Leah Harvey | |
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| Born | 1993/1994(age 30–31) [1] London, England |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Foundation |
Leah Harvey (born 1993/1994) is a British actor. [1] They are known for their role as Salvor Hardin in the series Foundation , [1] [2] [3] which earned Harvey a BAFTA nomination. [4]
Harvey grew up in Upton Park, East London. [5] As a child, they trained in karate and dancing. [6]
Harvey attended the Brampton Manor Academy while taking dance and drama classes at the Deborah Day Theatre School Trust on a scholarship. [7] They went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2016. [2] [8]
In addition to their starring role in the 2021 Apple TV+ series Foundation , Harvey's screen credits include the 2019 miniseries Les Misérables [7] and the 2023 A24 film Tuesday . [2] [9] They appear in the Paramount+ and Showtime TV series A Gentleman in Moscow . [10] [11] Harvey was cast in the 2024 Sky Atlantic series Sweetpea. [12]
Harvey's stage roles include Hortense in a 2019 National Theatre production of Small Island , [13] Lisa in a 2022 Theatre Royal Stratford East production of The Wonderful World of Dissocia , [4] and Rosalind in a 2022 @sohoplace production of As You Like It . [14] [15]
Harvey is gay [16] and non-binary [3] [4] [16] and prefers they/them pronouns. [4]