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Laura Leighton: Biography

Laura Leighton

Birth Name: Laura Miller
Birth Place: Iowa City, IA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/24/1968, Leo
Profession: Actor

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Laura Leighton Fast Facts:

Traveled across the country with a singing-dancing troupe called the Young Americans after graduating high school.
Best known for portraying villain Sydney Andrews from 1993 to '97 on the Fox prime-time soap Melrose Place; she signed on to resurrect her presumed-dead character for the 2009 CW remake of the classic series.
Dated Melrose Place costar Grant Show for several years before finding love with Doug Savant, another Melrose Place costar.
Cast in the lead role for the 1994 film Shake, Rattle and Rock!, she pulled out after breaking her leg. Renée Zellweger got the part instead.
Named as one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People in 1995.

Laura Leighton Relationships:
Jack Douglas Savant - Son
Doug Savant - Husband
Lucy Jane Leighton Savant - Daughter
Grant Show - Ex-significant Other
Madeline - Stepdaughter
Arianna - Stepdaughter
Laura Leighton Awards:
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
College:
Attended California State University, Long Beach, CA

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Pretty Little Liars, Laura Leighton Eric McCandless/ABC Family

Pretty Little Liars Bruce Birmelin/ABC Family

Pretty Little Liars, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Holly Marie Combs Adam Rose/ABC Family

Pretty Little Liars, Laura Leighton Danny Feld/ABC Family

Melrose Place, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear Michael Desmond/The CW

Melrose Place, Shaun Sipos, Laura Leighton Michael Desmond/The CW

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