Tried to impress and modelled (5)
I believe the answer is:
posed
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'tried to impress' is the first definition.
(pose can mean to try to impress people)
'modelled' is the second definition.
(model and pose are synonyms)
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for posed that I've seen before include "Assumed" , "Presented (a problem)" , "Faced the camera" , "Presented (a question)" , "Arranged for pictorial purposes" .)