Leighton Marissa Meester (born April , ) is an American actress,
singer, songwriter, and model. She is best known for her starring role
as the devious socialite Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl on The CW (â€").
She has also appeared in films such as Killer Movie (), Country Strong
(), The Roommate (), Monte Carlo (), The Oranges () and The Judge ().
Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (). She portrayed
Angie D'Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (â€").In addition to
acting, Meester has ventured into music. After a featuring in top ten
Billboard Hot single Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad", she
released her solo singles under Universal Republic label "Somebody to
Love" in and "Your Love's a Drug" in . Meester has also recorded
songs for various soundtracks. Her debut album, Heartstrings, was
independently released in . She has also modeled, having been the face
of the Jimmy Choo, Herbal Essences, and Vera Wang brands.Meester was
born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Constance Lynn (née Haas) and Douglas
Jay Meester. Her father is a real estate broker; her mother is a
writer. She has two brothers: an older brother, Douglas Logan Meester
(born ), and a younger brother, Alexander "Lex" Meester (born ). At
the time of her birth, Meester's parents were serving time in a
federal prison for their involvement in a drug ring that smuggled
marijuana from Jamaica to the United States. Constance was able to
give birth to Leighton in a hospital and nurse her for three months in
a halfway house, before returning to prison to complete her sentence.
Her paternal grandparents cared for Meester during this period. She
has maintained that her parents gave her a normal upbringing and,
despite their criminal past, has stated, "It made me realize that you
can't judge anyoneâ€"especially your parentsâ€"for what they've done
in their past, because people change." She grew up in Marco Island,
Florida, where she participated in productions at a local playhouse.
Her parents separated in .
singer, songwriter, and model. She is best known for her starring role
as the devious socialite Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl on The CW (â€").
She has also appeared in films such as Killer Movie (), Country Strong
(), The Roommate (), Monte Carlo (), The Oranges () and The Judge ().
Meester made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (). She portrayed
Angie D'Amato on the ABC sitcom Single Parents (â€").In addition to
acting, Meester has ventured into music. After a featuring in top ten
Billboard Hot single Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad", she
released her solo singles under Universal Republic label "Somebody to
Love" in and "Your Love's a Drug" in . Meester has also recorded
songs for various soundtracks. Her debut album, Heartstrings, was
independently released in . She has also modeled, having been the face
of the Jimmy Choo, Herbal Essences, and Vera Wang brands.Meester was
born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Constance Lynn (née Haas) and Douglas
Jay Meester. Her father is a real estate broker; her mother is a
writer. She has two brothers: an older brother, Douglas Logan Meester
(born ), and a younger brother, Alexander "Lex" Meester (born ). At
the time of her birth, Meester's parents were serving time in a
federal prison for their involvement in a drug ring that smuggled
marijuana from Jamaica to the United States. Constance was able to
give birth to Leighton in a hospital and nurse her for three months in
a halfway house, before returning to prison to complete her sentence.
Her paternal grandparents cared for Meester during this period. She
has maintained that her parents gave her a normal upbringing and,
despite their criminal past, has stated, "It made me realize that you
can't judge anyoneâ€"especially your parentsâ€"for what they've done
in their past, because people change." She grew up in Marco Island,
Florida, where she participated in productions at a local playhouse.
Her parents separated in .
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