Leah Harvey

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Leah Harvey
Born1993/1994(age 31–32) [1]
London, England
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
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]

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Harvey is gay [16] and non-binary [3] [4] [16] and prefers they/them pronouns. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Dustbin Baby GinaTelevision Film
2016On the RoadEstelle
2019 Fighting with My Family Hannah
2023 Tuesday Nurse Billie
2024 The Assessment Holly
TBA The Scurry Officer WainwrightPost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Uncle NurseEpisode: "2:27"
2019 Les Misérables MateloteGuest role, 2 episodes
2021-2023 Foundation Salvor Hardin Main role (seasons 1–2)
2024 A Gentleman in Moscow Marina SamarovaMain role
Sweetpea Marina5 episodes
Secret Level Cassidy Taimak (voice)Episode: "Concord: Tale of the Implacable"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brown, Evan Nicole (24 September 2021). "Next Big Thing: Lou Llobell and Leah Harvey on Starring in Apple TV+'s 'Foundation'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Isaac, Paulina Jayne (30 September 2021). "Leah Harvey Was Destined to Play Salvor in Foundation". Glamour . Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 O'Keefe, Meghan (16 September 2021). "'Foundation' on Apple TV+: How David S. Goyer Worked With the Asimov Estate to Update the Sci-Fi Classic". Decider . Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Nathan, John (29 September 2022). "Groundbreaker Leah Harvey is not bothered if people use 'she', 'her' or 'them': 'I'm non-binary, but I don't scream about it'". MetroUK . Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Sultan, Kamal (24 March 2021). "Newham actor to star in National Theatre show about Windrush generation". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Westenfeld, Adrienne (20 November 2021). "Leah Harvey Was Born to Be an Action Hero". Esquire . Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. 1 2 Fowler, Nikki (17 November 2021). "INTERVIEW: Leah Harvey Shares New Details on Foundation Season 2". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Williams, Martin (1 December 2016). "Being a black drama student: 'The fear of stereotyping is crippling'". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (27 May 2021). "'Foundation's Leah Harvey Joins Julia Louis-Dreyfus In A24's 'Tuesday'". Deadline . Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (21 March 2023). "'A Gentleman In Moscow': Leah Harvey, Paul Ready & More Join Paramount+ & Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Bastos, Margarida (7 August 2023). "A Gentleman In Moscow Cast, Showrunner, Director, Plot And More Details". Looper . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (29 November 2023). "Ella Purnell to Executive Produce, Star in Sky's 'Sweetpea' With Nicôle Lecky, Jon Pointing, Calam Lynch, Leah Harvey (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  13. ↑ Akbar, Arifa (16 June 2020). "Leah Harvey on Small Island: 'We are sharing the story of why our country is the way it is'". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Leah Harvey". westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Clapp, Susannah (18 December 2022). "The week in theatre: As You Like It; Mandela; Kerry Jackson – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. 1 2 Harvey, Leah (15 November 2021). "Leah Harvey: Learning the Power of My Voice". Emmys . Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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