Leighton Meester of "Gossip Girl" fame will star as a college student with an obsessed new friend in "The Roommate."
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<p>"Gossip Girl's" Leighton Meester is joining a long line of Screen Gems scream queens. Whether its Jennifer Carpenter ("Quarantine"), Camilla Belle ("When A Stranger Calls"), Kate Beckinsale ("Vacancy"), Lena Heady ("The Cave") Emily Deschanel ("Boogeyman") or Beyonce in the upcoming "Obsessed," Meester has intriguing company as a cinematic damsel in distress. According to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i77fdd1ea9c8421a403af36d28e252c1b" target="_self">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, Meester's chance at the big screen spotlight begins with "The Roommate."<br /><br />Under the watch of Oscar-nominated Danish filmmaker Christian E. Christiansen, "The Roommate" will find Meester playing Sara, a college student randomly assigned to her new roommate Rebecca. Before you can say "Single White Female" Rebecca goes cra-zy and begins targeting people in Sara's life.<br /><br />The role of the obsessed Rebecca has not been cast. <br /><br />On the CW's low-rated, but buzz friendly "Gossip Girl," Meester plays Blair Waldorf, a snobby rich girl who fights for power among the young set social chain. The 22-year-old had a consistent TV career before "Gossip" and appeared in few indies, but "Roommates" is her most significant big screen role to date.<br /><br />Production would be expected to begin during "Gossip's" offseason this spring.</p>
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Leighton Meester finds a new 'Roommate' during the 'Gossip Girl' hiatus
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