Leah Lewis
Leah Lewis | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present[1] |
Leah Marie Liang Lewis (born December 9, 1996[2][3][4]) is an American actress who began her career as a child actress. She is best known for her roles as Ellie Chu in the 2020 Netflix film The Half of It and as Georgia "George" Fan in The CW series adaptation of Nancy Drew.[5]
Early life and education
Lewis was adopted from an orphanage in Shanghai, China when she was 6 months old and raised in Gotha, Florida.[6] Her younger sister Lydia (non-biologically related) was later adopted from the same orphanage.[7]
She discovered performing arts at Thornebrooke Elementary School in Ocoee, Florida; she also attended Southwest Middle School in Orlando, Florida as well as Gotha Middle School and the Crenshaw School in Windermere, Florida.[8] She and her mother moved back and forth between Los Angeles and Orlando during her teen years. At 18, she went back to Orlando to finish high school at Olympia High School in Orlando and then moved back to Los Angeles by herself at 19.[8]
Career
At a young age, Lewis started booking commercials. Once her family moved to Los Angeles, she acted in the 2012 Nickelodeon film, Fred 3: Camp Fred as the character Spoon.[8]
In 2013, she auditioned for The Voice, singing "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood.[6][9]
In 2015 and 2016, she was featured in Disney shows Best Friends Whenever as well as Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything.[8] She also was a main character on season 2 of the Michelle Trachtenberg-produced gq40 web series, Guidance.[10]
Once she moved back to Los Angeles after graduating high school, she began booking roles in TV shows like Station 19 and The Good Doctor.[8]
Lewis had a recurring role in The CW series Charmed. She then later joined the main cast of another The CW show, a 2019 TV adaptation of Nancy Drew on which she plays Georgia "George" Fan, based on the original character George Fayne.[8]
Her first major film role was as the lead character, Ellie Chu, in the 2020 Netflix film, The Half of It.[2]
Personal life
Beyond acting, Lewis sings, plays guitar, and does photography.[11][12] In May 2016, she began dating singer/actor, Payson Lewis.[13][14] The couple coincidentally share the same last name.[15][16]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Lullaby | Young Alice | Short film |
2006 | Circumstance | Vietnamese Girl | Short film |
2007 | Nanking | Banner Girl | |
2007 | Gua zi | Mei | Short film |
2020 | The Half of It | Ellie Chu | Netflix film[17] |
TBA | How to Deter a Robber | Heather Williams |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Tess | Episode: "The Passion of the Christine" |
2006 | Paloozaville | Leah | |
2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Spoon | Television film |
2012 | Madison High | Peyton Hall | Pilot |
2013 | The Voice | Herself - Contestant | Blind Auditions |
2015–2016 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Lika | 2 episodes |
2016 | Best Friends Whenever | Alex | Episode: "Girl Code" |
2018 | Playing Dead | Cassie | Pilot |
2018 | Light as a Feather | Gabby Darwish | Episode: "Innocent as a Lamb" |
2018 | The Good Doctor | Katherine "Kitty" Kwon | Episode: "Tough Titmouse" |
2018 | Charmed | Angela Wu | 3 episodes |
2018–2019 | Station 19 | Shannon | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Gifted | Young Clarice | Episode: "hoMe" |
2019–present | Nancy Drew | Georgia "George" Fan | Main role |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Sing It! | Sophie Chu | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2016 | Teens React | Herself | 2 episodes |
2016 | Guidance | Liddy | Main role (season 2) |
2018 | My Dead Ex | Amber | Episode: "The Z Word" |
Music videos
Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
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"Love Generation" | 2005 | Bob Sinclar featuring Gary Pine | [18] |
"Incontrami" | 2018 | Laci Kay Somers |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot - Leading Actress | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Nominated | [19] |
2016 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Actress | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Nominated | [20] |
2016 | Young Entertainer Awards | Best Guest Starring Young Actress - Television Series | Best Friends Whenever | Nominated | [21] |
References
- ^ "Netflix's "The Half of It" Star Leah Lewis Explains Why Ellie Chu's Story Is Vital to the Coming-of-Age Canon". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Feller, Madison (2020-05-02). "'The Half Of It' Star Leah Lewis Really Wanted to Cry During That Dumpling Scene". ELLE. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ leahmlewis (December 9, 2018). "Turning 22 means CHAAANGGGE. This is the year. Low key, last year was the year too. 21 brought so much love into my life. The growth is worth a smile and a half. The experiences exceeded what I'd ever expect the year to have had, and the people have made my last year feel like the best most entertaining rom-com. I am so happy and so grateful to experience life. Thank you. Here's a ridiculous video of me ripping off my 21 year old skin". Instagram.
- ^ "Payson Lewis on Instagram: "the absolute happiest of birthdays goes out to this spectacular cosmic ray of star shine; the one that keeps this big goofy smile glued to…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Leah Lewis - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ a b "The Voice 2013". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- ^ Mason, Aiden. "10 Things You Didn't Know about Leah Lewis". TVOvermind. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Freed, Tim (January 2, 2020). "Actress Leah Lewis discovered her passion while growing up in Gotha". Orange Observer. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Hedy (2020-04-27). "Leah Lewis Auditioned For The Voice". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Guidance - TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Phillips, Hedy (2020-04-27). "Leah Lewis Is a Budding Photographer". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Ellie Chu in 'The Half of It' Is Leah Lewis' Breakout Role". Distractify. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Leah Lewis on Instagram: "1 year down, forever to go. @paysonlewis"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ Phillips, Hedy (2020-04-27). "Leah Lewis Has Been With Her Boyfriend For Years". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "5 things to know about Leah Lewis, star of Netflix's The Half of It". South China Morning Post. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Who is Leah Lewis dating? Is Payson Lewis her boyfriend?". PopBuzz. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan. "Leah Lewis, Alexxis Lemire to Star in Alice Wu's 'The Half of It' Teen Romance for Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Leah Lewis's Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". archive.is. 2016-04-17. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Nominations » Young Artist Awards". 2016-04-24. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Young Entertainer Awards Submissions". www.youngentertainerawards.org. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
External links
- Leah Lewis at IMDb