Leighton Meester
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Leighton Meester (born April 9, 1986 in Marco Island, Florida) is an American actress best known as Savannah in the former NBC drama Surface. Other roles include guest starring as "Debbie Pendleton" on Season 4 of the FOX drama 24, as "Ali" in episode 3 and 4 of Season 3 of the FOX drama House, as "Carrie Bishop" on Season 1 of the UPN drama Veronica Mars, Chandler's new girlfriend Kendall in Season 8 of the WB drama 7th Heaven, as well as the role of "Justine Chapin" in Season 1 of the HBO comedy Entourage.
In 2006 she wrapped the female lead role in the comedy/horror film Drive-Thru. In Spring 2006 she played a part in the ensemble comedy/drama entitled The Beautiful Ordinary.
She is currently set to co-starr in CW's pilot "Gossip Girl", based on the famous book series about the lives of New York's two privileged Upper-East side girls. She has also recently guest starred on CSI: Miami, Blind Trust, and has a recurring role on James Wood's court drama "SHARK".
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Her surname "Meester" is Dutch for "master" or "teacher". She has an older brother, Douglas Meester.