Leigh
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Leigh may refer to:
[edit] Places
[edit] In England
- Leigh, Dorset
- Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
- Leigh, Kent
- Leigh, Surrey
- Leigh, Worcestershire
- Leigh-on-Sea
- Leigh-on-Mendip (also known as Leigh-upon-Mendip)
[edit] Elsewhere
[edit] People
[edit] In modelling
- Alex Leigh, English fashion model
- Dorian Leigh, one of the world's first supermodels
- Monica Leigh, model
[edit] In fiction
- Amyas Leigh, fictional character
- Sir Leigh Teabing, fictional character in the popular 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code and the 2006 film based on it
[edit] Royalty
- Augusta Leigh, the only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
- Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown, the eldest son of Thomas Pemberton
[edit] Politics
- Benjamin W. Leigh, American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia
- Edward Leigh, politician in the United Kingdom
- Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, cross-bencher on the House of Lords
- Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England
[edit] Music
- Carolyn Leigh, American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies
- Danni Leigh, American honky tonk-style country music singer
- Mitch Leigh, musical theatre composer
- Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
- Walter Leigh, English composer
[edit] Television and film
- Carrie Leigh, actress
- Chyler Leigh, American actress
- Ed Leigh, presenter on the television channel Freesports on 4
- Janet Leigh, American actress
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, actress
- Katie Leigh, American voice actress
- Megan Leigh, American actress
- Mike Leigh, writer and director
- Reginald Leigh Dugmore, English stage, film, and television actor
- Suzanna Leigh, film actress
- Vivien Leigh, British actress
[edit] Sport
- Edward Chandos Leigh, English cricketer
- Howard Leigh, veteran boxing announcer from Melbourne, Australia
- Jennifer Leigh, professional poker player
[edit] Literature
- Richard Leigh (author) (born 1943), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
- Richard Leigh (poet) (1649–1728), English poet
- Roberta Leigh, British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
- Stephen Leigh, American science fiction and fantasy writer
[edit] Military
- Gustavo Leigh, Chilean general
- Trafford Leigh-Mallory, air chief marshal
[edit] Other
- Jack Leigh, photographer
- Leigh's disease, rare neurometabolic disorder that affects the central nervous system
- Michael Leigh, artist
- Molly Leigh, alleged witch
- Richard Leigh (martyr) (1561–1588), Catholic martyr
- Vera Leigh, milliner who died in the Nazi Concentration Camp at Natzweiler
[edit] See also
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