Leslie Mann (born November 11, 1972 is an American actress.
Mann was born in San Francisco, California. She started out doing commercials at 17 years old, and beat out 500 other actresses in an open audition for her role in The Cable Guy.
She has starred in films such as George of the Jungle, Big Daddy, The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.
Mann is married to the writer-director, Judd Apatow, with whom she has two daughters, Iris and Maude. She met Apatow on the set of The Cable Guy (1996), which he produced. Her co-star, Jim Carrey, likened her looks to Marlene Dietrich.
Awards nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association
Best Supporting Actress, Knocked Up
Filmography
17 (2008) (in production) .... Scarlett
Drillbit Taylor (2008) (post-production)
Knocked Up (2007) .... Debbie
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) .... Nicky
aka The 40 Year-Old Virgin (USA: poster title)
aka The 40-Year-Old Virgin (USA: DVD box title)
Stealing Harvard (2002) .... Elaine Warner
Orange County (2002) .... Krista
Perfume (2001) .... Camille
aka Dress to Kill (USA: video title)
Timecode (2000) .... Cherine
Freaks and Geeks (2000)
Chokin' and Tokin .... Miss Foote
Big Daddy (1999).... Corinne Maloney
The Making of 'Big Daddy' (1999) (TV) .... Herself
aka HBO Look: The Making of 'Big Daddy (USA: DVD title)
HBO First Look .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
Big Daddy (1999) (TV)
George of the Jungle (1997) .... Ursula Stanhope
Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) .... Laurie
aka Coses que no et vaig dir mai (Spain: Catalan title)
aka Things I Never Told You
Last Man Standing (1996) .... Wanda
She's the One (1996) .... Connie
The Cable Guy (1996) .... Robin Harris
Bottle Rocket (1996) (uncredited) .... Sorority Girl
Birdland (1994) .... Nurse Mary (unknown episodes)
Virgin High (1991) .... 'Squiggle' Girl