Leah Lewis

Leah Lewis is having exactly the kind of breakout I love to watch unfold. Her lead in The Half of It was quietly wonderful, a thoughtful coming-of-age performance that announced real depth. Then voicing Ember in Pixar's Elemental put her in front of a huge audience, and she carried that emotional, fiery character beautifully. I appreciate that she picks roles with heart rather than just chasing visibility. Her path from being adopted out of Shanghai to leading studio projects is genuinely inspiring, and I think her best, most layered work is still ahead of her.

Leah Lewis (born December 9, 1996) is a Chinese-born American actress. Adopted from Shanghai and raised in Florida, she is known for her television role as Georgia 'George' Fan on The CW series Nancy Drew and for voicing Ember in the Pixar animated film Elemental. She also starred in the Netflix romantic comedy The Half of It.

Name (English)

Leah Lewis

Name (Japanese)

リア・ルイス

Reading

りあ・るいす

Born

December 9, 1996 (age 29)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

Origin

Shanghai, China

Occupation

Actor / Television actor

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leahmlewis/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah%20Lewis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16229874

Tags

• From the United States
• Actor
• Television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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