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Chyler Leigh
Born	Chyler Leigh Potts April 10, 1982 (1982-04-10) (age 26) Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Spouse(s)	Nathan West (2002–present) 2 children

Chyler Leigh (pronounced /ˈkaɪlɚ/; born April 10, 1982) is an American actress.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 Television 4 References 5 External links

Biography

Early life

Leigh was born Chyler Leigh Potts in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Yvonne Norton and Robert Potts.¹² She was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, until the age of twelve when she moved with her mother and brother Christopher Khayman Lee to Miami, Florida. During eighth grade she started modeling. She soon moved on to acting by appearing in local television commercials and a syndicated teen news show called Hall Pass. Leigh did not graduate from high school and she took the California High School Proficiency Exam.³

Career

Leigh started acting at an early age and debuted in the film world at age 15 in 1997's Kickboxing Academy. In 2001, Leigh had the lead role in the film Not Another Teen Movie as Janey Briggs. She also appeared in Marilyn Manson's music video "Tainted Love", a song which appeared in the film. She was ranked #65 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.⁴

In 2002, Leigh was cast in two short-lived TV series: Girls Club, in which she played lawyer Sarah Mickle, and That '80s Show, in which she played punk rocker June Tuesday. She then became a series regular on the ABC legal drama The Practice, but was let go at the end of the season due to budget cuts. Following that, she joined the cast of Reunion in September, 2005. In ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Leigh first appeared as a woman in Joe's bar who tried to pick up Derek Shepherd. In the third season finale, it was revealed that she was Lexie Grey, Meredith's half-sister.⁵ She was made an official series regular for season four.⁶

Personal life

On July 20, 2002, she married actor Nathan West and together they have two children. Their son, Noah Wilde, was born in December 2003. She gave birth to her second child, a daughter named Taelyn, in September 2006.⁷ Leigh and West worked side-by-side in 2000 on the television series 7th Heaven playing Mary Camden's troubled friends, Frankie and Johnnie. On December 28, 2008 it was announced that Chyler and her husband were expecting their third child.⁸

Filmography

• Kickboxing Academy (1997) - Cindy
• Not Another Teen Movie (2001) - Janey Briggs

Television

• Hall Pass (1996) - Co-Host
• Kinetic City Super Crew (1997)
• Saving Graces (1999) - Grace Smith
• Safe Harbor (1999) - Jamie Martin
• M.Y.O.B. (2000)
• 7th Heaven (2000) - Frankie
• Wilder Days (2000) - Rip
• That '80s Show (2002) - June Tuesday
• Girls Club (2002) - Sarah Mickle
• The Practice (2003) - Claire Wyatt
• North Shore (2004) - Kate Spangler
• Rocky Point (2005) - Cassie
• Reunion (2005) - Carla
• Grey's Anatomy (2007-present) - Lexie Grey

References

External links

• Chyler Leigh at the Internet Movie Database

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Grey's Anatomy Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 Characters Meredith Grey Â· Cristina Yang Â· Izzie Stevens Â· Alex Karev Â· George O'Malley Miranda Bailey Â· Richard Webber Â· Callie Torres Â· Mark Sloan Â· Lexie Grey Â· Owen Hunt Â· Sadie Harris Â· Derek Shepherd Â· Addison Montgomery Â· Erica Hahn Â· Preston Burke Cast Ellen Pompeo Â· Sandra Oh Â· Katherine Heigl Â· Justin Chambers Â· T. R. Knight Chandra Wilson Â· James Pickens, Jr. Â· Sara Ramírez Â· Eric Dane Â· Chyler Leigh Â· Kevin McKidd  Â· Melissa George Â· Patrick Dempsey Â· Kate Walsh Â· Brooke Smith Â· Isaiah Washington Related articles Episodes Â· Soundtrack ("Chasing Cars" • "How to Save a Life" • "The Story" • "Breathe In, Breathe Out") Â· Awards and nominations Â· Shonda Rhimes Â· Private Practice

Persondata
NAME	Potts, Chyler Leigh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Chyler Leigh
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American acterss
DATE OF BIRTH	April 10, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH