5 Leslie Mann Facts That Will Make You Want to Watch All of Her Movies

Leslie Mann is that hilarious actress we know from classic movies such as “17 Again” and “This Is 40.” She brings comedic genius to many of the roles she plays.

Here are five interesting facts about one of our favorite comedians, Leslie Mann.

1 She’s super close to her husband.

Leslie Mann is very close to her family and producer husband Judd Apatow.

Leslie Mann is married to Judd Apatow, a famous American producer. The two work very closely in the film industry, with Leslie working on multiple films produced by Judd such as “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Funny People.” The two first met when she auditioned for the movie “The Cable Guy.” 

2 Family is everything.

Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann on the set of the movie This is 40. via corporate.comcast.com.

Leslie and Judd both hold their family very close to their hearts. They have two daughters, Maude and Iris. The family loves to do film projects together. The entire family worked on Judd’s movies “This Is 40” and “Knocked Up.” Maude has also recently starred in the hit show “Girls,” which her father produces with Lena Dunham.

3 Cameron Diaz is her BFF.

Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. (Photo via Instagram/ @bravoandy)

These two comedic genius’s also happen to be super close. The two became extremely close when working on the set of The Other Woman in 2014. However, “Turns out the duo met almost 20 years ago, but Diaz didn’t remember her” states Movie Fone.

4 She’s just like us.

She loves to do the same things we like to do on the weekend, like watch TV. “I like more grounded comedy. I enjoy broad comedies also, but I like Shirley MacLaine. I like that style, and I also love ‘I Love Lucy’. I like dark humor. My favorite movie of all time is ‘Harold and Maude,’” she stated in an interview with Interview Magazine.

5 Paul Rudd is her fave. Same.

Leslie has worked on multiple movies with the gorgeous actor Paul Rudd such as “This Is 40” and “Knocked Up.” “This Is 40” was one of her favorite movies that she worked on with Rudd, because he would fart during serious scenes which helped her acting, according to Diply.

Overall, Leslie Man is just fabulous. She makes us laugh, she’s an amazing mom and she shows us how women can have both a career and a great relationship with their family. We should all take notes from Leslie Mann.