Leighton Meester American Actress Known for Gossip Girl

Leighton Meester, born 9 April 1986 in Fort Worth, is an American actress and singer. She is recognised for appearances in Gossip Girl (2007) and Monte Carlo (2011).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Beverly Hills High School, Professional Children's School and Hollywood High School.

Career

Her first listed screen credit dates to 2001, with 24. Work from the 2000s includes CSI: Miami (2002) and House M.D. (2004). Date Night (2010) and The Judge (2014) are among her 2010s credits. In the 2020s, she appeared in The Weekend Away (2022) and River Wild (2023).

The list below counts 20 films and 7 TV series from 2001 to 2023. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (7), followed by comedy drama (4) and crime (4).

Kevin Zegers appears in two of her listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Katheryn Winnick (two titles) and Hugh Laurie (two titles).

Music credits include 2 albums and 3 singles, among them Heartstrings (2014). The genres linked to her work are pop music and indie pop. She has released music through Universal Republic Records. The YouTube account had 104K subscribers when last counted in May 2025.

Recognition

Leighton Meester’s wins include two Teen Choice Awards (2009 and 2010).

Personal life

She has been married to Adam Brody since 2014.