portrayed Angie D'Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (2018–2020). Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (2014). For her leading role in the CW/Stan comedy drama series Good Cop/Bad Cop (2025–present), Meester was nominated for the Australian Logie Award for Best Actress.
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Leighton Marissa Meester, also known by her married name Leighton Meester Brody, is an American singer and actor. Born in Fort Worth in 1986, she began her work period in 1999. She is educated at Beverly Hills High School and Hollywood High School. Her professional fields include acting, singing, and music.
Meester performs in the genres of pop music, indie pop, and alternative rock, utilizing her voice as her primary instrument. She has been associated with Universal Republic Records and Universal Motown Republic Group. She resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, and Encino. She speaks English and is married to Adam Brody.
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Leighton Marissa Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and singer. She is mostly known for her starring role as Blair Waldorf in the teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–12). She has also appeared in the 2010 country drama film Country Strong, the 2011 thriller The Roommate, the 2011 romantic-comedy Monte Carlo, and the comedies The Oranges (2011) and That's My Boy (2012). Meester…
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- Guarding Stars — Hannah2026
- Basic — Kaylinn2026
- Good Cop/Bad Cop — Det. Lou Hickman2025
- I Love LA — Alyssa Barzak2025
- Nobody Wants This — Abby2024
- EXmas — Ali2023
- River Wild — Joey2023
- My Father's Dragon — Sasha (voice)2022
- The Weekend Away — Beth2022
- How I Met Your Father — Meredith2022
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1986
Discography
- Body Control2008
- Somebody to Love2009
- Your Love’s a Drug2010
- Heartstrings2014
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marissa
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth
- Spouse
- Adam Brody
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Universal Motown Republic Group
- Mass
- 65
- Image
- Leighton Meester 2017.jpg
- Height
- 165
- Residence
- Encino
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- Leighton Meester
- date of birth
- 1986-04-09
- start of work period
- 1999-00-00
- social media followers
- 104000
- birth name
- Лейтън Мариса Мийстър
- married name
- Leighton Meester Brody
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Encyclopedic overview
Leighton Marissa Meester (/ˈleɪtən/ LAY-tən; born April 9, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is known for her starring role as Blair Waldorf on the CW television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012). She has also appeared in films such as Killer Movie (2008), Country Strong (2010), The Roommate (2011), Monte Carlo (2011), The Oranges (2011), The Judge (2014), The Weekend Away (2022), and EXmas (2023). She portrayed Angie D'Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (2018–2020). Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (2014). For her leading role in the CW/Stan comedy drama series Good Cop/Bad Cop (2025–present), Meester was nominated for the Australian Logie Award for Best Actress.
In addition to acting, Meester has ventured into music. In 2009, she was featured as a guest vocalist on the Cobra Starship single "Good Girls Go Bad", which charted in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. She released solo singles "Somebody to Love" (2009) and "Your Love's a Drug" (2010) on the Universal Republic label. Meester has also recorded songs for various soundtracks. Her debut studio album, Heartstrings, was independently released in 2014. She has also modeled, having been the face of the Jimmy Choo, Herbal Essences, and Vera Wang brands.
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