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Mann’s impeccable timing and improv skills will soon be seen in the upcoming
comedy movies “Mr. Peabody & Sherman, “Rio 2”” and in “The Other Woman.”
In DreamWorks Animation’s “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” Mann is the voice of
Patty, parent to Sherman’s friend Penny where they set foot in Peabody’s home
to settle the brawl that happened between their children. Director Rob Minkoff
was thrilled to be working with comedy actress Leslie Mann, “Leslie has
incredible charm and a great and unexpected attitude in her voice,” he says.
The worldwide smash hit “Rio” by Blue Sky Studios brings the wacky group of Blu
and Jewel back in the height of adventure in “Rio 2” with Carlos Saldanha at
the helm once again where Mann lends voice to Linda who is now married to Tulio
(voiced by Rodrigo Santoro), Blu’s best pal. The newlyweds are exploring
the Amazon, where they discover there may be more Blue Macaws, and set out to
find them. Mann describes the game-changing discovery in “Rio
2,” “From the sky, a little blue feather falls between Linda and Tulio.
He tastes it and he realizes it’s a Blue Macaw feather. And they go off
in search of more Blue Macaws.”
In the upcoming hilarious estrogen-filled comedy, Mann plays wife to a cheating
husband played by Nikolaj Coster- Waldau. Together with Cameron Diaz,
whose role as Waldau’s girlfriend who is unaware that his boyfriend is married,
teams up with Mann’s character to teach their man a lesson and hit him where it
hurts the most. Uncovering yet another philandering act, the two women further
find out another ‘other woman’ in the mix played by Kate Upton. In this
laugh-out-loud comedy, three women are brought together by the same man who
have wronged then and ultimately become the best of friends, forming a bond
like no other.
Leslie Mann’s comedic timing and standout performances captivate audiences and
critics alike. She recently starred opposite Paul Rudd in Judd Apatow’s “This
Is 40.” Mann’s stand out performance as Debbie in “This Is 40” earned her
a Critics’ Choice Movie Awards nomination in the category of Best Actress is a
Comedy.
Mann continued her recent voice performance work in the Oscar nominated
“ParaNorman,” an animated 3D, stop-motion film from the team behind “Coraline,”
including writer/director Chris Butler, Focus Features and LAIKA. In
2011, Mann starred opposite Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman in David Dobkin’s
“The Change-Up” and in 2009 was seen in the indie hit “I Love You Phillip Morris”
alongside Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor.
Among her other feature films are “The Bling Ring,” “17 Again,” “Big Daddy,”
“Little Birds,” “George of the Jungle,” “Timecode,” “She’s the One,” “Drillbit
Taylor,” “Orange County,” “Funny People” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin.”
A native of Southern California, Mann studied acting with the improv troupe the
Groundlings whose alumni include most of the familiar faces in comedy today.
One of her first big breaks was Ben Stiller’s “The Cable Guy” with Jim Carrey
and Matthew Broderick. While auditioning for the film she met future husband
Judd Apatow. This film marked their first collaboration and the beginning of
their creative professional partnership.
Mann and Apatow are longtime supporters of the non-profit organization 826LA.
Founded by Dave Eggers, the organization focuses on encouraging disadvantaged
youth’s writing skills by offering a range programs on-site at their tutoring
center and for teachers to implement in their classrooms. Mann and Apatow’s
philanthropic contributions were honored earlier this year with the Bogart
Pediatric Cancer Research Program’s 2012 Children’s Choice Award for their work
with children, and their families, who are dealing with pediatric cancer.
In 2009 the couple was also recognized by The Fulfillment Fund who honored them
at their annual benefit gala.
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