Merit Leighton
American actress (born 2002)
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Merit Leighton (born June 17, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Frosta in the animated superhero series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, as well as playing Hannah in Alexa & Katie.
Merit Leighton | |
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| Born | June 17, 2002 |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
Leighton was born in Glendale, California on June 17, 2002.[1] She got interested in acting at age five when she realised that her TV wasn't an entrance to another universe. Her mother is a photographer who got a call from a management company who wanted Merit to sign with them. Soon after she signed she got her first audition.[2]
Career
Leighton's first voice acting role was as Lucinda in an episode of Disney Junior's Sofia the First.[3] Her first big role came when she voiced Frosta in the superhero animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.[4]
In 2019 she was cast in her first anime role as Minako in Ride Your Wave.[5] Leighton's biggest role so far has been playing Hannah in the sitcom Alexa & Katie.[6] She has her own YouTube channel where she talks about K-pop, anime, Nintendo video games.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Specifically | Pretty Girl | Short |
| 2011 | Monster Slayer | Bea | Short |
| 2013 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | Foster kid | |
| 2013 | Grooming Giselle | Emma | |
| 2013 | Dean Slater: Resident Advisor | Meredith Harris | |
| 2014 | The Tiger's Tail | Doreen Portman | |
| 2015 | Let Go | Sarah | Short |
| 2017 | The Nerd Posse | Sailor Greyson | |
| 2018 | Planeman | Malynada | Short |
| 2018 | Parker Bubblegum | Malynada | |
| 2017 | Ride Your Wave | Hinako | |
| 2020 | The Wave of Perfection | Juniper | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The New Normal | Large girl | Episode: "Sofa's choice" |
| 2013-2018 | Sofia the First | Lucinda | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Dad Dudes | Olivia | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | 40s and Failing | Ally | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Spirit Riding Free | Eliza Moreno | Episode: "Lucky and the Dressage Sabotage" |
| 2018-2020 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Frosta | 20 episodes |
| 2018-2020 | Alexa & Katie | Hannah | 23 episodes |
| 2025 | Synduality: Noir | Ellie | English dub |
| Wandance | Hikari Wanda |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Legends of Runeterra | Tornado Warrior | |
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Sugarfly Cookie | |
| 2024 | Persona 3 Reload | Chidori Yoshino | |
| 2025 | Mecha Break | S.H.A.D.O.W operating system |