Leslie Bibb
- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Leslie Louise Bibb was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, on November 17,
1973, and raised in Nelson County, Virginia. Later she and her mother,
along with her three older sisters, moved to Richmond, where Leslie
attended an all-girls Catholic high school, St. Gertrude.
In 1990
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
and the Elite Agency held a nationwide modeling search; Leslie's mother
took photos of her then 16-year-old daughter and sent them in. Although
Leslie wasn't impressed with the photos, the
judges--John Casablancas,
Naomi Campbell,
Linda Evangelista and
Iman--were, and they picked her as the
winner.
After finishing her junior year, Leslie flew to New York City and
signed a contract with Elite. She modeled over the summer, and went on
a trip to Japan. She returned home for her senior year and graduated in
1992, then decided to forgo a full-time modeling career to attend the
University of Virginia. After a single semester, however, she dropped
out and moved to New York City. She attended the
William Esper acting studio for three
years and took nine months off in which she did more modeling in
Europe. Her photographs have appeared in such magazine as Maxim and
FHM.
Leslie had her first film role in the comedy
Private Parts (1997), which was
followed by her first television series (where she replaced the
departed Susan Walters as the
female lead) in the second season of
The Big Easy (1996) on USA.
Unfortunately, the show was canceled just months later.
In 1999 she appeared as the lead character on the WB Network television
series Popular (1999). The show was a
success among teenagers, and led Leslie to more recognizable film
roles, such as The Skulls (2000) and
See Spot Run (2001). Most recently
she has appeared as intern Erin Harkins in
ER (1994).
1973, and raised in Nelson County, Virginia. Later she and her mother,
along with her three older sisters, moved to Richmond, where Leslie
attended an all-girls Catholic high school, St. Gertrude.
In 1990
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
and the Elite Agency held a nationwide modeling search; Leslie's mother
took photos of her then 16-year-old daughter and sent them in. Although
Leslie wasn't impressed with the photos, the
judges--John Casablancas,
Naomi Campbell,
Linda Evangelista and
Iman--were, and they picked her as the
winner.
After finishing her junior year, Leslie flew to New York City and
signed a contract with Elite. She modeled over the summer, and went on
a trip to Japan. She returned home for her senior year and graduated in
1992, then decided to forgo a full-time modeling career to attend the
University of Virginia. After a single semester, however, she dropped
out and moved to New York City. She attended the
William Esper acting studio for three
years and took nine months off in which she did more modeling in
Europe. Her photographs have appeared in such magazine as Maxim and
FHM.
Leslie had her first film role in the comedy
Private Parts (1997), which was
followed by her first television series (where she replaced the
departed Susan Walters as the
female lead) in the second season of
The Big Easy (1996) on USA.
Unfortunately, the show was canceled just months later.
In 1999 she appeared as the lead character on the WB Network television
series Popular (1999). The show was a
success among teenagers, and led Leslie to more recognizable film
roles, such as The Skulls (2000) and
See Spot Run (2001). Most recently
she has appeared as intern Erin Harkins in
ER (1994).