
Actress Leslie Mann was born in San Francisco, California. She was raised by her mother, Janet, a realtor, and was educated at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California. At the age of 17 she launched her career, appearing in various TV commercials.Her screen break came when she was cast as Nurse Mary in the short-lived Birdland (1994). Further TV and film roles followed, including The Cable Guy (1996), where she met her husband, Judd Apatow, who was a producer on the film. The story goes that after Mann left her audition for the role, Apatow turned to his colleagues and said "there goes the future Mrs. Apatow".Further successes followed for Mann in such projects as George of the Jungle (1997) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). She also appeared alongside her daughters - Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow - in Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009) and This Is 40 (2012).Leslie is of Finnish (from her maternal grandmother), Scottish, English, Irish, and German descent.
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Late Night with Seth Meyers | Unknown | 2014-02-24 |
Allen Gregory | Gina Winthrop 7 episodes, 2011 | 2011-10-30 |
Watch What Happens: Live | Unknown | 2009-06-16 |
Modern Family | Unknown | 2009-09-23 |
The Graham Norton Show | Unknown | 2007-02-22 |
Chelsea Lately | Unknown | 2007-07-01 |
Freaks and Geeks | Unknown | 1999-09-25 |
Hercules | Unknown | 1998-08-31 |
Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-06-12 |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
The Simpsons | Unknown | 1989-12-17 |