Leigh is a Christian and credits her faith and a "really awesome church" with giving her and her husband "a reason to live." [12] [13] She also supports The Thirst Project, a non-profit organization in America which aims to bring safe drinking water to communities around the world. [14] Chyler Leigh Opens up About Her Sexual Identity". June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021 . Retrieved August 10, 2021. She has collaborated with her husband Nathan West to establish The Create Change Mission, which aims to bring positive changes to the world using media-based solutions. Leigh: Khakis and an Under Armour shirt [Alex’s DEO uniform] will only help you survive for so long, you know? Chyler Leigh also makes music with her husband Nathan West (East of Eli), under the name "WestLeigh". They have performed covers and originals songs. In 2015, for their thirteenth anniversary they wrote "Love Lit The Sky". [3] On Saint Valentine's Day 2017 they released a single "Nowhere" and then she take part in tours. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Leigh was in eighth grade when she started modelling. She soon began acting by appearing in local television commercials and a syndicated teen news show, Hall Pass. In 1999, Leigh and her mother relocated to Los Angeles so she could develop her acting career. At 16, she took and passed the California High School Proficiency Exam. [7] Drug addiction and recovery [ edit ] Being cast in the role of Alexandra “Alex” Danvers in the action drama TV series, Supergirl. She has reprised this role in other superhero TV series such as The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow.He and I are still discovering the depths of ourselves and each other, but throughout our journey we've learned to be proud of who we are, no matter the cost." On June 18, 2017, a single "Spirit of Samba" by Laurent Voulzy was released featuring Leigh, Nina Miranda, Luisa Maita and Eloisia; in France it reached the 99th position on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique ( SNEP) chart. [18] [19]

Benoist: To me, Alex was always a superhero, so it only made sense that she got her suit and her Hand of the Soldier gauntlet [ which transforms into any weapon she desires]. Like, it’s about time. And with David Harewood [Martian Manhunter] — the three of us are the OGs from the very get-go — it’s so solid that any of us can step out and the show is in good hands. East of Eli at the Troubadour Featuring Chyler Leigh". Create Change. March 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019 . Retrieved October 29, 2019. She has often confessed in her interviews that she did drugs in her teens. She also used to drink heavily during that phase and barely used to eat. Brake Cast and Crew - Cast Photos and Info". Fandango. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019 . Retrieved October 29, 2019. From 2015 to 2021, Leigh starred in the CBS/ CW DC Comics television series Supergirl as Alex Danvers, the elder adoptive sister of the titular character and a scientist and government agent at the DEO. She would reprise the role on Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow during crossover events Crisis on Earth-X, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and "Armageddon". [20] She made her directorial debut with the season six episode " Prom Again!". [21]Grey's Anatomy Star: At Long Last, Love". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30 . Retrieved 2017-05-28. My heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest each take we filmed, every time presenting another opportunity to get those honest words out of my mouth," she wrote in an essay for Create Change about the scene according to Entertainment Weekly. "Though they don't exactly match my personal dialogue, the heart behind it surely did."

Leigh was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 10, 1982, [2] to Yvonne Norton and Robert Potts. [3] [4] She was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where her parents ran a weight-loss business. [5] The business went bankrupt when she was eight and her parents' marriage ended when she was 12; she, her mother, and her older brother–former actor Christopher Khayman Lee–then moved to Miami, [6] where her mother remarried her first husband. Leigh was estranged from her father for many years following her parents' divorce, but they have since reconciled. [5] Supergirl and Grey's Anatomy star Chyler Leigh comes out in moving essay about her journey with her sexuality". June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020 . Retrieved August 10, 2021. Ingrassia, Lisa (2007-06-10). "Grey's Anatomy Welcomes New Cast Member – Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh". People.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03 . Retrieved 2014-05-30. Supergirl,' 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Chyler Leigh Comes Out". June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020 . Retrieved June 9, 2020.Regarding diet, she tries to make healthy choices. She relies largely on a vegetarian diet with a focus on eating fresh veggies. She occasionally eats poultry and fish for her protein intake. She has also given Blood Type Diet a try as well. In this diet plan, the blood test is done and then a customized diet plan is made accordingly. Chyler Leigh Favorite Things Nathan West (2002-Present) – Chyler first met actor Nathan West at the age of 16. West was 20 years old at that time. They were both up for an audition for the pilot of a WB series called Saving Graces, which wasn’t taken up for the production. They eventually started dating and Chyler decided to move in together. The early years of their relationship were certainly fiery as both of them plunged into drug addiction. Chyler would later blame their difficult upbringing for their addiction. They eventually managed to get a handle on their addiction and got married in a romantic ceremony held in Alaska in 2002. Nathan had filmed his marriage proposal and hid it in the DVD of the film, Not Another Teen Movie. In December 2003, she gave birth to their son, Noah Wilde. In September 2006, she gave birth to their first daughter, Taelyn Leigh. They welcomed their second daughter Anniston Kae into their family in May 2009. Annual Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012 . Retrieved August 16, 2017. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) Ingrassia, Lisa (June 10, 2007). "Grey's Anatomy Welcomes New Cast Member – Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh". People.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014 . Retrieved May 30, 2014. a b Ingrassia, Lisa (May 7, 2009). "Grey's Anatomy's Chyler Leigh Welcomes a Baby Girl". People. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019 . Retrieved February 22, 2019.

In 2002, Leigh married fellow actor Nathan West in Alaska. [23] The couple worked together in 2000 on the television series 7th Heaven, playing Mary Camden's ( Jessica Biel) troubled friends Frankie and Johnnie. Leigh and West have three children – a son and two daughters (born 2003, [24] 2006, [25] and 2009 [24]). Okay. It’s taken a lot of years to get here & I’m sorry for that truly but ya’ll need to know that @iJesseWilliams is a #fraud! This guys been manipulating women for way too long. I know ya’ll gonna think I’m wrong cuz ya’ll love #GreysAnatomy but #truth [sic]. Anatomy' of a taboo". New York Daily News. November 28, 2007. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019 . Retrieved June 3, 2019.Leigh concluded the postby revealing the pride she and her husband, "7th Heaven"actorNathan West, have felt during this journey. Hot 100 List". May 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018 . Retrieved August 18, 2017. That’s not to say they won’t face their fair share of challenges : “S–t falls apart and they are dealing with crazy monsters and all sorts of stuff,” she teases. “But to see them hanging strong is really awesome.”