Laura-Leigh
Laura-Leigh | |
|---|---|
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Laura-Leigh is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Ward, We're the Millers, a former series regular on the TV series The Client List and as a recurring cast member on season 1 of Vanderpump Rules.
Biography
[edit]She grew up in Maumelle, Arkansas.[1][2]
She graduated from the Juilliard School[3] and upon graduation had a role in the Second Stage Theatre production of Boy's Life, directed by Michael Greif.[4][5]
After guest starring in several TV series', she co-starred as Zoey in John Carpenter's film The Ward opposite Amber Heard and Mamie Gummer.
Laura-Leigh appeared as herself on the Bravo reality TV series Vanderpump Rules. She was working as a server at SUR, the West Hollywood, California, restaurant owned by former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Lisa Vanderpump. She quit her job at SUR and the series for the role of "Kymberly" in the Warner Bros. Pictures comedy film We're the Millers opposite Jennifer Aniston. The film grossed over $270 million worldwide.[citation needed]
Laura-Leigh played the series regular character of "Nikki Shannon" in Jennifer Love Hewitt's TV series The Client List.[6] She co-starred in the comedy motion picture Tooken, a parody of the Taken film series.
Laura-Leigh appeared in David Robert Mitchell's neo-noir crime thriller Under the Silver Lake opposite Andrew Garfield, Zosia Mamet, and Riley Keough in 2019.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Ward | Zoey | |
| 2011 | The Restaurante' | Rachel | |
| 2012 | Lost Angeles | Hope | |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | Kymberly | |
| 2014 | The Wild, the Child & the Miracle | Dawn | Short film |
| 2015 | Tooken | Kim Millers | |
| 2016 | Fatality | M | Short film |
| 2018 | Under the Silver Lake | Mae |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gossip Girl | Amanda Lasher | Episode: "The Ex-Files" |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Alicia Carson | Episode: "Lucky Stiff" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Barista | Episode: "Animal Rites" |
| 2012 | Bad Girls | TV film | |
| 2013 | Vanderpump Rules | Herself | Reality TV; Recurring cast member (season 1) |
| 2013 | The Client List | Nikki Shannon | Series regular (season 2) |
| 2019 | Blue Bloods | Ruby | Episode: "The Price You Pay" |
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson, Bill (August 29, 2012). "Maumelle's Hollywood Star Walking On Sunshine!". Maumelle Monitor. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ Lawson, Bill (March 20, 2013). "Maumelle star shines bright in Hollywood". Maumelle Monitor. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Class Notes for October 2011". The Juilliard Journal. Retrieved 2016-10-30. (click on the "Drama" tab)
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (October 22, 2008). "Somewhat More Than Boys, a Little Less Than Men". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Laura-Leigh as Nikki Shannon". Lifetime. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ "Laura-Leigh as Nikki Shannon - The Client List Cast & Characters". Lifetime. Retrieved November 27, 2013.