British actor (born c. 1993)
Leah Harvey (born 1993/1994) is a British actor.[ 1] Salvor Hardin in the seriesFoundation [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] BAFTA nomination.[ 4]
Early life and education [ edit ] Harvey grew up inUpton Park , East London.[ 5] karate and dancing.[ 6]
Harvey attended theBrampton Manor Academy while taking dance and drama classes at the Deborah Day Theatre School Trust on a scholarship.[ 7] Bachelor of Arts from theLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2016.[ 2] [ 8]
In addition to their starring role in the 2021Apple TV+ seriesFoundation Les Misérables [ 7] A24 filmTuesday [ 2] [ 9] Paramount+ andShowtime TV seriesA Gentleman in Moscow [ 10] [ 11] Sky Atlantic seriesSweetpea .[ 12]
Harvey's stage roles include Hortense in a 2019National Theatre production ofSmall Island [ 13] Theatre Royal Stratford East production ofThe Wonderful World of Dissocia [ 4] Rosalind in a 2022@sohoplace production ofAs You Like It [ 14] [ 15]
Harvey is gay[ 16] non-binary [ 3] [ 4] [ 16] they/them pronouns.[ 4]
^a b c Brown, Evan Nicole (24 September 2021)."Next Big Thing: Lou Llobell and Leah Harvey on Starring in Apple TV+'s 'Foundation' .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved3 October 2021 . ^a b c Isaac, Paulina Jayne (30 September 2021)."Leah Harvey Was Destined to Play Salvor in Foundation" .Glamour . Retrieved3 October 2021 . ^a b O'Keefe, Meghan (16 September 2021)." .Decider . Retrieved3 October 2021 . ^a b c d 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 . Retrieved1 October 2022 . ^ Sultan, Kamal (24 March 2021)."Newham actor to star in National Theatre show about Windrush generation" .Newham Recorder . Retrieved4 October 2021 . ^ Westenfeld, Adrienne (20 November 2021)."Leah Harvey Was Born to Be an Action Hero" .Esquire . Retrieved28 January 2024 . ^a b Fowler, Nikki (17 November 2021)."INTERVIEW: Leah Harvey Shares New Details on Foundation Season 2" .Glitter Magazine . Retrieved28 January 2024 . ^ Williams, Martin (1 December 2016)."Being a black drama student: 'The fear of stereotyping is crippling' .The Guardian . Retrieved28 January 2024 . ^ Kroll, Justin (27 May 2021)." .Deadline . Retrieved3 October 2021 . ^ Whittock, Jesse (21 March 2023)." .Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved2 September 2023 . ^ Bastos, Margarida (7 August 2023)."A Gentleman In Moscow Cast, Showrunner, Director, Plot And More Details" .Looper . Retrieved2 September 2023 . ^ 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 . Retrieved23 February 2025 . ^ 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 . Retrieved3 October 2021 . ^ "Leah Harvey" .westendtheatre.com . Retrieved2 September 2023 .^ Clapp, Susannah (18 December 2022)."The week in theatre: As You Like It; Mandela; Kerry Jackson – review" .The Guardian . Retrieved2 September 2023 .^a b Harvey, Leah (15 November 2021)."Leah Harvey: Learning the Power of My Voice" .Emmys . Retrieved28 January 2024 . 
