Leah Lewis: 13 facts about The Half of It actress you need to know
Find out Leah Lewis' age, height and everything else about her here.
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1. Everything you need to know about Leah Lewis
Leah Lewis is gaining fans all around the world thanks to her incredible performance in The Half of It on Netflix. People are living for her acting talent, comic skills and hilarious IRL personality. Get to know Leah Lewis here. [Jon Kopaloff/WireImage]
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2. How old is Leah Lewis?
Leah Lewis is 24 years old. She was born in 1996 and her birthday is December 9. Her star sign is Sagittarius. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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3. How tall is Leah Lewis?
Leah Lewis is approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall. This makes her height 1.65 metres. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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4. Where is Leah Lewis from?
Leah Lewis is Chinese-American. She was born in Shanghai, China and was adopted from an orphanage when she was just eight months old. Her non-biologically related younger sister Lydia was adopted from the same orphanage. Leah and Lydia both grew up with their parents in Gotha, Florida. She spent time between LA and Orlando as a teenager with her mum and moved to LA on her own at the age of 19. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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5. Where did Leah Lewis go to school?
Leah Lewis went to Thornebrooke Elementary School in Ocoee, Florida, Southwest Middle School in Orlando, Florida, Gotha Middle School in Gotha, Florida, Crenshaw School in Windermere Florida and Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. She discovered and fostered her love of the performing arts throughout school. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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6. Who plays Ellie in The Half of It on Netflix?
Leah Lewis is the actress who plays Ellie Chiu in The Half of It on Netflix. Ellie is a straight A student who makes extra cash by doing other student’s homework for them. She’s also gay and she has a crush on the most popular girl in school, Aster Flores. Their worlds collide when a jock, Paul Munsky, asks Ellie to help him write love letters to Aster. Ellie is Leah’s first lead role in a film. [Netflix]
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7. Who plays George in Nancy Drew on The CW?
Before appearing in The Half of It, Leah Lewis landed the role of George Fan in Nancy Drew on The CW. George is Nancy’s hard-working nemesis from high school. She owns The Claw diner. George is a main character form the original Nancy Drew books that the series is based on.
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8. Leah Lewis is a singer and she auditioned for The Voice in 2013.
As well as acting, Leah Lewis is a talented musician. She plays the guitar and sings. In 2013, she auditioned for The Voice, describing herself as a country and blues singer. She sang a cover of Carrie Underwood’s ‘Blown Away’ to Blake Shelton, Usher, Shakira and Adam Levine but didn’t make it past the blind auditions. [NBC]
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9. What movies and TV shows has Leah Lewis starred in?
As well as The Half of It, Nancy Drew and The Voice, Leah Lewis has had guest roles in The Good Doctor, Charmed and Station 19. She also played Lika in Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Anything and Spoon in the Nickelodeon film Fred 3: Camp Fred. [Nickelodeon]
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10. Who is Leah Lewis dating? Is Payson Lewis her boyfriend?
Leah Lewis is in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend Payson Lewis. Payson is a singer and the two stars started dating in May 2016. They've been inseparable ever since. Payson and Leah regularly post about each other on social media and they ever sing together. It’s pure coincidence that they have the same surname. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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11. Leah Lewis is close friends with Alexxis Lemire from The Half of It.
As well as starring as love interests, Ellie and Aster, in The Half of It, Leah lewis and Alexxis Lemire are close irl. Leah recently posted a photo of them together on Instagram and wrote: "I love you and am so proud the world gets to see your work now too”. Alexxis responded: "I love you so much, leelee lemon drop. Thank you for being a rock in my life.. don’t know what I’d do without you.” [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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12. Leah Lewis is also friends with Daniel Diemer from The Half of It.
Ellie and Paul form an unlikely duo in The Half of It on Netflix and Leah Lewis and Daniel Diemer became good friends on set. On Instagram, Leah recently called Daniel her "atomic platonic”. She wrote: "You will forever be one of the most special people in my life” and Daniel replied: "Owe so much to you. So thankful to have you in my life”. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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13. What is Leah Lewis’s net worth?
According to various reports, Leah Lewis is estimated to have a net worth of around $500,000. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
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14. Is Leah Lewis on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat?
Leah Lewis is really popular on social media. You can follow her via @leahmlewis on Instagram and Twitter. She doesn’t appear to have public TikTok or Snapchat accounts currently. [@leahmlewis via Instagram]
