Did Leighton Meester star in Law and Order series? Details explored

Leighton Meester is an American actress and singer. She is a former cast member of Law and Order, as she portrayed the role of Alyssa Turner in the series as a guest star.

Meester's character had a one-episode arc for the storyline of the episode titled 'Disciple'. The episode focused on a teenage girl found dead in an emergency room, and the investigation surrounding it. Meester played the murder victim's best friend in the series.

Apart from an acting role, Leighton Meester also has singing credits for the series. She provided guest vocals to the song Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship.

The song was featured in the cold open of the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16 episode titled 'Granting Immunity'.

Who is Leighton Meester? Filmography explored

Leighton Meester is an American actress known most prominently for her starring role as Blair Waldorf on the CW television series Gossip Girl, She played the character from 2007 to 2012.

The actress has also appeared in multiple films over the years since her debut in 1999. She has also ventured into theatre as well as film and television, making her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men (2014). Some of her major filmography includes:

2003 - Hangman's Curse as Elisha Springfield
2003 - Tarzan as Nicki Porter
2005 - 24 as Debbie Pendleton
2005 - Veronica Mars as Carrie Bishop
2005–2006 - Surface as Savannah Barnett
2006 - Flourish as Lucy Covner
2007 - Drive-Thru as Mackenzie Carpenter
2007–2012 - Gossip Girl as Blair Waldorf
2008 - Killer Movie as Jaynie Hansen
2010 - Date Night as Katy
2011 - The Roommate as Rebecca Evans
2011 - The Oranges as Nina Ostroff
2012 - That's My Boy as Jamie Martin
2014 - Life Partners as Sasha Weiss
2014 - Like Sunday, Like Rain as Eleanor Logan
2017- Making History as Deborah Revere
2018–2020 - Single Parents as Angie D'Amato
2019 - Semper Fi as Clara
2022 - The Weekend Away as Beth
2022–2023 - How I Met Your Father as Meredith

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What is Law and Order about? Plot of the series explored

A still from the trailer for Law and Order season 1 (Image via Rotten Tomatoes TV / YouTube)

Law and Order is an American police procedural and legal drama series. It aired its entire run on the NBC channel, premiering in September 1990. The show ran for 20 seasons till May 2010.

Then, in 2021, it was revealed that the series would be revived for another season, which premiered in February, 2022.

Law and Order is set and filmed in New York City, and usually follows a two-part approach for its episodes. Each episode has an individual storyline and case. The first half-hour of the installment is the investigation of a crime and its suspects. Then, the second half is the prosecution at the district attorney's office.

Also read: Why Did Michael Moriarty Leave Law and Order? Details Explored

Apart from Law and Order, Leighton Meeser is also likely to play an upcoming role in Netflix's Nobody Wants This, alongside Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.

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