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Leslie Mann | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Mann in 2018 | |
| Born | (1972-03-26)March 26, 1972 (age 53) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
Leslie Mann (born March 26, 1972)[1] is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films, includingThe Cable Guy (1996),She's the One (1996),George of the Jungle (1997),Big Daddy (1999),Orange County (2002),The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005),Knocked Up (2007),Drillbit Taylor (2008),I Love You Phillip Morris (2009),17 Again (2009),Funny People (2009),This Is 40 (2012),The Bling Ring (2013),The Other Woman (2014), andBlockers (2018).
Mann was born in San Francisco, and grew up inNewport Beach.[2] She was raised by her mother, Janet,[3] who led design and quality programs for eight years at Ayres Hotel group.[4][2][5] Mann has stated of her father, "My dad is...I don't really have one. I mean, he does exist, but I have zero relationship with him."[2] She has two siblings and three older step-brothers.[2] Her maternal grandmother, Sadie Viola Heljä Räsänen, was the daughter ofFinnish immigrants.[6]
Mann has said that she was "very shy, kind of pent-up" during her youth.[7] She graduated fromCorona del Mar High School,[5] and studied acting at theJoanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting Studio and alongside comedy improv troupeThe Groundlings.[2] She attended college and studied communications, but dropped out before graduating.[8]
Mann began her career at 18, appearing in a number of television commercials. In 1996, she appeared inThe Cable Guy, followed with performances inFreaks and Geeks,Sam Weisman'sGeorge of The Jungle alongsideBrendan Fraser,Big Daddy withAdam Sandler,Orange County oppositeJack Black, andThe 40-Year-Old Virgin withSteve Carell.[citation needed]
In 2007, Mann starred alongsideSeth Rogen,Katherine Heigl, andPaul Rudd inJudd Apatow's comedyKnocked Up, which grossed more than $218 million worldwide.[citation needed] Her performance brought rave reviews and a "Best Supporting Actress" nomination from the Chicago Film Critics Association. The film won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Movie Comedy", was named one of AFI's "Top Ten Films of the Year", and received a "Best Comedy" nomination from the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.[9]
In 2009, Mann reunited with herBig Daddy co-star Adam Sandler andKnocked Up co-star Seth Rogen for Apatow'sFunny People.[citation needed] This film was named to many of the year's top ten lists, includingThe New Yorker andThe New York Times.[10]Elle writer Mickey Rapkin said that "[Mann] owns the second half of 2009'sFunny People, where her character does the most unlikely thing a woman can do in a major studio picture: has an affair with an ex-boyfriend on a whim."[11] That same year, Mann also starred inBurr Steers' successful comedy17 Again oppositeZac Efron andMatthew Perry, which grossed over $125 million worldwide.[12]
She was also seen in the indie hitI Love You Phillip Morris alongsideJim Carrey andEwan McGregor.[citation needed] It premiered at the 2009Sundance Film Festival and, on release, received critical acclaim, including a "Best Comedy" nomination for a 2011Broadcast Film Critics Association Award.[citation needed] Mann also starred alongsideElizabeth Banks in the filmWhat Was I Thinking?, based on the book by Barbara Davilman and Liz Dubelman, which was filmed in 2009 but never released.[13]
In 2011, Mann starred oppositeRyan Reynolds andJason Bateman inDavid Dobkin's comedyThe Change-Up.[14] She also lent her voice to "Linda", the main human character inCarlos Saldanha's animated filmRio, which earned over $484 million worldwide and also featured vocal performances byJamie Foxx andAnne Hathaway;[15] as well as toJonah Hill's animatedFOX television seriesAllen Gregory, as the title character's second-grade teacher.[citation needed]
Mann continued her voice performance work in 2012 with her role inParaNorman, an animated 3Dstop-motion film fromChris Butler andSam Fell.[16]
In December 2012, she appeared opposite Paul Rudd in Apatow'sThis Is 40, the sequel toKnocked Up. The movie reunited the trio from the first film, with Mann and Rudd reprising their characters. The sequel was written and directed by Judd Apatow, and included the couple's two daughters in the cast.[citation needed] In contrast toKnocked Up,This Is 40 centered squarely on Mann's character and her family. An early response to Mann's performance fromElle Magazine states that "[she] doesn't just walk off with scenes—she steals the show".[11] Mann was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy by theBroadcast Film Critics Association forThis Is 40.[17]
In 2013, Mann appeared inSofia Coppola'sThe Bling Ring, withEmma Watson. Inspired by actual events, the film follows a group of fame-obsessed L.A. teenagers who burgled celebrity homes by tracking their whereabouts on the Internet.[citation needed]
In 2014, she narrated "Women in Comedy", an episode of Season 2 ofMakers: Women Who Make America.[18]
In 2018, Mann starred as a single mother in the sex comedyBlockers and reunited with Steve Carell inWelcome to Marwen.
On June 9, 1997, Mann married director and producerJudd Apatow, whom she met while auditioning forThe Cable Guy. Apatow, one of the film's producers, read the lines to auditioning actresses as a stand-in forJim Carrey.[19] Mann and Apatow have two daughters,Maude andIris, who both appeared in the filmsKnocked Up,Funny People, andThis Is 40 as the children of Mann's characters.[20]
Mann and Apatow are both longtime supporters of the nonprofit organization826LA, which focuses on encouraging and developing the writing skills of disadvantaged youth.[21] They are also involved with theUCLA Rape Treatment Center's Stuart House, which serves sexually abused children and their families.[22] Mann and Apatow's philanthropic contributions were honored in 2012 by the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program, which awarded them the 2012 "Children's Choice Award" for their work with children and families dealing with pediatric cancer. In 2009, they were also recognized by The Fulfillment Fund, which honored them at its annual benefit gala.[23]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Virgin High | Extra | [24] |
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Sorority Girl | Deleted scene[25] |
| Cosas que nunca te dije | Laurie | ||
| She's the One | Connie | ||
| Last Man Standing | Wanda | ||
| The Cable Guy | Robin Harris | ||
| 1997 | George of the Jungle | Ursula Stanhope | |
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Corinne Maloney | |
| 2000 | Timecode | Cherine | |
| 2001 | Perfume | Camille | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Krista Brumder | |
| Stealing Harvard | Elaine Warner | ||
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Nicky | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Debbie | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Lisa Zachey | |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Bimini | Uncredited | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Scarlett O'Donnell | |
| Funny People | Laura | ||
| Shorts | Mom Thompson | ||
| I Love You Phillip Morris | Debbie Russell | ||
| 2011 | Rio | Linda Gunderson | Voice role |
| Little Birds | Margaret Hobart | ||
| The Change-Up | Jamie Lockwood | ||
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Sandra Babcock | Voice role |
| This Is 40 | Debbie | ||
| 2013 | The Bling Ring | Laurie Moore | |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Patty Peterson | Voice role |
| Rio 2 | Linda Gunderson | Voice role | |
| The Other Woman | Kate King | ||
| 2015 | Vacation | Audrey Griswold-Crandall | |
| 2016 | How to Be Single | Meg Kepley | |
| The Comedian | Harmony Schiltz | ||
| 2018 | Blockers | Lisa Decker | |
| Welcome to Marwen | Nicol | ||
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Julia Minna | |
| 2020 | Blithe Spirit | Elvira Condomine | |
| The Croods: A New Age | Hope Betterman | Voice role | |
| 2022 | Cha Cha Real Smooth | Lisa | |
| The Bubble | Lauren Van Chance | ||
| TBA | Spa Weekend | TBA | Post-production |
| Poetic License | TBA | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Birdland | Nurse Mary | Episode: "Grand Delusion" |
| 1995 | The Wright Verdicts | Erica Mercer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Hercules | Amphitrite | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks | Ms. Foote | Episode: "Chokin and Tokin" |
| 2011 | Modern Family | Katie | Episode: "Treehouse" |
| Allen Gregory | Gina Winthrop | 7 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Simpsons | Herself | Voice role; Episode: "Steal This Episode" |
| Makers: Women Who Make America | Narrator | Episode: "Women in Comedy" |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Knocked Up | Nominated |
| 2013 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy | This Is 40 | Nominated |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Chemistry(shared withCameron Diaz andKate Upton) | The Other Woman | Nominated |
| 2016 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss(shared withChris Hemsworth) | Vacation | Nominated |
Don and Janet Ayres, Jr.
2005 was also the year Janet Ayres, Don Ayres Jr.'s wife, brought her keen eye for design to the Ayres Hotels. For eight years, Janet led interior design and quality assurance programs structured to keep the collection a unique blend of 90% traditional and 10% cool.
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Miss Sadie Rasanen has arrived from Detroit to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rasanen
