Leeah D. Jackson
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 Leeah D Jackson, 2014 | |
| Born | Leeah Deneen Jackson January 26, 1998 |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | about |
Leeah Deneen Jackson (born January 26, 1998) is an American teen actress. She is a teen actress, singer, and dancer with appearances in films and television series and more than 15 commercials. She played the role of Haley in The Shield TV series.
Life and career
Leeah D. Jackson was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Los Angeles, California after her family moved to California to pursue her brother Henry E. Taylor III, aka Henry The III's career.
Leeah D. Jackson is a singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer, actor, on-air personality and an activist for Anti-Bullying. Her television and film appearances include The Shield, Boston Public, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC Family - HBO Jam, A Mother’s Choice, and In The Hive, and music videos for Mindless Behavior's "Girls Talkin' Bout", The Rangers' "Pretty Girl Shake It", Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair", Cori B's "SMH", and Motion City Soundtrack's "Her World Destroys My Planet". She sang for Michael Jackson for his 45th birthday party. Leeah's latest project is her recorded single, "HeadPhones", which she co-wrote.
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | HBO Family | Happy Kid | Jammy Friend Main Role |
| 2003 | The Appointment | Katie | Short Film |
| 2004 | Boston Public | Lydia | Chapter Seventy-Eight |
| 2006 | The Shield | Haley | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Fun Girl | Hack-A-Shaq 1 episode |
| 2007 | The Maury Povich Show | Most Talented Kids | Rapper |
| 2008 | Nadia Geller |Date My House | Date My House | Episode #1.3 |
| 2010 | Flip The Script Kids | Entertainer | Composer |
| 2010 | A Mother's Choice | Leeah D. | Composer |
| 2010 | A Mother's Choice | Leeah | Main Role |
| 2012 | Behind The Talent A Mother's Choice | Herself | TV Series |
| 2012 | A Mother's Choice The Ultimatum | Leeah | Main Role |
| 2012 | The Hive | Prison Visitor | TV Movie |
| 2013 | FTS Kids Radio Show | Leeah | TV Mini-Series |
| 2015 | Love Not Equal To LA | Dancer | Short Film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Shorty Awards | Best Content Producers on Social Media | "Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Tumblr" | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Actress in a Short Film - Lead Young Actress | A Mother's Choice the Ultimatum | Nominated | [1] |
References
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards.
External links
- 1998 births
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American actresses
- Living people
- Actresses from St. Louis, Missouri
- Midwest hip hop musicians
- Rappers from St. Louis, Missouri
- 21st-century American actresses
- African-American female dancers
- American child singers
- American women activists
- African-American activists
- 21st-century American singers
- American child actresses
- African-American actresses
- American television actresses
- American film actresses
- American voice actresses
- African-American female singers
- People from St. Louis, Missouri