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| Birth Name(s) : Leslie Louise Bibb |
Date of Birth: November 17, 1974 |
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Leslie Louise Bibb was born in Bismark, North Dakota, on November 17, 1974 and raised in Nelson County, Virginia. Later she and her mother, along with her three older sisters, moved to Richmond, where Leslie attended an all-girls Catholic high school, St. Gertrude's.
In 1990, The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Elite Agency held a nationwide modeling search; Leslie's mother took photos of her then 16-year-old daughter and sent them in. Although Leslie wasn't impressed with the photos, the judges, John Casablanca, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Iman were, and they picked her as the winner.
After finishing her junior year, Leslie flew to New York City and signed a contract with Elite. She modeled over the summer, and went on a trip to Japan. She returned home for her senior year and graduated in 1992, then decided to forgo a full-time modeling career to attend the University of Virginia. After a single semester, however, she dropped out and moved to New York City. She attended the William Esper acting studio for three years and took nine months off in which she did more modeling in Europe. Her photographs have appeared in such magazine as Maxim and FHM.
Leslie had her first film role in the comedy Private Parts (1997), which was followed by her first television series (where she replaced the departed Susan Walters as the female lead) in the second season of _"Big Easy, The (1996)_ on USA. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled just months later.
In 1999 she appeared as the lead character on the WB Network television series "Popular" (1999). The show was a success among teenagers, and led Leslie to more recognizable film roles such as Skulls, The (2000) and See Spot Run (2001). Most recently she has appeared as intern Erin Harkins in "ER" (1994). |
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Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974 in Bismarck, North Dakota) is an American actress and former fashion model.
In 1990 The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Elite Agency held a nationwide modeling search. Leslie's mother took photos of her then 16-year-old daughter and sent them in. The celebrity judges, John Casablancas, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Iman were impressed and they picked her as the winner.
After finishing her junior year, Leslie flew to New York City and signed a contract with Elite Agency. She modeled over that summer, and went on a trip to Japan. She returned home for her senior year and graduated in 1992. Then she decided to attend the University of Virginia. After a single semester, she dropped out and moved to New York City to pursue a full-time modeling career. Her modelling photographs have appeared in such magazines as Maxim and FHM. She also attended the William Esper acting studio for three years. She is a cousin of Bob Bibb of Lifetime Television.
Leslie's first film role was in the comedy Private Parts. This was followed by her first television series, where she replaced the departed Susan Walters as the female lead in the second season of The Big Easy. Most critics panned the show and it was canceled months later after low ratings.
In 1999 she had her big break appearing as a lead character on the WB Network television series Popular. The show was a major success among teenagers and led Leslie to more recognizable film roles such as The Skulls and See Spot Run. Since then she has had notable guest roles on TV shows such as ER, Line of Fire and CSI:Miami. Leslie also joined the cast of Crossing Jordan as Detective Lu Simmons until her recurring character was killed in Season 6.
In movie work Leslie played Will Ferrell's wife in the hit comedy movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. She will appear as a "fast-talking" reporter named Christine Everhart in the 2008 film Iron Man.
Leslie has three other projects in production. The first is the role of Emma in Trick r Treat . The second is the role of Maya in the horror/thriller Midnight Meat Train. And lastly she will be seen on T.V. in the show Atlanta in the role of Jessica, opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. |
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