Leighton Meester

The petite and dazzling American actress Leighton Meester began her career somewhat prestigiously and intelligently, with appearances in such popular series as 24, Law & Order, and 7th Heaven, but in time Meester's involvement in a few less-esteemed projects (such as the TV series Tarzan, and the slasher movie Drive-Thru, about a killer fast-food mascot who dresses as a clown) threatened to overshadow this early promise. Fortunately, Meester continued to demonstrate genre versatility and prolificness… Show more as she aggressively tackled new roles. In fall 2007, she could be be seen co-starring on the new CW teen drama Gossip Girl . She became one of the breakout stars of that show, leading to appearances in films like Going the Distance, Date Night, The Oranges, Monte Carlo, and The Roommate. In 2012 she landed a role in the Adam Sandler comedy That's My Boy. ~ Rovi

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