Leah Harvey
Born1993/1994 (age 29–30)[1]
London, England
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Known forFoundation

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]

Early life and education

Harvey grew up in Upton Park, East London.[5] They attended the Brampton Manor Academy while taking dance and drama classes at the Deborah Day Theatre School Trust on a scholarship. Harvey went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2]

Career

In addition to their starring role in the 2021 Apple TV+ series Foundation, Harvey's screen credits include the 2023 A24 film Tuesday.[2][6] They will appear in the upcoming Paramount+ and Showtime TV series A Gentleman in Moscow.[7][8]

Harvey's stage roles include Hortense in a 2019 National Theatre production of Small Island,[9] 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.[10][11]

Personal life

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

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. ↑ Kroll, Justin (27 May 2021). "'Foundation's Leah Harvey Joins Julia Louis-Dreyfus In A24's 'Tuesday'". Deadline. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Bastos, Margarida (7 August 2023). "A Gentleman In Moscow Cast, Showrunner, Director, Plot And More Details". Looper. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Leah Harvey". westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Clapp, Susannah (18 December 2022). "The week in theatre: As You Like It; Mandela; Kerry Jackson – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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