Leah Lewis is a Chinese-American actress recognized for her roles in television and film. She gained prominence for portraying Georgia "George" Fan in The CW's Nancy Drew series and Ellie Chu in Netflix's The Half of It. Lewis also voiced Ember Lumen in Pixar's Elemental. Currently, she stars as attorney Sarah Franklin in the legal drama Matlock.
December 9, 1996: Leah Lewis Born
On December 9, 1996, Leah Marie Liang Lewis was born in China and is an American actress.
2012: Fred 3: Camp Fred
In 2012, Leah Lewis acted in the Nickelodeon film, Fred 3: Camp Fred as the character Spoon.
2013: The Voice Audition
In 2013, Leah Lewis auditioned for the fourth season of The Voice, singing "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood, but she was not selected for the show.
2015: Disney Shows
In 2015, Leah Lewis was featured in the Disney shows Best Friends Whenever.
May 2016: Relationship with Payson Lewis
In May 2016, Leah Lewis began dating singer and actor Payson Lewis.
2016: Disney and Web Series
In 2016, Leah Lewis was featured in the Disney show Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything and was a main character on season 2 of the Go90 web series, Guidance.
2016: Moved to Los Angeles
In 2016, at the age of 20, Leah Lewis moved back to Los Angeles by herself after finishing high school.
2019: Nancy Drew Series
In 2019, Leah Lewis began her role as Georgia "George" Fan in The CW's series adaptation of Nancy Drew.
2020: The Half of It Film
In 2020, Leah Lewis had her first major film role as the lead character, Ellie Chu, in the Netflix film, The Half of It.
2023: Elemental Film
In 2023, Leah Lewis starred alongside Mamoudou Athie in the Pixar animated film Elemental, voicing the character Ember Lumen.
2024: Matlock Series
In 2024, Leah Lewis began portraying attorney Sarah Franklin in the legal drama series Matlock.
2024: The Tiger's Apprentice
In 2024, Leah Lewis was cast as Räv in Paramount's animated film The Tiger's Apprentice.
September 26, 2025: Alleged Assault
On September 26, 2025, Leah Lewis was allegedly assaulted by co-star David Del Rio during the production of Matlock, resulting in his termination after she reported the incident.
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