Leighton Marissa Claire Meester American actress

Leighton Marissa Claire Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and aspiring Singer-Songwriter, best known for her role as Blair Waldorf in the TV show Gossip Girl. Her first acting role on a television program was on NBC's legal drama Law & Order in 1999.




Other series in which Meester has appeared include Surface, CSI: Miami, 8 Simple Rules, 24, 7th Heaven, and House. Meester became interested in acting when she appeared in a local production of The Wizard of Oz.

When she was 11, she moved with her family to New York City and soon after began working as a model with Wilhelmina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot by Bruce Webber and working with then-photographer Sofia Coppola.

She has guest starred as Debbie Pendleton on Season 4 of the FOX drama 24, as Ali in episode 34 of Season 3 of the FOX drama House, as Carrie Bishop on Season 1 of the UPN drama Veronica Mars, and Chandler's new girlfriend Kendall in Season 8 of the WB drama 7th Heaven, as well as the role of Justine Chapin in Season 1 of the HBO comedy Entourage.