Leslie Louise Bibb born November 17 1974 is an American actress and former fashion model She transitioned into film and television in late 1990s She appeared in television shows such as Home Improvement 1996 before she appeared in her first film the comedy Private Parts 1997 which was followed by her first show The Big Easy She received a role in This Space Between Us 1999 Her role as Brooke McQueen on the WB Network comedydrama series Popular 19992001 brought her to the attention of a wider audience and received a Teen Choice Award for Television Choice Actress During the series she also gained recognition for her roles in the thriller The Skulls 2000 and in the comedy See Spot Run 2001 She had a recurring role in the medicaldrama show ER 20022003 Crossing Jordan and on the sitcoms The League and American Housewife She had a starring role on the drama GCB the sitcom Burning Love and the fantasy series Jupiters Legacy as well as Gods Favorite Idiot Bibb was cast as Carley Bobby in the comedy Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2006 She had a minor supporting role in the hit action film Iron Man 2008 and appeared in the crimethriller Law Abiding Citizen 2009 She reprised her role in the sequel Iron Man 2 2010 She appeared in the familycomedy Zookeeper 2011 as Miranda Davis She also appeared in Confessions of a Shopaholic Law Abiding Citizen A Good OldFashioned Orgy Movie 43 No Good Deed To the Bone and Tag among others