Chyler Leigh West is an American actress known for her role in the film 'Kickboxing Academy'
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Chyler Leigh West is an American actress known for her role in the film 'Kickboxing Academy'
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Chyler Leigh married actor Nathan West in July 2002. The couple has a son named Noah and two daughters named Taelyn and Anniston. She lives with her family in Los Angeles.
She had suffered from drug addiction during the early years of her career. She broke free from her addiction after she attended a Christian church service with a friend.
Chyler Leigh was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on 10th April 1982. Her mother's name is Yvonne Norton and her father is Robert Potts. Her parents ran a weight-loss business in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where Leigh grew up. Her parents divorced when she was twelve, after which Leigh along with her brother and mother moved to Miami. Shortly after, her mother got remarried to her first husband.
She started modeling when she was in eighth grade. She also started appearing in television commercials and acted in a teen news show 'Hall Pass'. Later, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother in order to pursue an acting career.
Chyler Leigh made her film debut in 1997 with a main role in 'Kickboxing Academy'. She also started appearing as a host on TV shows. In 2001, she found success playing the lead role in the teen comedy film 'Not Another Teen Movie'. The film did well commercially, earning more than four times its budget. However it received negative reviews.
The following year, she played a lawyer in the TV series 'Girls Club'. The show fared poorly, receiving low ratings. It aired for only one season. The same year, she also played a main role in the series 'That '80s Show'.
In 2003, she appeared in a role in the TV series 'The Practice,' which had been airing from 1997. The series won multiple Golden Globe awards as well as several Emmy awards.
In late 2005, she appeared in the drama series 'Reunion' playing a main role. The series was cancelled after just nine episodes due to low ratings. From 2007 to 2012, she played an important role in the TV series 'Grey's Anatomy'. The show earned huge popularity, also winning four Emmy awards.
In 2010, she was seen in a lead role in the film 'The 19th Wife'. It was an adaptation of a novel of the same name by David Ebershoff. She next played a main role in the 2012 American thriller film 'Brake'.
One of the important works of Chyler Leigh's career is her work in the TV series 'Grey's Anatomy'. The show is about the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attending physicians. The show has been running from 2005 and is one of the highest rated shows in the United States. It has won four Emmy Awards and also a Golden Globe Award.
Leigh is known for her role in the superhero TV series 'Supergirl' which has been airing from 2015. The show revolves around the female superhero 'Supergirl' who is a cousin of the famed D.C. comics superhero 'Superman'. The series has received positive reviews from critics. It has won several awards as well.