Leighton, Laura 1968–

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Leighton, Laura 1968–

PERSONAL

Born July 24, 1968, in Iowa City, IA; married Doug Savant, 1998; children: Jack, Lucy.

Addresses: Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Untitled Entertainment, 331 N. Maple Dr., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a supporting role, 1995, for Melrose Place.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Sydney Andrews, Melrose Place, Fox, 1992–97.

Leslie Town, Eyes, ABC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as SNL, NBC's Saturday Night, and Saturday Night), NBC, 1995.

The Rodman World Tour (also known as Dennis Rodman's World Tour '96), MTV, 1996.

"Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1997.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

Voice of Ditzi, "With Friends Like These," Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (animated), USA Network, 1997.

Kristy Holbrook, "Botched Makeover," Cupid, ABC, 1997.

Sophie Burns, a recurring role, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1998.

Anne Marie Reynolds, "Inner Child," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Ginger, "Everybody Goes to Rick's," Early Edition, CBS, 2000.

Cynthia Peterson, "Secrets & Lies," Skin, Fox, 2003.

Cynthia Peterson, "Endorsement," Skin, Fox, 2003.

Jordan Davies, "Daddy's Girl," Tru Calling, Fox, 2004.

Alyssa Prince, "Silencer," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Travel agent, Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story (also known as Crimes of Passion: Victim of Love), NBC, 1993.

Carolyn, The Other Woman, CBS, 1995.

Laurette Wilder, In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy (also known as After Laurette), Fox, 1995.

Gerry Millar, Naked City: A Killer Christmas, Showtime, 1998.

Fran Simmons, We'll Meet Again (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's "We'll Meet Again" and Mary Higgins Clark: Nous nous reverrons), PAX, 2002.

Joanne Sanders, A Deadly Encounter, Lifetime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Cynthia Peterson, Skin, Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Life With Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman, Fox, 1994.

A Day in the Lives of Melrose Place, Fox, 1994.

The Outer Limits, 1995.

The Road to Fame on "Melrose Place" & "90210", Fox, 1995.

Intimate Portrait: Heather Locklear, Lifetime, 1997.

Intimate Portrait: Josie Bissett, Lifetime, 2003.

Sydney Andrews Mancini Field, 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1994.

Presenter, 1994 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1994.

Presenter, The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1996.

Presenter, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1997.

11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2005.

Film Appearances:

Marie, Clean and Narrow, Mainline, 1999.

Jessica, Angels, Baby!, 1999.

Anabeth, Seven Girlfriends, Castle Hill, 1999.

Amber Lee, The Sky Is Falling, Showcase, 2000.

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