Career Leslie Mann

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mann @ time 100 in 2010


mann began career @ 18 appearing in number of television commercials. in 1995, mann appeared in cable guy (1996), followed performances in freaks & geeks, sam weisman s george of jungle alongside brendan fraser, big daddy adam sandler, orange county opposite jack black, , 40-year-old virgin steve carell.


in 2007, mann starred alongside seth rogen , paul rudd in judd apatow s comedy knocked up, grossed more $218 million worldwide. mann s performance in film garnered rave reviews best supporting actress nomination chicago film critics association. film won people s choice award favorite movie comedy , named 1 of afi s top ten films of year , , received nomination broadcast film critics association award best comedy .


in 2009, mann reunited big daddy co-star adam sandler , knocked co-star seth rogen apatow s funny people. film named many of year s top ten lists including new yorker , new york times. elle writer mickey rapkin said [mann] owns second half of 2009 s funny people, character unlikely thing woman can in major studio picture: has affair ex-boyfriend on whim. same year, mann starred in burr steers successful comedy 17 again opposite zac efron , matthew perry, grossed on $125 million worldwide.


she seen in indie hit love phillip morris alongside jim carrey , ewan mcgregor. film premiered @ 2009 sundance film festival , upon release met critical acclaim including nomination 2011 broadcast film critics association award in category of best comedy . mann starred alongside elizabeth banks in film thinking? based upon book barbara davilman , liz dubelman filmed in 2009 never released.



mann @ 84th academy awards on february 26, 2012


in 2011, mann starred opposite ryan reynolds , jason bateman in david dobkin s comedy change-up. in addition, lent voice linda , main human character in carlos saldanha s animated film rio, garnered on $484 million worldwide , featured vocal performances jamie foxx , anne hathaway, jonah hill s animated fox television series allen gregory, title character s second-grade teacher.


mann continued voice performance work in 2012 role in paranorman, animated 3d, stop-motion film writer/director chris butler.


in december 2012, mann appeared opposite paul rudd in judd apatow s 40, sequel knocked up. movie reunited trio film, mann , rudd reprising characters. film written , directed judd apatow, , included 2 daughters in cast. in contrast knocked up, 40 centered squarely on mann s character , family. response on mann s performance elle magazine states [she] doesn t walk off scenes—she steals show . mann nominated best actress in comedy broadcast film critics association 40.


in 2013, mann appeared in sofia coppola s bling ring, emma watson. inspired actual events, film follows group of fame-obsessed l.a. teenagers burgled celebrity homes tracking whereabouts on internet.


in 2014, mann narrated women in comedy , episode of season 2 of makers: women make america.








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