Name:Chyler Leigh
Date of Birth: April 10, 1982
Place of Birth: Charlotte, North Carolina
Chyler Leigh ( Chyler Leigh Potts) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lexie Grey on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Chyler Leigh also portrayed Janey Briggs in Not Another Teen Movie.
Early Life
Leigh was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Yvonne Norton and Robert Potts.Chyler Leigh 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. Chyler Leigh soon moved on to acting by appearing in local television commercials and a syndicated teen news show called Hall Pass. Leigh did not graduate from high school, instead taking the California High School Proficiency Exam.
Career
Leigh started acting at an early age and debuted in the film world at age 15 in 1997's Kickboxing Academy, starring opposite her brother, who played her love interest in the movie. Chyler Leigh started hosting in local TV shows and modeling; in 2001, Leigh nabbed the lead role in the box-office success Not Another Teen Movie as Janey Briggs. Chyler Leigh also appeared in Marilyn Manson's music video "Tainted Love", a song which appeared in the film. Chyler Leigh was ranked #65 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.
Leigh (middle) and J.R. Bourne in June 2011In 2002, 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 June Tuesday. Chyler Leigh 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.
In ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Leigh first appeared as a woman in Joe's bar who was noticed by Derek Shepherd while in the third season finale, it was revealed that she was Lexie Grey. Chyler Leigh was made an official series regular for season four.
Personal Life
On July 20, 2002, Leigh married fellow actor Nathan West. The couple worked together in 2000 on the television series 7th Heaven, playing Mary Camden's (Jessica Biel) troubled friends Frankie and Johnnie. Leigh and West have three children - a son and two daughters: Noah Wilde (born December 2003), Taelyn Leigh (born September 2006),and Anniston Kae (born May 7, 2009).
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
1996 Hall Pass Co-Host
1997 Kinetic City Super Crew unknown
1997 Kickboxing Academy Cindy
1999 Saving Grace Grace Smith unknown episodes
1999 Safe Harbor Jamie Martin Main cast member, 10 episodes
2000 M.Y.O.B. unknown 1 episode
2000 7th Heaven Frankie 3 episodes
2000 Wilder Days Rip unknown episodes
2001 Not Another Teen Movie Janey Briggs
2002 That '80s Show June Tuesday 13 episodes
2002 Girls Club Sarah Mickle 9 episodes
2003 The Practice Claire Wyatt
2004 North Shore Kate Spangler 1 episode
2005 Rocky Point Cassie
2005 Reunion Carla Main cast member, 13 episodes, 2005–2006
2007–present Grey's Anatomy Lexie Grey Main cast member
2010 The 19th Wife Queenie Alton
Theatre
2012 Diner Ensemble, u/s Beth Schreiber Original Broadway Cast.
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