Actress Laura Leighton appeared within the first 5 seasons of the hit ’90s sequence, Melrose Place.
In a January 2025 interview on the Nonetheless Right here Hollywood podcast, hosted by Steve Kmetko, Leighton mentioned enjoying her Melrose Place character, Sydney Andrews.
In the course of the interview, Kmetko famous that Leighton ended up marrying her Melrose Place co-star, Doug Savant, who performed Matt Fielding, a 12 months after she left the sequence in 1998. Kmetko referenced that Savant has mentioned that “the most effective factor that got here out of the present” was his relationship with Leighton. Leighton replied that she agreed with Savant, whom she described as “an excellent husband.”
“I completely do. I imply who would have thought? We’re [at] 26 years of marriage and we have raised 4 kids collectively. And we’re fairly happy with that and nonetheless going. And it actually was the most effective factor to return out of the present,” mentioned Leighton on the podcast episode.
Laura Leighton Mentioned the Legacy of ‘Melrose Place’
In the course of the Nonetheless Right here Hollywood podcast interview, Leighton mentioned the legacy of Melrose Place, which had a seven-season run till 1999. She mentioned that the present’s creator and government producer, Darren Star and Aaron Spelling, understood the way to join with audiences.
“It was tv tapping into what individuals wished to speak concerning the subsequent day. And Darren Star and Aaron Spelling actually had their finger on the heartbeat of telling these sorts of tales that have been actually like water cooler tv speak,” mentioned Leighton in the course of the interview.
She additionally mentioned that she feels “actually fortunate” to have been a part of “such a cultural second.”
As well as, Leighton mentioned she felt a way of camaraderie together with her Melrose Place castmates, which included Heather Locklear, Andrew Shue, and Josie Bissett.
“If you happen to’re fortunate sufficient to get [a show] that lasts so long as Melrose did, it turns into a household. And so having that place to go each week is one thing, there’s nothing prefer it. And also you miss it when it is gone,” mentioned Leighton whereas recording the 2025 podcast episode.
