Chyler Leigh

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Date of Birth:	10 April 1982
Birthplace:	Charlotte, North Carolina
Age:	28
First Name:	Chyler
Last Name:	Leigh
Build:	Slim
Height:	5' 6" (168 cm)
Hair Color:	Red
Star Sign:	Aries
Claim to Fame:	Greys anatomy.
Occupation:	Actress
Occupation Category:	Actress
Nationality:	American
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Chyler Leigh (born Apr. 10, 1982 (30 years ago)) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lexie Grey on the TV show Grey's Anatomy.

Early years

Leigh was born Chyler Leigh Potts in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Yvonne Norton and Robert Potts. 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 TV commercials and a syndicated teen news show called Hall Pass. Leigh did not graduate from high school and she took the California High School Proficiency Exam.

Career

Leigh started acting at an early age and debuted in the movie world at age 15 in 1997's Kickboxing Academy. In the movie, Leigh and her brother Christopher Khayman Leigh had several make out scenes although Chyler was just 15. In 2001 (11 years ago), Leigh had the lead role in the movie 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 (10 years ago).

In 2002 (10 years ago), 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 Jun. 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 (7 years ago). In ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Leigh first appeared as a woman in Joe's bar who tried to pick up Derek Shepherd. In the season three finale, it was revealed that she was Lexie Grey, Meredith's half-sister. She was made an official series regular for season four.

Personal life

On Jul. 20, 2002 (10 years ago), Leigh married fellow actor Nathan West. The couple worked together in 2000 (12 years ago) on the TV series 7th Heaven, playing Mary Camden's (Jessica Biel (57 walls)) troubled friends Frankie and Johnnie. Leigh and West have three children - a son and two daughters: Noah Wilde (born dec. 2003 (9 years ago)), Taelyn Leigh (born sep. 2006 (6 years ago)), and Anniston Kae (born May 7, 2009 (3 years ago)).

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.

Filmography

• Kickboxing Academy (1997, 15 years ago) - Cindy
• Not Another Teen Movie (2001, 11 years ago) - Janey Briggs

TV-shows (series)

• Hall Pass (1996, 16 years ago) - Co-Host
• Kinetic City Super Crew (1997, 15 years ago)
• Saving Graces (1999, 13 years ago) - Grace Smith
• Safe Harbor (1999, 13 years ago) - Jamie Martin
• M.Y.O.B. (2000, 12 years ago)
• 7th Heaven (2000, 12 years ago) - Frankie
• Wilder Days (2000, 12 years ago) - Rip
• That '80s Show (2002, 10 years ago) - Jun. Tuesday
• Girls Club (2002, 10 years ago) - Sarah Mickle
• The Practice (2003, 9 years ago) - Claire Wyatt
• North Shore (2004, 8 years ago) - Kate Spangler
• Rocky Point (2005, 7 years ago) - Cassie
• Reunion (2005, 7 years ago) - Carla
• Grey's Anatomy (2007-present) - Lexie Grey

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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