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Chyler Leigh 
Leigh in Los Angeles, early 2006Born Chyler Leigh Potts
April 10, 1982
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.Occupation Actress Years active 1996–present Spouse Nathan West (2002–present) Chyler Leigh (
/ˈkaɪlər/; born Chyler Leigh Potts; April 10, 1982) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lexie Grey on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. She also portrayed Janey Briggs in Not Another Teen Movie.Contents
Early life
Leigh was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Yvonne Norton and Robert Potts.[1][2] She was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, until the age of twelve when she moved with her mother and brother Christopher Khayman Lee to Miami, Florida. During eighth grade she started modeling. She soon moved on to acting by appearing in local television commercials and a syndicated teen news show called Hall Pass. Leigh did not graduate from high school, instead taking the California High School Proficiency Exam.[3]
Career
Leigh started acting at an early age and debuted in the film world at age 15 in 1997's Kickboxing Academy, starring opposite her brother, who played her love interest in the movie. She started hosting in local TV shows and modeling; in 2001, Leigh nabbed the lead role in the box-office success Not Another Teen Movie as Janey Briggs. She also appeared in Marilyn Manson's music video "Tainted Love", a song which appeared in the film. She was ranked #65 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.[4]
Leigh (middle) and J.R. Bourne in June 2011
In 2002, Leigh was cast in two short-lived TV series: Girls Club, in which she played lawyer Sarah Mickle, and That '80s Show, in which she played punk rocker June Tuesday. She then became a series regular on the ABC legal drama The Practice, but was let go at the end of the season due to budget cuts. Following that, she joined the cast of Reunion in September, 2005.
In ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Leigh first appeared as a woman in Joe's bar who was noticed by Derek Shepherd while in the third season finale, it was revealed that she was Lexie Grey.[5] She was made an official series regular for season four.
Personal life
On July 20, 2002, Leigh married fellow actor Nathan West. The couple worked together in 2000 on the television series 7th Heaven, playing Mary Camden's (Jessica Biel) troubled friends Frankie and Johnnie. Leigh and West have three children - a son and two daughters: Noah Wilde (born December 2003), Taelyn Leigh (born September 2006),[6] and Anniston Kae (born May 7, 2009).[7]
Leigh has said that she and her husband have a pact in which the person who guesses the baby's gender correctly gets to choose the name. When pregnant with Noah, she guessed she was having a boy so she chose the first name and Nathan gave him his middle name. For Taelyn, Nathan correctly guessed it was a girl, so he named her. Their third child, also a girl, was guessed correctly by West; he chose the name Anniston Kae.[8][9]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1996 Hall Pass Co-Host 1997 Kinetic City Super Crew unknown 1997 Kickboxing Academy Cindy 1999 Saving Grace Grace Smith unknown episodes 1999 Safe Harbor Jamie Martin Main cast member, 10 episodes 2000 M.Y.O.B. unknown 1 episode 2000 7th Heaven Frankie 3 episodes 2000 Wilder Days Rip unknown episodes 2001 Not Another Teen Movie Janey Briggs 2002 That '80s Show June Tuesday 13 episodes 2002 Girls Club Sarah Mickle 9 episodes 2003 The Practice Claire Wyatt 2004 North Shore Kate Spangler 1 episode 2005 Rocky Point Cassie 2005 Reunion Carla Main cast member, 13 episodes, 2005–2006 2007–present Grey's Anatomy Lexie Grey Main cast member 2010 The 19th Wife Queenie Alton Theatre Credits
Year Title Role Notes 2012 Diner Ensemble, u/s Beth Schreiber Original Broadway Cast References
- ^ Chyler Leigh Biography | TVGuide.com
- ^ "Virginian-Pilot Archives". http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=110317907954A6A8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM.
- ^ Preview Grey's Anatomy's newest intern, Chyler Leigh - Celebrity and Entertainment News | TVGuide.com
- ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2002. http://www.freejose.com/lists/maxim/2002/. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- ^ Grey's Anatomy Welcomes New Cast Member - Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh : People.com
- ^ Grey's Anatomy Cast 'Happy to Be Back' - Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh : People.com
- ^ Grey's Anatomy's Chyler Leigh Welcomes a Baby Girl, 7 May 2009
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249265,00.html
- ^ Grey's Anatomy Star Naming Baby Aniston US Magazine, February 7, 2009
External links
Grey's Anatomy Characters
(cast members)Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) · Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) · Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) · Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) · George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) · Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) · Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.) · Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) · Callie Torres (Sara Ramírez) · Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) · Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) · Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) · Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) · Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) · Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) · April Kepner (Sarah Drew) · Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) · Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) · Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)Shonda Rhimes (creator) · Awards and nominations · Soundtrack ("Chasing Cars" • "How to Save a Life" • "The Story" • "Breathe In, Breathe Out") · Video game · Private PracticeCategories:- 1982 births
- Actors from Florida
- Actors from North Carolina
- Actors from Virginia
- American female models
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Charlotte, North Carolina
- People from Miami, Florida
- People from Virginia Beach, Virginia
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