Leah Lewis Is Learning How to Tell Her Own Story in 'The Half of It' and 'Nancy Drew' (Exclusive)
is having a moment. The actress currently stars in two major projects that couldn't be more different from each other: Netflix's well-received LGBTQ teen romance , where she plays shy, friendless, A-list student Ellie Chu, and The CW's pithy detective drama, where she portrays the sarcastic, edgy, lipstick-rocking George Fan. Lewis, who began acting in kids' programs like and a handful of Disney shows, has graduated to projects where she's now the star of her own young adult tale.