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Leslie Mann

Posted on Dec 18, 2023, Modified : Jan 8, 2024 reasonbhattarai

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About Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann is an actress from America. The audience recognizes her for her performances in “The Cable Guy” and “The 40-Years-Old-Virgin”. She has also made appearances in other movies and television shows, including “This is 40”, “Big Daddy,” “Little Birds,” “Knocked Up,” “Perfume,” “The Bling Ring,” and “Allen Gregory.”

In her twenty-two years’ career, the forty-eight-year-old actress has made more than thirty-five films and eight television shows. For her performances, she has also won seven award nominations.

Quick Info
Full Name	Leslie Jean Mann
Date of Birth	March 26, 1972
Birth Place	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Parent(s)	Janet Ann Ayres
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	Judd Apatow (m. 1997)
Net Worth	US $150 Million

Early Life

Leslie Mann was born as Leslie Jean Mann to Janet Ann Ayres on 26th March 1972 in San Francisco. Her father’s name is unknown, and Mann does not have a good relationship with him. She has five siblings; two biological and three half-siblings. Her mother is a businesswoman who designs and manages programs for Ayres Hotel Group.

She completed her high school studies from Corona del Mar High School. She had also attended Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting School to study acting and later was a part of The Groundlings, an improv group. Her college is unknown; she studied communications at college but dropped shortly after.

Career

Leslie Mann first started in television commercials before getting acting roles in television series and films.

In Films

Leslie Mann made her film debut as an extra in the 1991 film “Virgin High.” After the movie, she also had brief appearances in “Bottle Rocket” and “Cosas Que Nunca te Dije.” In 1996, she featured in “She’s the One” as Connie and “Last Man Standing” as Wanda. Her first significant role was in the 1996 black comedy “The Cable Guy” as Robin Harris. The movie received mixed critical reviews but managed to gross $102 million in the commercial market against a $47 million budget.

She was then featured in “George of the Jungle” as Ursula Stanhope in 1992 and as Corinne Maloney in “Big Daddy.” From 2000 to 2004, she made appearances in “Timecode,” “Perfume,” “Orange County,” and “Stealing Harvard. In 2005, she got her next significant role as Nicky in the sex comedy film “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin“. Both critics and the audiences loved the film, and it grossed $177.4 million in the box-office.

Leslie Mann was also a part of the 2008 film “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” as Bimini, but her role in the movie went uncredited. The following year, she made an appearance in “17 Again” as Scarlett O’Donnell. “17 Again” performed averagely in critics’ eyes but was a hit in audiences grossing $136.3 million against a $20 million budget.

Her other films include “I Love You Philip Morris,” “The Change-Up,” “The Other Woman,” “Vacation,” “Funny People,” “Blockers,” “Motherless Brooklyn,” and numerous others. She has also done several voice roles, including the voice of Linda Gunderson in “Rio” and its sequel “Rio 2”, Patty Peterson in “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” and Sandra Babcock in “ParaNorman.” She will also be the voice for Hope Betterman in the upcoming film “The Croods: A New Age” and will play Elvira Condomine in “Blithe Spirit.”

In Television

Leslie Mann’s first appearance in television was in the 1994 series “Birdland” as Nurse Mary. She featured in the episode “Grand Delusion.” She was then featured in “The Wright Verdicts” as Erica Mercer in the episode “Pilot.” She then voiced Amphitrite in the 1998 animated series “Hercules” for two episodes.

In 1999, she appeared as Ms. Foote in “Freaks and Geeks.” The following year, she was seen in “Modern Family” as Katie in the episode “Treehouse” and as Gina Winthrop in “Allen Gregory” for seven episodes. She has also made a voice appearance in the animated series “The Simpsons” in 2014. Her last television appearance was in the 2014 documentary series “Makers: Women Who Make America” as a narrator for the episode “Women in Comedy.”

Awards

From 1998 to present, Leslie Mann has been nominated for seven award functions, including a Teen Choice Awards, and has won two awards, including “CinemaCon, USA Awards” in 2014.

Personal Life

Leslie Mann is married to Judd Apatow since 1997 and has two daughters from the relationship. She has Finnish ancestry from her mother’s side and German Irish ancestry from her father’s side. Mann is known for her high-pitched voice and her strawberry blonde hair.

Mann and her husband Judd are involved with the non-profit organization 826LA, UCLA Rape Treatment Center’s Stuart House, and they also work with families and children dealing with pediatric cancer. They have also been awarded “Children’s Choice Awards” and were honored by “The Fulfillment Fund” for their philanthropic contributions.