Laura Leighton (born July 24, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Sydney Andrews, introduced in the 1990s television series Melrose Place. She reprised the role in the 2009 series of the same name. In 2010, she joined the cast of the television series Pretty Little Liars, playing Ashley Marin.
Mending Fences, The Burrowers, Daniel's Daughter, We'll Meet Again, The Sky Is Falling, Seven Girlfriends, The Clean and Narrow, In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy, The Other Woman, Angels, Baby!
TV Shows
Skin, Eyes, Melrose Place, Cupid, Pretty Little Liars
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Voluptuous physique
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Red hair
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Married her boyfriend of a year Doug Savant following a 6-month-long engagement. [May 1998]
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a daughter named Lucy Jane Leighton Savant on June 9, 2005. She weighed 7 lbs. 7oz. Child's father is her husband, Doug Savant.
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Has 2 step-daughters - Adrianna Josephine Savant (b.January 17, 1992) & Madeleine Marie Savant (b.July 20, 1993).
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a son named Jack Douglas Savant on October 10, 2000. Child's father is her husband, Doug Savant.
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In the early 1990s, prior to the Nicole Brown Simpson/Ron Goldman murders, Laura worked as a bartender at the infamous Mezzaluna Restaurant in Brentwood, California, alongside TV correspondent Nelson Aspen, who was maitre D', and Ron Goldman was a waiter.
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She was chosen one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine in 1996.
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She took the lead in the movie Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) but broke her leg and the producers forced her to pull out. Renée Zellweger got the role instead.
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Plays the piano.
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Attended California State University in Long Beach, California; majored in business.
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Graduated from West High School in Iowa City, Iowa
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