Who is Leighton Meester? – The American actress and singer Leighton Meester has been making headlines nowadays after landing a recurring role in the American sitcom How I Met Your Father as Meredith who is the ex-girlfriend of Jesse, played by Chris Lowell. The show debuted on January 18, 2022, on Hulu and has been renewed for the second season. The list of her acting credits is pretty long as per her IMDB profile. In addition to acting, she is also known for singing a song named Good Girls Go Bad which was featured in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Get to know Leighton Meester Height Weight and other details here.
Early Life & Education – She was born on April 9, 1986, in Fort Worth, Texas. Her father Douglas Jay Meester is a real estate broker whereas her mother Constance Lynn (née Haas) is a famous writer. She has an older brother named Douglas Logan Meester and a younger brother Alexander “Lex” Meester. She was raised in Marco Island, Florida where she made her involvement in stage productions.
At 11, she moved to New York City with her mother where she attended Professional Children’s School, a not-for-profit school. In the meantime, she started working as a model for agencies like Wilhelmina and designers like Ralph Lauren. At the age of 14, Meester moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in modeling where she attended Hollywood and Beverly Hills High School and graduated a year earlier than normal.
Career – Earlier in her career, she appeared in several television commercials such as Tamagotchi and Clearasil. Around that time, she also modeled for a clothing and lifestyle retailer brand Limited Too alongside Amanda Seyfried. At that time, she was pretty occupied with lots of modeling assignments and commercials work but her main dream was to act in film and television.
In 1999, she forayed into the world of acting and made her debut on television as a murder victim’s friend named Alyssa Turner in an episode titled “Disciple” of police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. She then had two more television roles in Boston Public and Once and Again. In 2003, she commenced her film career as well by appearing as Elisha Springfield in Rafal Zielinski’s Hangman’s Curse. Following this, she was chosen to play one of the main roles as Nicki Porter for the five-episode. Eventually, the series was canceled after eight episodes.
She then went on to make episodes appearances in several TV shows such as 7th Heaven (2004), North Shore (2004), Entourage (2004-2008), 24 (2005), Veronica Mars (2005), and 8 Simple Rules (2005). In the 2005 science fiction television series Surface, Meester played Nikki Alcott. In the next year, she starred in two more featured films titled Flourish and Inside.
Her best-known performances include Blair Waldorf in the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl 2007–2012), Jaynie Hansen in Killer Movie (2008), Chiles Stanton in Country Strong (2010), and Rebecca Evans in The Roommate (2011).
Leighton Meester Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts
Leighton Meester Personal Details
- Birth Name : Leighton Marissa Meester
- Nick Name : Bla Bla, Lei Lei, Lil Drop, Happy Feet
- Birthday : April 9, 1986
- Age : 37
- Birthplace : Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
- Nationality : American
- Religion : Christianity
- Build : Slim
- Occupation : Actress, Singer, Model
- Ethnicity : White
- Zodiac Sign : Aries
- Sexuality : Straight
- Eye Color : Dark Brown
- Hair Color : Blonde
Leighton Meester Family
- Father : Douglas Jay Meester (Real Estate Broker)
- Mother : Constance Lynn (née Haas) (Writer)
- Siblings : Douglas Logan Meester (Older Brother), Alexander “Lex” Meester (Younger Brother) (Actor)
- Spouse : Adam Brody (m. 2014)
- Children : The couple is blessed with a daughter named Arlo Day Brody and a son whose name is not know yet.
Leighton Meester Measurements
- Height in Meter : 1.64 m (164 cm)
- Height in Feet : 5 Feet 4.5 Inches
- Weight in Kg : 53 kg
- Weight in lbs : 117 lbs
- Body Measurement : 34-24-34 Inches
- Bra Size : 32A
- Shoe Size : 7 (US) or 4.5 (UK) or 37.5 (EU)
- Clothes Size : Not Known
Leighton Meester Dating History
Adam Brody (2013-Present) – Leighton Meester and actor Adam Brody began dating in early 2013. The couple was first met on the set of the American romantic comedy film The Oranges sometime in 2010. After dating for years, They engaged in November 2013 and finally tied the knot secretly on February 15, 2014.
She has been in relationships with Aaron Himelstein (2007, 2011-2012), Sebastian Stan (2008-2010), and Garrett Hedlund (2011).
Leighton Meester Distinctive Features
- Big Doe Eyes
- Pouty Lower Lip
Leighton Meester Facts
- At the time of her birth, Meester’s parents were in prison for trafficking marijuana from Jamaica to the USA.
- Her mother Constance was allowed to give birth in prison hosptial and nurse her for three months in a halfway house, and then returned prison to complete her sentence.
- In 1992, Meester’s parents were separated.
- Meester is her last name which means Master or Teacher in Dutch.
- She is fluent in French.
- She has a pet dog named Trudy.
- In 2008, she featured #1 in FHM Magazine’s Fall TV’s Hottest Stars list.
- Actress Emmy Rossum is her best friend.
- Her first album was Heatstrings which released on October 28, 2014.
- Meester loves to buy clothes at garage sales and second hand stores.
- She has partnered with several big brands such as Sunglass Hut, Shamrock Farms, and Nexxus New York Salon.
- In 2013, she served as a brand amabassdaor for Biotherm Skincare.
- Follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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