June 2018
Leslie Mann (born March 26, 1972) is an American actress best known for her roles in comedic films, many of which are collaborations with her husband, Judd Apatow.
Mann was born in San Francisco, California and was raised by her mother, a real estate agent. Mann graduated from Corona del Mar High School.
She began her career at the age of 17, with appearances in television commercials. In 1995, Mann was chosen from an open audition of 500 candidates for her first big movie role in The Cable Guy (1996). She also guest-starred in Freaks & Geeks, which was produced by her husband. Since then, she has appeared in films such as She's the One, George of the Jungle, Big Daddy, Stealing Harvard, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Drillbit Taylor and 17 Again. In 2009, Mann reunited with her Big Daddy co-star Adam Sandler and Knocked Up co-star Seth Rogen in Funny People. Mann is set to star alongside Elizabeth Banks in What Was I Thinking?, based upon the book by Barbara Davilman and Liz Dubelman. She will also lend her voice to the animated series Allen Gregory, as the title character's second-grade teacher.
Mann is married to producer Judd Apatow, with whom she has two daughters, Iris and Maude. She met Apatow on the set of The Cable Guy (1996), which he co-wrote and produced.
Mann's daughters, Iris and Maude, appeared in both Knocked Up and Funny People as the children of Mann's characters.
Filmography Leslie Mann
February 2016
How To Be Single
Romantic comedy Directed by: Christian DitterWith: Alison Brie, Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann,...New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
September 2015
Vacation
Comedy, Adventure Directed by: John Francis Daley & Jonathan M. GoldsteinWith: Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Mann, Christina ApplegateRusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to "Walley World" in order to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons.
February 2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Family, Adventure, Animation (modern) Directed by: Rob MinkoffWith: Leslie MannA young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-travel machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.
June 2013
The Bling Ring
Crime, Drama Directed by: Sofia CoppolaWith: Emma Watson, Kirsten Dunst, Leslie MannInspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
March 2013
This is 40
Comedy Directed by: Judd ApatowWith: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Megan Fox,...A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of Knocked Up.
August 2012
ParaNorman
Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation (modern) Directed by: Chris Butler & Sam FellWith: Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, John Goodman,...In the comedy thriller ParaNorman, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups,... Read more...
December 2011
The Change-Up
Comedy Directed by: David DobkinWith: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Mann,...A comedy in which a married father accidentally switches bodies with his best friend, leading to a series of wildly complex difficulties.
October 2009
Funny People
Comedy Directed by: Judd ApatowWith: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill,...George is a very successful stand up comedian who learns that he has an untreatable blood disorder and is given less than a year to live. Ira is a struggling up-and-coming stand up comedian who works at a deli and has yet to figure out his onstage persona. One night, these two perform at the same... Read more...
May 2009
17 Again
Comedy Directed by: Burr SteersWith: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry,...What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell is a star on his high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlett and the... Read more...
October 2007