Portrait of Leah Lewis

Leah Lewis

Acting

Biography

Adopted from a Chinese orphanage as an infant, American actress Leah Lewis is poised to emigrate into living rooms everywhere with her triple talent as an actress, singer, and dancer. She was raised in Windermere, FL and in Los Angeles, CA. Leah Lewis is known for her breakout performance in the Netflix feature film, "The Half of It," written and directed by Alice Wu. The film launched globally on Netflix after winning the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lewis also portrays the starring role of 'Ember' in Pixar's animated feature, "Elemental" written and directed by Peter Sohn." She is also known for her role 'George Fan' in the CW series "Nancy Drew." In addition to her acting, Lewis is professionally trained singer since childhood who has been writing her own music since the age of 15. In her free time, Lewis has many hobbies with a strong physical background including power lifting, dancing, yoga and strength and conditioning training. She enjoys writing, playing guitar, staying active in nature, advocating for mental health care, spending time with her family and creating strong community while traveling or resting between work.

Born: December 9, 1996

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Filmography

2024
Matlock

as Sarah Franklin

2024
The Tiger's Apprentice

as Räv (voice)

2023
Tripped Up

as Lizzy

2023
Elemental

as Ember (voice)

2022
Batwheels

as Batgirl (voice)

2021
How to Deter a Robber

as Heather Williams

2020
The Half of It

as Ellie Chu

2019
Nancy Drew

as Georgia 'George' Fan

2018
Charmed

as Angela Wu

2018
Light as a Feather

as Gabby Darwish

2018
Station 19

as Shannon

2018
My Dead Ex

as Amber

2017
The Gifted

as Young Clarice

2017
The Good Doctor

as Kitty Kwon

2015
Guidance

as Liddy

2012
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Dog Years

as Olivia

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Cars: Lightning Racers

as Pipes (voice)