Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann was born in San Francisco, California, United States on March 26th, 1972 and is the Movie Actress. At the age of 52, Leslie Mann biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Leslie Mann (born March 26, 1972) is an American actress.
She has appeared in numerous films including The Cable Guy (1996), George of the Jungle (1997), Big Daddy (1999), Timecode (2000), Perfume (2001), Stealing Harvard (2002), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), 17 Again (2009), Funny People (2009), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), Rio (2011), The Change-Up (2011), This Is 40 (2012), The Bling Ring (2013), The Other Woman (2014), Vacation (2015), How to Be Single (2016), and Blockers (2018).
She is married to Judd Apatow.
Early life
Mann was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in Newport Beach. She was raised by her mother, Janet, who led design and quality programs for eight years at Ayres Hotel group. Mann has stated of her father, "My dad is...I don't really have one. I mean, he does exist, but I have zero relationship with him." She has two siblings and three older step-brothers. Her maternal grandmother, Sadie Viola Heljä Räsänen, was the daughter of Finnish immigrants.
Mann has said that she was "very shy, kind of pent-up" during her youth. She graduated from Corona del Mar High School, and studied acting at the Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting Studio and alongside comedy improv troupe The Groundlings. She attended college and studied communications, but dropped out before graduating.
Personal life
On June 9, 1997, Mann married director and producer Judd Apatow, whom she met while auditioning for The Cable Guy. Apatow, one of the film's producers, read the lines to auditioning actresses as a stand-in for Jim Carrey. Mann and Apatow have two daughters, Maude and Iris, who both appeared in the films Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40 as the children of Mann's characters. In 2017, Mann and elder daughter Maude appeared together in commercials for Jergens Skin Care products.
Mann and Apatow are both longtime supporters of the nonprofit organization 826LA, which focuses on encouraging and developing the writing skills of disadvantaged youth. They are also involved with the UCLA Rape Treatment Center's Stuart House, which serves sexually abused children and their families. Mann and Apatow's philanthropic contributions were honored in 2012 by the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program, which awarded them the 2012 "Children's Choice Award" for their work with children and families dealing with pediatric cancer. In 2009, they were also recognized by The Fulfillment Fund, which honored them at its annual benefit gala.
Career
Mann began her career at the age of 18, appearing in a number of television commercials. She appeared in The Cable Guy, Freaks & Geeks, Sam Weisman's George of The Jungle, Big Daddy with Brendan Fraser, Orange County opposite Jack Black, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin with Steve Carell in 1996.
Mann appeared in Judd Apatow's comedy Knocked Up, which earned more than $218 million around the world in 2007. The Chicago Film Critics Association gave her rave reviews and a "Best Supporting Actress" award. The film received the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Movie Comedy" by AFI's "Top Ten Films of the Year" and was given a "Best Comedy" award by the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
Mann appeared in Apatow's Funny People in 2009 with her Big Daddy co-star Adam Sandler and Knocked Up co-star Seth Rogen. This film was included on many of the year's top ten lists, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. "Mann] owns the second half of 2009's Funny People, where her character does the most unlikely thing a woman can do in a big studio picture: has an affair with an ex-boyfriend on a whim," Elle writer Mickey Rapkin said. Mann appeared in Burr Steers' critically acclaimed comedy 17 Again, opposite Zac Efron and Matthew Perry, which grossed over $125 million worldwide last year.
She appeared alongside Jim Cary and Ewan McGregor in the Indie hit I Love You Phillip Morris. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was given critical acclaim, including a "Best Comedy" nomination for a 2011 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award. Mann appeared in the film What Was I Thinking?, which was based on Barbara Davilman's book and Liz Dubelman's book, but never released.
Mann appeared in David Dobkin's comedy The Change-Up in 2011 opposite Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. She also contributed to "Linda," Carlos Saldanha's animated film Rio's main human character, as well as Jonah Hill's animated FOX television series Allen Gregory as the title character's second-grade teacher.
Mann continued with her voice in 2012 with her role in ParaNorman, Chris Butler's animated 3D stop-motion film.
She appeared in This Is 40, the sequel to Knocked Up, in December 2012. Mann and Rudd reprised their roles in the film, and the trio from the first film were reunited. Judd Apatow wrote and directed the film, which also included the couple's two children. This Is 40 was centered on Mann's character and her family, in comparison to Knocked Up. "She" doesn't just walk around with scenes; she steals the show," Mann's response to Mann's appearance in Elle Magazine. The Broadcast Film Critics Association has nominated Mann for Best Actress in a Comedy for This Is 40.
Mann appeared in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring with Emma Watson in 2013. The film, based on true events, follows a group of famous Los Angeles teenagers who burgled celebrity homes by tracking their whereabouts on the Internet.
In 2014, she narrated "Women in Comedy," an episode of Season 2 of Makers: Women Who Make America.
Mann appeared as a single mother in the sex comedy Blockers in 2018 and reunited with Steve Carell in Welcome to Marwen.