EARLY LIFE
Meester was born while her mother was serving a federal prison sentence in Fort Worth, Texas. Although her mother, Constance, was serving time in prison for her involvement in a drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Jamaica to the United States, she 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.
Meester maintained that her parents gave her a normal upbringing and, despite their criminal past, are good people with experience that has only made Meester more open-minded and non-judgmental, "It made me realize that you can't judge anyone—especially your parents—for what they've done in their past, because people change." Meester jokes, "Look, I could've turned out a lot worse."
Meester grew up in Marco Island, Florida, where she participated in productions at a local playhouse.When she was 11 years old, Meester and her mother moved to New York. Meester attended the Professional Children's School and also began working as a model with Wilhemina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot by Bruce Weber and working with then photographer (now film maker) Sofia Coppola. Meester made her television acting debut as a murder victim's friend on an episode of Law & Order. At 14, Meester moved to Los Angeles, California, wanting more stable work and attended Hollywood High School and Beverly Hills High School. She then transferred to a small private school and graduated a year early.
FILMOGRAPHY
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2003 | The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke | Tanni | |||||||||||
2003 | The Jackalope | Lorraine | |||||||||||
2003 | Hangman's Curse | Elisha Springfield | |||||||||||
2004 | Hollywood Division | Michelle | TV film | ||||||||||
2006 | Flourish | Lucy Covner | |||||||||||
2006 | Inside | Josie | |||||||||||
2007 | Drive Thru | Mackenzie Carpenter | |||||||||||
2007 | Remember the Daze | Tori | |||||||||||
2007 | The Haunting of Sorority Row | Samantha Willows | TV film | ||||||||||
2008 | Killer Movie | Jaynie Hansen | |||||||||||
2010 | Date Night | Katy | |||||||||||
2010 | Going The Distance | Amy | |||||||||||
2010 | Country Strong | Chiles Stanton | post-production | ||||||||||
2011 | The Roommate | Rebecca | post-production | ||||||||||
2011 | Monte Carlo | Meg | post-production | ||||||||||
2011 | The Oranges | Nina Ostroff | post-production |
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Regards;
VK Pandey
