Real Name : Chyler Leigh Potts
Birth : 10 April 1982, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Height : 5'6"
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Born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in Virginia Beach and Miami Beach, Chyler began her career in front of the camera at age 12 modeling for magazines and catalogues. Her success in print later led to national commercials for Coca Cola and Wendy's, among others. By age 16, she had already completed several pilots (ABC's _"Wilder Days" (2000)_ (qv) and the WB's _"Saving Graces" (1999)_ (qv)) at the onset. 'Aaron Spelling' (qv) confirmed the young actress's talent when he hired her a few years ago as a series regular in the WB series _"Safe Harbor" (1999)_ (qv) after seeing her performance on _"Saving Graces" (1999)_ (qv). She also guest-starred on _"7th Heaven" (1996)_ (qv) in a powerful three-story arc wherein her character, "Frankie", a young, inept mother had adversely influenced the family. Leigh made her film debut in the Colombia/Tri-Star hit comedy spoof _Not Another Teen Movie (2001)_ (qv), which opened nationwide December, 2001. She originally auditioned for a smaller role, but the producers and directors were so impressed with her performance that they invited her to read for the lead. Leigh was stunned by her good fortune. By January of 2002, Leigh had already landed a series role on the Fox comedy _"That '80s Show" (2002)_ (qv) (from the producers of "That '70s Show"). The mid season comedy series portrayed Leigh as a rebellious teenager on the Fox Network. After the short-lived run, the series was canceled, and Leigh was immediately brought to executive producer 'David E. Kelley (I)' (qv) for consideration in his new Fox series _"Girls Club" (2002)_ (qv). Three days later, Leigh was flown for the New York up-fronts where she was introduced as one of the new series leads, "Sarah Mickle", a young attorney, on Fox's 2002 _"Girls Club" (2002)_ (qv). After only two episodes of _"Girls Club" (2002)_ (qv) had aired, Leigh received a personal phone call from Kelley informing her of the show's cancellation and his desire to bring her forward to his already established series _"The Practice" (1997)_ (qv). With only a matter of weeks between shows, Leigh was at work on the set of ABC's _"The Practice" (1997)_ (qv) as "Claire Wyatt", a new Series Regular for the 2002-2003 season. In 2004, Leigh was reunited with Fox for their new half hour comedy pilot "Lucky Us". Chyler landed the starring role of the free-wheeling conservative young architect, "Lucy Reed". Weeks later, Leigh made a guest starring appearance as "Kate Spangler", a feisty young ad exec, in Fox's new drama series _"North Shore" (2004)_ (qv)". Later in the season, Leigh took a brief break from Fox to shoot a series lead role opposite 'Billy Campbell (I)' (qv) in the WB's drama pilot _"Rocky Point" (2005)_ (qv). The series was centered on a young woman (Leigh) living on Hawaii's North Shore who takes in her estranged father (Campbell). Most recently, Leigh has been tapped as a series regular on Fox's 2005 one hour pilot _"Reunion" (2005)_ (qv). Leigh will star as "Carla", the quirky good girl who we see transform throughout the emotional, dramatic series which follows her and her five closest friends from their high school graduation in 1986 to their 20th reunion. _"Reunion" (2005)_ (qv) from Warner Bros. TV and Class IV Productions was written/created by 'Jon Harmon Feldman' (qv) and will be directed by 'Jon Amiel' (qv). The pilot's executive producers include 'Stephen Pearlman' (qv), 'Andrew Plotkin' (qv) and 'Jon Harmon Feldman' (qv).
Biography written by: LMG
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- Kickboxing Academy (1997) [Cindy] <1>
- Not Another Teen Movie (2001) [Janey Briggs] <1>
- The Teen Choice Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) [Herself - Attendee]
- "7th Heaven" (1996) {Blind (#5.5)} [Frankie]
- "7th Heaven" (1996) {Busted (#5.4)} [Frankie]
- "7th Heaven" (1996) {Losers (#5.3)} [Frankie]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2009-02-25)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-09-05)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-04-14)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-04-24)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-11-11)} [Herself]
- "Girls Club" (2002) {Book of Virtues (#1.2)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {Hello, Goodbye (#1.9)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {Secrets and Lies (#1.3)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {Sex, Drugs and Being Madonna (#1.4)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {The Moment (#1.5)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {The Young and the Meatless (#1.6)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {Thighs Wide Open (#1.7)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Girls Club" (2002) {Triple Header (#1.8)} [Sarah Mickle] <3>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {A Change Is Gonna Come (#4.1)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {All by Myself (#5.9)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {An Honest Mistake (#5.15)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Beat Your Heart Out (#5.13)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Before and After (#5.14)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Blink (#6.11)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Brave New World (#5.3)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Crash Into Me: Part 1 (#4.9)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Crash Into Me: Part 2 (#4.10)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Death and All His Friends (#6.24)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <8>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Didn't We Almost Have It All? (#3.25)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <15>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Dream a Little Dream of Me (#5.1)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Elevator Love Letter (#5.18)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Forever Young (#4.8)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Freedom (#4.16)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Give Peace a Chance (#6.7)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Good Mourning (#6.1)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Goodbye (#6.2)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Haunt You Every Day (#4.5)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Here Comes the Flood (#5.2)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Here's to Future Days (#5.22)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Holidaze (#6.10)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Hook, Line and Sinner (#6.20)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <8>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {How Insensitive (#6.21)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <8>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me (#6.3)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked (#6.12)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {I Saw What I Saw (#6.6)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {I Will Follow You Into the Dark (#5.16)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {In the Midnight Hour (#5.8)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Invasion (#6.5)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Invest in Love (#6.8)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Kung Fu Fighting (#4.6)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Lay Your Hands on Me (#4.11)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Let the Truth Sting (#4.3)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Life During Wartime (#5.5)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Losing My Mind (#4.15)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Love/Addiction (#4.2)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {New History (#6.9)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance) (#5.20)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Now or Never (#5.23)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Perfect Little Accident (#6.16)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Physical Attraction... Chemical Reaction (#4.7)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Piece of My Heart (#4.13)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Push (#6.17)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Rise Up (#5.6)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Sanctuary (#6.23)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <8>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Shiny Happy People (#6.22)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <8>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Stairway to Heaven (#5.12)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Stand by Me (#5.17)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {State of Love and Trust (#6.13)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Suicide Is Painless (#6.18)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Sweet Surrender (#5.19)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Sympathy for the Devil (#5.11)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Sympathy for the Parents (#6.19)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <8>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Tainted Obligation (#6.4)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Testing 1-2-3 (#3.24)} (uncredited) [Dr. Lexie Grey]
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {The Becoming (#4.14)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {The Heart of the Matter (#4.4)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {The Time Warp (#6.15)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {There's No 'I' in Team (#5.4)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {These Ties That Bind (#5.7)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Valentine's Day Massacre (#6.14)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <9>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {What a Difference a Day Makes (#5.21)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Where the Wild Things Are (#4.12)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) {Wish You Were Here (#5.10)} [Dr. Lexie Grey] <10>
- "Hall Pass" (1996) [Co-Host] <1>
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) {(2007-10-04)} [Herself]
- "Kinetic City Super Crew" (1997) <1>
- "M.Y.O.B." (2000) {Bad Seed}
- "North Shore" (2004) {My Boyfriend's Back (#1.5)} [Kate Spangler]
- "Reunion" (2005) {1986 (#1.1)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1987 (#1.2)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1988 (#1.3)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1989 (#1.4)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1990 (#1.5)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1991 (#1.6)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1992 (#1.7)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1993 (#1.8)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1994 (#1.9)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1995 (#1.10)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1996 (#1.11)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1997 (#1.12)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Reunion" (2005) {1998 (#1.13)} [Carla Noll] <5>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {Boys Will Be Boys (#1.10)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {By Any Means Necessary (#1.4)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {Can't Touch That (#1.2)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {Dog Day Afternoons and Nights (#1.3)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {Life Insurance (#1.6)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {Older Women, Younger Men (#1.5)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {One for the Road (#1.9)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {One More Time: The Great Escape (#1.1)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {The Invasion (#1.7)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Safe Harbor" (1999) {The Un-Thanksgiving Show (#1.8)} [Jamie Martin] <3>
- "Saving Graces" (1999) [Grace Smith] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {After the Kiss (#1.8)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Beach Party (#1.12)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Corey's Remix (#1.4)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Double Date (#1.9)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Katie's Birthday (#1.7)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {My Dead Friend (#1.5)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Pilot (#1.1)} [June Tuesday] <3>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Punk Club (#1.10)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Road Trip (#1.11)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Sophia's Depressed (#1.13)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Spring Break '84 (#1.6)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Tuesday Comes Over (#1.3)} [June Tuesday] <2>
- "That '80s Show" (2002) {Valentine's Day (#1.2)} [June Tuesday] <3>
- "The Bonnie Hunt Show" (2008) {(2008-12-04)} [Herself]
- "The Practice" (1997) {Baby Love (#7.21)} [Claire Wyatt] <6>
- "The Practice" (1997) {Burnout (#7.17)} (credit only) [Claire Wyatt] <6>
- "The Practice" (1997) {Capitol Crimes (#7.18)} [Claire Wyatt] <13>
- "The Practice" (1997) {Character Evidence (#7.13)} [Claire Wyatt]
- "The Practice" (1997) {Choirboys (#7.15)} [Claire Wyatt] <13>
- "The Practice" (1997) {Goodbye (#7.22)} (credit only) [Claire Wyatt] <6>
- "The Practice" (1997) {Heroes and Villains (#7.20)} [Claire Wyatt] <6>
- "The Practice" (1997) {Les Is More (#7.19)} [Claire Wyatt] <13>
- "The Practice" (1997) {Special Deliveries (#7.16)} [Claire Wyatt] <13>
- "The Practice" (1997) {The Making of a Trial Attorney (#7.14)} [Claire Wyatt] <13>
- "Wilder Days" (2000) [Rip] <1>
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- 'Nathan West (I)' (qv) (20 July 2002 - present); 3 children
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- "TV Guide" (USA), 24 October 2005, Vol. 53, Iss. 43, pg. 36, by: Laura Morice, "Fresh Faces: Chyler Leigh"
- "Parade" (USA), 27 October 2002, pg. 16, by: James Brady, "In Step With: Chyler Leigh"
- "Movieline" (USA), November 2001, Vol. 13, Iss. 4, pg. 8, by: Jillian O'Connor, "Hype"
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- "Stuff" (USA), January 2002, Iss. 26
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- "Stuff" (USA), January 2002, Iss. 26
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- Appeared in Marilyn Manson's "Tainted Love" music video
- Was featured as #65 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
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- (February 2003) After only two episodes of _"Girls Club" (2002)_ (qv) had aired, Leigh received a personal phone call from 'David E. Kelley (I)' (qv) informing her of the show's cancellation and his desire to bring her forward to his already established series _"The Practice" (1997)_ (qv). With only a matter of weeks between shows, Leigh was at work on the set of ABC's _"The Practice" (1997)_ (qv) as a new series regular.
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- Sister of actor 'Christopher Khayman Lee' (qv)
- The "Stuff" magazine cover she did with 'Mia Kirshner' (qv) was the first time that magazine ever featured multiple people on the cover.
- Though only 23 years old, she has already been a part of nine different TV series.
- Has a son, Noah Wilde, born in December 2003 and a daughter Taelyn Leigh born in September 2006.
- Ranked #41 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
- Expecting her third child, although the pregnancy will not be written into her "Grey's Anatomy" storyline. (People magazine, 29 December 2008).
- Chyler and her husband welcomed their second daughter, Anniston Kae, on May 7, 2009, seven days after wrapping the fifth season of Grey's Anatomy. Anniston Kae is their third child.
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