Laura Leighton

04/12/2012 – Laura Leighton – The Paley Center for Media and Warner Bros. Celebrate Opening of “Television: Out of the Box” – Arrivals – The Paley Center for Media – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Birth Name: Laura Miller

Place of Birth: Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 24, 1968

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish

Laura Leighton is an American actress. She is known for the role of Sydney Andrews on Melrose Place and Ashley Marin on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars, both television series.

She took her stage name from her grandfather’s name.

Laura is married to actor Doug Savant, with whom she has two children.

Laura’s paternal grandfather was Leighton Dean Miller (the son of Dwight Otis Miller and Madge Olo Wilson). Leighton was born in Ohio. Dwight was the son of Edward Hamilton Miller and Emma Mary Gore. Madge was the daughter of James Leighton Wilson and Margaret McClure.

Laura’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Maynard (the daughter of George H. Maynard and Alta DeVore). Margaret was born in Indiana. George was the son of John Garland Maynard, who was born in Devonshire, England; and of Elvira D. Keith. Alta was the daughter of Seth DeVore and Sarah Roff.

Laura’s maternal grandfather was Woodrow Helbing Woody Sherin (the son of Arthur Leonard Sherin and Agnes A. Helbing). Woodrow was born in South Dakota. Arthur was the son of Abram J. Sherin, who was born in Ontario, Canada; and of Sarah J. Copeland. Agnes was the daughter of Frank John Helbing and Anna M. Raasch.

Laura’s maternal grandmother was Harriet Elizabeth “Teenie” Slauson (the daughter of Earl Clauncey Slauson and Olive Elizabeth Crayton). Harriet was born in New York. Earl was the son of John Raynor Slauson and Nellie Mae Russ. Olive was the daughter of James William Crayton and Harriette Elizabeth Curtis.

Source: Genealogy of Laura Leighton – https://gw.geneanet.org