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Leslie Jean Mann (born March 26, 1972) is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films, including ''
Mann began her career at 18, appearing in a number of television commercials. In 1996, she appeared in ''
"> ''Elle'' writer Mickey Rapkin said that "The Cable Guy
''The Cable Guy'' is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, written by Lou Holtz Jr. and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film co-stars Leslie Mann, Jack B ...
'' (1996), ''George of the Jungle
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'' (1997), '' Big Daddy'' (1999), '' Knocked Up'' (2007), '' 17 Again'' (2009), '' Funny People'' (2009), '' This Is 40'' (2012), '' Blockers'' (2018) and '' Croods: A New Age'' (2020).
Early life
Mann was born inSan Francisco
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, California, and grew up in Newport Beach
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. 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
The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin, whose improvisational theater techniq ...
. She attended college and studied communications, but dropped out before graduating.
Career
Mann began her career at 18, appearing in a number of television commercials. In 1996, she appeared in ''The Cable Guy
''The Cable Guy'' is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, written by Lou Holtz Jr. and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996. The film co-stars Leslie Mann, Jack B ...
'', followed with performances in '' Freaks & Geeks'', Sam Weisman's ''George of The Jungle
''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created '' The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon ch ...
'' alongside Brendan Fraser, '' Big Daddy'' with Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in numerous Hollywood films, those of wh ...
, '' Orange County'' opposite Jack Black
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, and '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' with Steve Carell
Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott in ''The Office'' (2005–2011; 2013), NBC’s adaptation of the British series created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, where Ca ...
.
In 2007, Mann starred alongside Seth Rogen
Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series '' Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part o ...
and Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame i ...
in Judd Apatow
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's comedy '' Knocked Up'', which grossed more than $218 million worldwide. Her performance brought rave reviews and a "Best Supporting Actress" nomination from the Chicago Film Critics Association. The film won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Movie Comedy", was named one of AFI's "Top Ten Films of the Year", and received a "Best Comedy" nomination from the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
In 2009, Mann reunited with her ''Big Daddy'' co-star Adam Sandler and ''Knocked Up'' co-star Seth Rogen for Apatow's '' Funny People''. This film was named to many of the year's top ten lists, including ''The New Yorker
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'' and ''The New York Times
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''.New York Times
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owns the second half of 2009's ''Funny People'', where her character does the most unlikely thing a woman can do in a major studio picture: has an affair with an ex-boyfriend on a whim."Elle (magazine)
''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the ...Burr Steers
Burr Gore Steers is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. His films include ''Igby Goes Down'' (2002) and '' 17 Again'' (2009). He is a nephew of writer Gore Vidal.
Family
Steers was born in Washington, D.C. His father, Newton Ivan ...
' successful comedy '' 17 Again'' opposite Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' trilo ...
and Matthew Perry
Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is an American-Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004).
As well as starring in the short-lived television series '' St ...
, which grossed over $125 million worldwide.
She was also seen in the indie hit '' I Love You Phillip Morris'' alongside Jim Carrey
James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy t ...
and Ewan McGregor
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. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
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and, on release, received critical acclaim, including a "Best Comedy" nomination for a 2011 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
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. Mann also starred alongside Elizabeth Banks
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in the film ''What Was I Thinking?'', based on the book by Barbara Davilman and Liz Dubelman, which was filmed in 2009 but never released.
In 2011, Mann starred opposite Ryan Reynolds
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He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...
and Jason Bateman
Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor, director and producer known for his roles of Michael Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom '' Arrested Development'' and of Marty Byrde in the Netflix crime drama series '' Ozark'' (20 ...
in David Dobkin's comedy '' The Change-Up.''The Hollywood Reporter
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Rio
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Rio or Río may also refer to:
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'', which earned over $484 million worldwide and also featured vocal performances by Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He became widely known for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 biographical film ''Ray'', for which he won the A ...
and Anne Hathaway
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; as well as to Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his comedic roles in films including '' Superbad'' (2007), ''Knocked Up'' (2007), '' 21 Jump Street'' (2012), '' This Is the End'' (201 ...
's animated FOX television series '' Allen Gregory'', as the title character's second-grade teacher.
Mann continued her voice performance work in 2012 with her role in '' ParaNorman'', an animated 3D stop-motion
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film from Chris Butler and Sam Fell
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Sam started his career as director on the short film ''The Big Cheese'' for 3 Peach Animation. He then joined Aardman Animations and worked ...
.
In December 2012, she appeared opposite Paul Rudd in Apatow's '' This Is 40'', the sequel to ''Knocked Up''. The movie reunited the trio from the first film, with Mann and Rudd reprising their characters. The sequel was written and directed by Judd Apatow, and included the couple's two daughters in the cast. In contrast to ''Knocked Up'', ''This Is 40'' centered squarely on Mann's character and her family. An early response to Mann's performance from ''Elle Magazine'' states that " hedoesn't just walk off with scenes—she steals the show".Elle (magazine)
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Broadcast Film Critics Association
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for ''This Is 40''.
In 2013, Mann appeared in Sofia Coppola
Sofia Carmina Coppola (; born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and actress. The youngest child and only daughter of filmmakers Eleanor Coppola, Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola, she made her film debut as an infant in her father's acclaimed ...
's '' The Bling Ring'', with Emma Watson
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. Inspired by actual events, the film follows a group of fame-obsessed L.A. 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''.
In 2018, Mann starred as a single mother in the sex comedy '' Blockers'' and reunited with Steve Carell in '' Welcome to Marwen''.
Personal life
On June 9, 1997, Mann married director and producer Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work in comedy and drama films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films ' ...
, 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
James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy t ...
. Mann and Apatow have two daughters, Maude and Iris
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*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
* Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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, 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
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, which focuses on encouraging and developing the writing skills of disadvantaged youth. They are also involved with the UCLA
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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.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*Interview with ''Backstage''
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