LEIGHTON MEESTER as BLAIR WALDOR

Leighton Meester stars as Blair Waldorf in The CW's hit drama "Gossip Girl," from Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage ("The O.C."), based on the tremendously popular book series about privileged teenagers in New York City.

During the "Gossip Girl" hiatus, Meester completed production on two films. She will be co-starring alongside Cam Gigandet and Minka Kelly in "The Roommate." In the film, Meester plays Rebecca, a college student who becomes obsessed with her roommate, Sara, played by Kelly. "The Roommate" comes out next year. In "Date Night," Meester will appear alongside Steve Carell and Tina Fey in the film where a regular date night becomes more than one couple expected. "Date Night" will be released April 9, 2010.

As if filming the two movies wasn't enough, Meester began recording her new album which will be released on Universal Republic this year.

After making her television debut when she was 13 on "Law & Order," she got her breakout role in 2004 with a recurring role as the Britney Spears-like singer Justine Chapin on the hit series "Entourage," a role she will reprise in September 2008. She continued to work steadily with guest-star roles on series like "8 Simple Rules," "Numbers" and "CSI Miami," and has had recurring roles on popular series such as "24," "Veronica Mars," "Shark" and "House." In addition, she had regular roles on "Tarzan" and "Surface."

Meester made her film debut in the feature "Hangman's Curse," based on the best-selling novel by Frank Peretti. She also recently starred in the independent film "Flourish" with future "House" co-stars Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer, and in the drama "Inside." Meester's additional feaure films roles include the dramedy "The Beautiful Ordinary," the horror/comedy "Drive-Thru" and the thriller "Dead of Night."

Raised in Marco Island, Florida, Meester became interested in acting when she appeared in a local production of "The Wizard of Oz." When she was 11, she moved with her family to New York City and soon after began working as a model with Wilhemina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot by Bruce Webber and working with then photographer Sophia Coppola.

When not on the set, Meester passionately pursues her talent for music and creative writing. She even recorded a song for the soundtrack of her film "Drive-Thru." She currently resides in New York.