Leighton Meester's Dog Trudy

# Leighton Meester is an American actress, singer, and model best known for playing Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl (2007–2012).

# In addition to acting, Leighton has a passion for music. She released her indie-pop album Heartstrings in 2014, featuring dreamy, emotional tracks she wrote herself.

 

# Did you know? Leighton’s mother gave birth to her while serving time in prison for drug-related charges.

 

# Before landing Gossip Girl, she auditioned for Hannah Montana, but the role went to Miley Cyrus.

 

# Did you know? She is naturally blonde but dyed her hair brunette to play Blair Waldorf.

 

# Leighton Meester and Adam Brody met on the set of The Oranges (2011), started dating later and married in 2014.