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All About Lauren and Leslie
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Glen Powell may be busy in Hollywood but he always makes time for his two sisters, Lauren and Leslie.
Their parents, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr., welcomed Lauren first in 1986, followed by Glen two years later. Cyndy and Glen Sr. completed their family with the addition of Leslie in 1992.
The youngest Powell sibling is an accomplished musician whose work has appeared in various TV shows, movies and commercials. She’s even worked on the score for several projects that starred her brother, including Twisters and Anyone But You.
Glen raved about his little sister’s talents as a musician in a March 2014 interview with Nylon, admitting she was “no doubt my favorite artist of all.”
“Nothing puts me in a better mood than [Leslie’s] music,” he said. “Remember the name. She’s a star.”
Glen became an uncle when his elder sister, Lauren, welcomed her first set of twins, Witt and Gwen. His niece and nephew have often attended premieres for his movies, while his sisters also share their support for him online. Leslie congratulated her brother on his 2024 Golden Globe nomination for his work on Hit Man in a May 2024 Instagram post.
“I remember when you were first dreaming up and writing ‘Hit Man,’ during quarantine…and now it has turned into a Golden Globe nomination,” she wrote. “I am so happy for you, and rooting for you til the end!!!”
From Leslie’s career as a musician to Lauren’s life with twins, here’s everything to know about Glen Powell’s sisters.
They grew up in Texas
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Alongside their parents, Cyndy and Glen Sr., the Powell children were raised in Austin, Texas. After the couple wed in 1984, they welcomed their first daughter, Lauren, in 1986. Two years later, Glen was born, followed by their third child, Leslie, in 1992.
The Devotion actor opened up about his time growing up in Texas in a March 2023 profile with Texas Highways where he remembered often heading out on “family road trips” alongside Lauren and Leslie.
With all the Powell children grown up, he added that nowadays they have a “family ranch in East Texas” where they all connect with one another. “Kicking it with the family and gathering everybody, that’s magical,” Glen said.
After spending time in Los Angeles as his career took off, Glen moved back to his home state in 2024 partly to be closer to his family. After reaching industry acclaim with hits including Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, he told The Hollywood Reporter his flourishing career allowed him to “earn the ability to go back to my family.”
Leslie is a musician
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Glen isn’t the only Powell sibling working in the entertainment industry. Leslie, who is a working musician, explained in a September 2023 interview with Canvas Rebel that throughout their adolescence, Cyndy and Glen Sr. gave her and her siblings “the freedom to try anything and make mistakes,” which led her to pursue music as a career.
“Even though a career in the arts may seem like an impossible feat, my parents believed in us, supported us, and gave us the confidence to pursue our dreams,” she added.
As an artist, Leslie primarily lends her music to TV and film, including “shows to movie trailers, movies to commercials and sports promos,” she explained, adding that her primary task is to “write and perform music that helps bring people’s visual dreams to life.” Notably, much of Leslie’s music is licensed in the sports world. She’s worked on sound for the Women’s World Cup, Super Bowl LIV and Angel City FC.
Leslie’s track, “Here Comes The Queen,” was Angel City FC’s official walkout song during the 2022 season. She celebrated the accomplishment in a May 2022 Instagram post with a video of the athletes and her track playing in the background.
“Hearing my voice and song I created with friends fill a stadium was such a surreal experience, and I am so grateful for the opportunity!!” she wrote in the caption of the video. “These players are total bad a—- and I am honored to be a small part in their journey!”
Lauren is expecting her second set of twins
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After marrying her husband, Will Whatton, in 2014, Lauren welcomed her first set of twin babies, Witt and Gwen. The children are avid supporters of Glen’s career and have walked the red carpet with him for the July 2024 premiere of Twisters and the May 2022 debut of Top Gun: Maverick.
Around eight years after Witt and Gwen’s arrival, Lauren revealed she was expecting her second set of twins with a photo of six pumpkins symbolizing their growing family alongside two onesies and sonogram photos.
“The spookiest surprise of all…It’s TWINS AGAIN!!” she captioned the October 2024 Instagram post.
Leslie got married in March 2025
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Glen’s younger sibling, Leslie, announced her engagement to her fiancé with a heartfelt post on Instagram in October 2024. The pair got engaged at the BMO Stadium, and in true Powell fashion, her whole family was in attendance.
The “Looking at the Devil” singer shared a series of photos to celebrate her engagement, including a group photo of herself, her fiancé, Glen, Lauren, Will, Witt, Gwen, Cyndy and Glen Sr. celebrating the exciting news. “YES YES and YES!💍 The BEST NIGHT EVER!!
In late March 2025, Leslie got married with her family in attendance. Notably, Glen’s Anyone But You costar, Sydney Sweeney, also attended the wedding as she reportedly built a close friendship with Leslie while making the rom-com.
Leslie has worked on Glen’s movies
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Leslie has lent her musical talents to several of her brother’s projects. She worked on the music for the 2024 action movie Twisters, Glen’s 2023 romantic comedy Anyone But You and Netflix’s Set It Up.
Aside from music credits, Leslie has also appeared as an extra in several of Glen’s films, including the 2016 NASA drama Hidden Figures, the 1980s-inspired comedy Everybody Wants Some!! and the 2006 drama Jumping Off Bridges.
They’re supportive of Glen’s acting career
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Lauren and Leslie are incredibly proud of their brother’s success. While their parents famously attend many events for Glen’s projects, his siblings often celebrate his accomplishments on social media.
Lauren congratulated Glen on his “triple threat” status with the release of Hit Man, which he starred in, wrote and produced, with a May 2024 Instagram post. His elder sister later commemorated him being inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in the same month.
Leslie lent her congratulations to her elder brother after he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work on the film. In the caption of her December 2024 Instagram post, she sang Glen’s praises, admitting that she’s “never seen anyone work harder” on a project and that “words can’t describe how proud I am of you @glenpowell.”
They’re very close
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The Powell family is tight-knit and they spend a lot of time together. The Set It Up actor expressed his love for his family in a 2014 interview with Nylon during which he called them his “huge, rowdy, Texas crew.”
“[They] get me in all the right kinds of trouble,” he said of his parents and sister. “If you are lucky enough to meet them, you’ll figure out quickly why I’m constantly home and that all of my farfetched and seemingly impossible stories about my family are actually all true.”
Whether they’re together in Texas or traveling around the world, Glen’s “Texas crew” always stays close. Lauren shared an Instagram Reel in October 2024 sharing their families’ travels to Cape Town, South Africa, where the whole group was in attendance.
In another Instagram post, the eldest Powell shared a series of photos and videos of the whole family supporting Glen at a University of Texas football game in October 2023 after being honored as part of the 2023 class of Outstanding Young Texas Exes.
“Congrats to Glen and a win for UT. #posted✔️,” Lauren wrote in the caption.
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