From modeling, to figure skating, to acting, Analeigh Tipton is showing the world there is nothing she cannot do. She will be starring in two major roles, one on ABC’s Manhattan Love Story, and the other in the romantic comedy Two Night Stand.
At an early age, Tipton began ice skating and found herself competing in four U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships as well as becoming a two-time regional champion. After retiring from skating at 16, she moved on to modeling. She placed third during Cycle 11 of America’s Next Top Model. In a Teen Vogue article, Tipton mentioned how much she likes to dress as a boy and was quoted saying, “I take lots of pictures on my cell phone: ‘Look, I’m dressed like a girl! Surprise!’” She took the advice of Tyra Banks to pursue an acting career.
In 2008, she studied film at Marymount College in California. Her time in the spotlight began with a cameo in a 2008 episode of The Big Bang Theory and she gradually took on larger roles from there. Her first movie role was as Ana Lee in the 2011 action-comedy The Green Hornet. In Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) Tipton played Jessica, a babysitter caught up in a web of love of star-studded love triangles between characters played by Steve Carell, Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore and Ryan Gosling, as well as the character Sandee in the television series Hung all in the same year. In 2013, she starred as Nora in the zombie-romance Warm Bodies. Earlier this year, she had a small role as Caroline in the sci-fi thriller Lucy.
Sept. 26 Tipton will play Megan in Two Night Stand alongside Miles Teller (Divergent). After a one night stand, Megan and Alec (Teller) find themselves having to extend their time together when a snowstorm traps them inside Alec’s apartment. Continuing her romantic-comedy streak, Tipton will star in the ABC series Manhattan Love Story in 2015 which tells the story of a new couple through their internal monologues.
Sammi Brennan can be reached at Sammi.brennan@spartans.ut.edu