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Leah Lewis

Leah Lewis

Actor · Born December 9, 1996 (29) · Shanghai, China

Adopted from a Chinese orphanage as an infant, American actress Leah Lewis is poised to emigrate into living rooms everywhere with her triple talent as an actress, singer, and dancer. She was raised in Windermere, FL and in Los Angeles, CA. Leah Lewis is known for her breakout performance in the Netflix feature film, "The Half of It," written and directed by Alice Wu. The film launched globally on Netflix after winning the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lewis also portrays the starring role of 'Ember' in Pixar's animated feature, "Elemental" written and directed by Peter Sohn." She is also known for her role 'George Fan' in the CW series "Nancy Drew." In addition to her acting, Lewis is professionally trained singer since childhood who has been writing her own music since the age of 15. In her free time, Lewis has many hobbies with a strong physical background including power lifting, dancing, yoga and strength and conditioning training. She enjoys writing, playing guitar, staying active in nature, advocating for mental health care, spending time with her family and creating strong community while traveling or resting between work.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1996 (29)
From
Shanghai, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Leah Lewis' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Bonds
27%
Morality
18%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Coming of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
3 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Warm
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leah Lewis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leah Lewis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Matlock(2024)

    Show 35 episodes · as Sarah Franklin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Tiger's Apprentice(2024)

    as Räv (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Tripped Up(2023)

    as Lizzy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Elemental(2023)

    as Ember (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Batwheels(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Batgirl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Batwheels(2022)

    Show as Batgirl

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • How to Deter a Robber(2020)

    as Heather Williams

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Half of It(2020)

    as Ellie Chu

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Nancy Drew(2019)

    Show 62 episodes · as Georgia 'George' Fan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Angela Wu

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Light as a Feather(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabby Darwish

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shannon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • My Dead Ex(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Amber

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Gifted(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Clarice

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty Kwon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Arcanum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Faye

  • Guidance(2015)

    Show 24 episodes · as Liddy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lika

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Best Friends Whenever(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Fred 3: Camp Fred(2012)

    as Spoon

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Nanking(2007)

    as Banner Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cars: Lightning Racers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Pipes (voice)

  • Dog Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Olivia

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 2007 to 2024; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Elemental (2023)

$496M worldwide

Highest rated

Nanking (2007)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Matlock (2024)

Film career

20072024

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 40% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Leah Lewis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012)

97th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nanking (2007)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Leah Lewis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles6–53 · median 15 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles20–55 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles16–49 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles17–47 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles8–64 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leah Lewis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leah Lewis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tessa Blake shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers