Peyton Elizabeth Lee
American actress (born 2004)
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Peyton Elizabeth Lee (born May 22, 2004)[1] is an American actress. She is known for starring in the title role of the Disney Channel comedy-drama series Andi Mack (2017–2019). She has continued to work with Disney in the films Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020) and Prom Pact (2023), and the series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. (2021–2023).
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Peyton Elizabeth Lee | |
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Lee in 2017 | |
| Born | May 22, 2004[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life and education
Born in New York City, she moved to Manhattan Beach, California, and began acting at the age of 10.[3]
Lee is half Chinese on her father's side;[4] her father is actor Andrew Tinpo Lee, whom she describes as "one of the major reasons why I have become an actor."[3] Her mother is Irish-Italian.[5] She has an older sister and a younger brother.[6]
In September 2022, Lee enrolled at Columbia University in New York City.[7][8][9]
Career
Prior to Andi Mack, Lee featured in numerous commercials for Sprint,[10] Carnival Cruises,[11] Petco,[12] Apple's iPhone 6s,[13] and JCPenney.[14] She also appeared in three episodes of Shameless as a "girl soldier" and one episode of Scandal as "Violet", a spelling bee champion.[15] In December 2014, Lee performed in Debbie Allen's Hot Chocolate Nutcracker which was performed at the Royce Hall at UCLA.[16][17]
Andi Mack premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017.[18][19] When asked about casting Lee in the lead role, Andi Mack executive producer Terri Minsky said she "liked that Lee did not look as if she had fallen off a child-star assembly line",[20] later stating that "What's really great about Peyton is that she can easily handle both the drama and the comedy of this character."[21] On January 9, 2018, it was announced that Lee would be joining the Disney Junior animated series The Lion Guard as Rani, appearing in nine episodes from the third season.[22]
On January 14, 2021, it was announced that Lee would play the title role in Doogie Kameāloha, M.D., a reboot of Doogie Howser, M.D. that airs on Disney+ which ran from September 8, 2021 to March 31, 2023.[23][24]
In August 2022, Lee was cast in the animated feature film Wildwood which is a film adaptation of the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy with the film set to be released in 2025.[25][26]
Lee starred in the lead role of Mandy Yang in the television film Prom Pact alongside Milo Manheim which was released on March 30, 2023.[27][28]
In June 2024, Lee was cast in the Hulu original film entitled Carved which was released on October 21, 2024.[29][30]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Scandal | Violet | Episode: "I'm Just a Bill"[31] |
| 2016 | Shameless | Girl Soldier | 3 episodes[32] |
| 2017–2019 | Andi Mack | Andi Mack | Lead role[33] |
| 2019 | The Lion Guard | Rani | Recurring voice role season 3[34] |
| Stumptown | Alyssa Frank | Episode: "Dex Education"[35] | |
| 2020 | Secret Society of Second-Born Royals | Princess Sam | Streaming film[36] |
| 2021–2023 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha | Lead role[23][24] |
| 2022 | Robot Chicken | Sharon Spitz, Gretchen Grundler (voices) | Episode: "May Cause an Excess of Ham"[37][38] |
| 2023 | Prom Pact | Mandy Yang | Lead role[39][40] |
| 2024 | Carved | Kira | Hulu release[41][42] |
| 2026 | Pizza Movie | Ashley | |
| Brian | TBA | ||
| Wildwood | Prue Mckeel (voice) | In production[43][44] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Andi Mack | Nominated | [45] |
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series | Andi Mack | Won | [46] | |
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | Secret Society of Second-Born Royals | Nominated | [47] |
