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Laura-Leigh

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Laura-Leigh
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2008–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

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Class Notes for October 2011". The Juilliard Journal. Retrieved 2016-10-30. (click on the "Drama" tab)
  4. ^ Isherwood, Charles (October 22, 2008). "Somewhat More Than Boys, a Little Less Than Men". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  5. ^ "Laura-Leigh as Nikki Shannon". Lifetime. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  6. ^ "Laura-Leigh as Nikki Shannon - The Client List Cast & Characters". Lifetime. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
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