History of Leah Lewis in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: February 20, 2026

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.

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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.

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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.

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2015: Disney Shows

In 2015, Leah Lewis was featured in the Disney shows Best Friends Whenever.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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2023: Elemental Film

In 2023, Leah Lewis starred alongside Mamoudou Athie in the Pixar animated film Elemental, voicing the character Ember Lumen.

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2024: Matlock Series

In 2024, Leah Lewis began portraying attorney Sarah Franklin in the legal drama series Matlock.

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2024: The Tiger's Apprentice

In 2024, Leah Lewis was cast as Räv in Paramount's animated film The Tiger's Apprentice.

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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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