In January 2016, The Cable Guy actress Leslie Mann stole the spotlight from her husband, Judd Apatow, as the two posed together on the blue carpet at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
Leslie Mann wears her hair back at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards held on January 17, 2016, at Barker Hangar in Los Angeles (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)
The then 43-year-old actress was on hand to support her producer/director husband, whose movie “Trainwreck” was nominated for Best Comedy. Amy Schumer and Bill Hader were also nominated for their work on the film.
Leslie Mann shows off her size 8 (US) feet on the red carpet (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
A Love Story Born on Set: Recalling Mann and Apatow’s First Meeting
Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow’s connection traces back to Mann’s audition in “The Cable Guy” (1996), a film produced by Judd Apatow and starring Jim Carrey.
During her audition, Apatow read the lines for Jim Carrey’s character, which marked the beginning of their personal and professional relationship.
“There goes the future Mrs. Apatow. I had a soul connection instantly. I meant it. That’s why I remember it,” Apatow told ELLE.
Leslie Mann met her future husband, Judd Apatow, during the audition process for “The Cable Guy,” a film in which Jim Carrey starred (Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing)
Following the release of their first film together in 1997, the couple married in a private ceremony in Hawaii. They soon started their family, welcoming their first daughter, Maude, six months after their wedding and their second daughter, Iris, in 2002.
Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California (Credit: WENN / Instar)
Judd Apatow shared an amusing behind-the-scenes anecdote from filming “The Cable Guy” during his conversation with Alec Baldwin on the WNYC Podcast “Here’s the Thing.”
“I remember when we shot The Cable Guy she kissed Matthew Broderick, and then when they parted I saw in the dailies there was like a spit string that connected them for like a foot,” Apatow told Alec Baldwin on his WNYC Podcast, Here’s the Thing.
Leslie Mann and her husband, Judd Apatow, pose for photos together at the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)
Leslie Mann’s Age During “The Cable Guy”
Portraying the girlfriend of architect Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick), Leslie Mann was 24 when The Cable Guy was released on June 14, 1996.
She was born in San Francisco, California, on March 26, 1972, and turned 25 on March 26, 1997. Leslie Mann’s diverse ethnic background includes 37.5% Irish, 25% Finnish, 25% Scottish, and 12.5% German ancestry.
Leslie Mann as Robin Harris and Jim Carrey as Cable Guy, AKA Ernie “Chip” Douglas in The Cable Guy (Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing)
Dressed to Impress: Leslie Mann’s Awards Show Look
In 2012, Elle Magazine named Leslie “Hollywood’s Queen of Comedy.” But at the awards show, she was more like a ballerina princess in a black strapless dress by Monique Lhuillier.
Leslie Mann shows off her toned arms and shoulders in a strapless Monique Lhuillier dress (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)
The “This Is 40” star showed off her toned arms and shoulders in a fancy dress that featured a black-and-white ombre tulle skirt.
She teamed the Black Swan-inspired dress with Borgioni earrings, an AS29 ring, and a black satin Amanda Pearl clutch.
Leslie Mann wears her hair up in an elegant ponytail and sports bold pink lipstick (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)
Leslie kept the look classy by wearing her blonde locks in an elegant ponytail with loose curls and sporting flawless makeup with bold pink lipstick.
Leslie Mann shows off her toned arms and shoulders in a strapless Monique Lhuillier dress (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)
Elevating Elegance: Leslie Mann’s Footwear Choice
Leslie added a few more inches to her already tall frame by wearing a pair of Christian Louboutin “Salopatina” pumps.
Leslie Mann’s feet in crystal-embellished Christian Louboutin pumps (Credit: FayesVision / Adriana M. Barraza / Brian To / Apega / WENN)
These glam shoes are crafted from patent leather and fine mesh materials and feature hematite crystals, t-straps, buckled ankle straps, and four-inch heels.
Christian Louboutin’s sparkling ‘Salopatina 100’ pumps are perfect for parties and events
These red sole shoes are crafted from glossy patent-leather and fine mesh that’s sprinkled with hematite crystals