Leighton Meester: filmography, biography and personal life

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Leighton Marissa Mister

(English: Leighton Marissa Meester; born April 9, 1986, Fort Worth, Texas, USA) is an American actress, singer, songwriter and fashion model.
She is best known for her role as Blair Waldorf
in the television series Gossip Girl (2007).[6]

early years

Mister's parents, Connie and Doug Mister, were part of a group that smuggled marijuana from Jamaica to the United States.[7][8][9][10] They were both arrested for their involvement in smuggling activities. They were released on bail before the trial began, during which time Connie became pregnant. She was later sentenced to 10 years in a Texas state prison, where she spent most of her pregnancy.[11] Leighton was born in a Texas hospital where her mother was taken during labor. Three months after giving birth, the mother returned to prison to continue serving her sentence.[11][12] After spending 16 months in prison, she was released early and began living with her daughter[13].

“I was not born in prison, I was born in a hospital. I lived with my mother for a few months, after which I lived with my grandmother until my mother came out. But I had a normal life."

— Mister in an interview for Teen Vogue

.

In 2002, Mister's older brother, Douglas Mister, was accused of raping a freshman student at the United States Air Force Academy. In addition to her older brother, Leighton also has a younger brother, Lex Meester.

Biography

Leighton Meester is an American model, actress, songwriter and singer.
She is known for her role in the youth television series Gossip Girl. The birth story of Leighton Meester can hardly be called happy. Leighton's parents, Connie and Doug, gifted their children with a surname of Dutch origin and their own dubious past. Both were drug dealers and were put on trial for marijuana smuggling. Pending the trial, the young couple were released on bail, and when they appeared in court, Connie was already pregnant with her daughter. Despite this fact, the girl received a sentence of ten years, so she spent most of her pregnancy in a Texas prison.

Leighton Meester as a child

Leighton Marissa Meester was born in a hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and spent three months with her mother in the so-called House of Compromise. After this, the young mother returned to prison, and Leighton remained in the care of her grandmother and aunt, her mother's sister, in Florida.

Connie Meester was released early after sixteen months and returned to her young daughter. The girl went to a regular school, and at the age of eleven she had the opportunity to play in the play “The Wizard of OZ.” After a successful debut on the school stage, Leighton decided to become an actress.

Leighton Meester in his youth

In 1997, the whole family moved to New York, where Leighton had the chance to start collaborating with a modeling agency. There, the girl studied at a Professional School, about a hundred graduates of which later became famous actresses and actors. There, in the Big Apple, Leighton was lucky: she was photographed for glossy magazines by the famous photographer and director Sofia Coppola. Three years later, the Meesters moved to Los Angeles, where Leighton attended acting school and high school in Beverly Hills.

Actress Leighton Meester

Leighton has two brothers: the elder Douglas, whose name is associated with an unpleasant story of rape, and the younger Lex. Lex is sick and in the care of his mother, and his sister regularly pays them a $7,500 allowance. In 2011, it became known that Leighton was suing Connie over money that her mother, as it turned out, spent exclusively on her own needs.

Career

When Mister was 11 years old, she moved with her aunt to New York and began working as a model for Wilhelmina.

[14], she then worked with photographer Sofia Coppola.[15]

Meester's debut on television took place in 1999, when she played Alice Turner in the series Law & Order. After that, there were episodic roles in the series “7th Heaven”, “CSI: Miami”, “24 Hours”, “8 Simple Rules for My Teenage Daughter’s Friend” and others. Mister made his debut in big cinema in 2003 in the film “Suicide Curse.”

From 2007 to 2012, Meester starred in the series Gossip Girl, where she played the role of Blair Waldorf. The series follows the lives of high school students on the Upper East Side.

In 2009, she took part in the recording of the Cobra Starship group's single "Good Girls Go Bad". she also recorded her debut electro-pop album, which was released in early 2011. In 2013, Mister became the face of the 2013/2014 autumn/winter collection of the French company Naf Naf

[16].

Movies

In 1999, Leighton made her film debut, starring in the TV series Law & Order. In 2003, the horror film Suicide Curse was released across the country, in which Mister played one of the key roles.

From 2003 to 2007, the girl participated in fifteen projects, including an episode in the TV series House and key roles in the films Heyday, Surface and Death Diner. Leighton also wrote the soundtrack for the latest film. In 2008, the thriller “Winter Dead” was released, and in 2010, “Date Date,” in which the actress’s partners were Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg and Steve Karel.

Leighton Meester in the series "Gossip Girl"

And yet, Leighton Meester’s real popularity was brought not by photo shoots or full-screen films, but by TV series. The television series “Gossip Girl” became a landmark for the girl, in which she played one of the main roles, Blair Waldorf, from 2007 to 2012. On the set, the actress became close friends with her co-stars, including Ed Westwick, Blake Lively and Sebastian Stan.

After 2012 and while working in the series, Leighton Meester’s filmography was supplemented by the films “Dazed,” “Papa Dosvidos,” “The Judge,” and “I’m Leaving - Don’t Cry.” She had the opportunity to work with Adam Sandler, Robert Downey Jr., Hugh Laurie and other celebrities.

Personal life

In July 2011, Meester filed a lawsuit against her mother, Constance Meester. Layton paid her unemployed mother $7,500 every month to provide for and treat her sick younger brother, Lex Mister, and Constance, according to Layton, spent the money exclusively on her own needs[17]. The mother filed a counterclaim, but Layton ultimately won the case in June 2012.[18]

In March 2010, Meester met actor Adam Brody on the set of the film “Love Bound” and they later began dating. In November 2013, the couple got engaged. On February 15, 2014, they married in a private ceremony.[19][20][21][22] The couple have a daughter, Arlo Day Brody (born August 4, 2015)[23]. In March 2020, it became known that the couple was expecting their second child[24][25].

Interesting Facts

• The name Layton is Dutch.
• She first appeared on screen at the age of 11 in an advertising campaign for Ralph Lauren.
• Leighton has a tattoo of a five-leaf flower on her left wrist. On the set of Gossip Girl, she was made up with a layer of foundation.
• Mister was ranked 12th on Maxim magazine's 2009 Hot 100 list.
• In 2010, Leighton was ranked 10th on FHM's Sexiest Hottest list.
• In 2011, Leighton Meester was ranked number 16 on Maxim
  .
• In 2013, Leighton Meester was ranked number 36 on Maxim
  .

Filmography

Leighton Meester: filmography, path to success

In parallel with filming “Gossip Girls,” the actress also took part in working on other projects, among which the following films can be highlighted: “Dazed,” “Secrets of a Small Town,” “Blind Faith,” “Shark,” “Free Porn” and “Test.” fire."

Leighton Meester was able to fully demonstrate his acting talent in the 2008 thriller called “Dead of Winter.” According to the plot of the film, a group of filmmakers filming a reality show gets into trouble in a northern town.

Another very successful project was the 2010 film “Crazy Date.” Mister's partners on the set in this film were such actors as Steve Karel, Mark Wahlberg and Tina Fey.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Own

Singles featuring Leighton Meester

Promotional singles

Other songs

Other appearances

Music

Leighton is a gifted and versatile person, an amazingly talented person who manages to act in films, participate in commercials and photo shoots, write and perform music.

In 2009, the girl, together with the group Cobra Starship, recorded the video “Good Girls Go Bad”, and then began recording the first of her electro-pop albums. In subsequent years, several songs were released, including a track for the film “I'm leaving - don't cry.”

Leighton Meester advertises Reebok shoes

Mister gives concerts and continues to participate in advertising campaigns for fashion brands, including Sunsilk, Reebok, Herbal Essences. She took part in the show of the Missoni fashion house and became the face of the Lovestruck company from Vera Wang.

Notes

1. https://www.spokeo.com/Lauren+Leighton
2. https://www.tvrage.com/person/id-1388/Leighton+Meester
3. Internet Broadway Database (English) - 2000.
4. https://en.mediamass.net/people/leighton-meester/deathhoax.html
5. https://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2012-03-13/leighton-meester-gets-angsty-talks-about-her-crazy-family-in-marie-claire/
6. Marikar, Sheila
   . 'Gossip Girl': Teen Drama So Adult, So Aspirational, ABC News (September 19, 2007). Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
7. 'Gossip Girl' Leighton Meester Born in Jail - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com
8. Leighton Meester Born in Prison but Mom Was “Always There For Me” at The Insider (unspecified)
   (unavailable link). Retrieved June 22, 2009. Archived July 6, 2009.
9. Leighton Meester's Prison Past: The Whole Story - Daily Intel
10. Leighton Meester Opens Up About Prison Past - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com
11. ↑ 1 2
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12. Leighton Meester news, photos and more on UsMagazine.com
13. Meester More Tolerant After Mother's Prison Sentence (undefined)
    . SFGate.com. Retrieved October 12, 2008. Archived March 16, 2012.
14. Wilhelmina Models
15. Leighton Meester Fan >> Your Leighton Meester Source (unspecified)
    (unavailable link). Retrieved June 23, 2009. Archived April 14, 2009.
16. Leighton Meester: Égérie Naf Naf et princesse des temps modernes (French). Pure People (20 September 2013). Retrieved November 30, 2013.
17. Leighton Meester sues mother for stealing money
18. Dillon, Nancy
    Leighton Meester wins court battle against mom over claims of contract fraud, physical abuse
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    New York Daily News
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19. Allison Takeda.
    Leighton Meester, Adam Brody Married in Secret Wedding! (English). www.usmagazine.com (18 February 2014). Retrieved February 19, 2014.
20. Joyce Chen.
    Adam Brody, Leighton Meester Dating! (English). Us Weekly (February 5, 2013). Retrieved February 8, 2013. Archived February 11, 2013.
21. Zack Johnson.
    Adam Brody Leaves Leighton Meester's House After Relationship Reveal: Picture (English). Us Weekly (6 February 2013). Retrieved February 8, 2013. Archived February 11, 2013.
22. Margaret Eby.
    Leighton Meester, Adam Brody engaged after less than a year of dating. NY Daily News (November 20, 2013). Retrieved January 8, 2014.
23. Leighton Meester, Adam Brody Welcome Their First Child
24. Media: Leighton Meester is expecting his second child (Russian). ru.hellomagazine.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
25. Leighton Meester Is Pregnant! Actress Steps Out and Reveals Baby Bump While in LA
26. iTunes - Music - Heartstrings by Leighton Meester (unspecified)
    . iTunes.apple.com (October 28, 2014). Retrieved September 9, 2014.
27. ↑ 1 2 3
    Leighton Meester – Chart history: Bubbling Under Hot 100
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    . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
28. ↑ 1 2
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29. ↑ 1 2
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30. Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester – Give In To Me (undefined)
    . αCharts.us. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
31. American single certifications – Garrett Hedlund & Leighton Meester – Give In To Me (undefined)
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32. Cobra Starship – Chart history: The Hot 100 (undefined)
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33. ARIA - Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Gone Bad (unspecified)
    . ARIA. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
34. Ö3 Austria Top 40 — Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Gone Bad (unspecified)
    . Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
35. Ultratop - Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Gone Bad (unspecified)
    . Hung Middle. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
36. Cobra Starship – Chart history: Billboard Canada Hot 100 (undefined)
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37. Finish charts — Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Gone Bad (unspecified)
    . Hung Middle. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
38. Dutch charts - Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Gone Bad (unspecified)
    . Hung Middle. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
39. RIANZ - Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Gone Bad (unspecified)
    . Hung Middle. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
40. UK Chart archive (undefined)
    . UK Charts. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
41. RIAA certifications (undefined)
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42. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles (unspecified)
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43. Music Canada certifications (unspecified)
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44. Latest Gold/Platinum Singles (undefined)
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1. “Somebody to Love” did not enter the Billboard
   Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[27]
2. "Your Love's a Drug" did not enter the Billboard
   Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[27]