Leah Harvey


Leah Harvey is a British actor. They are known for their role as Salvor Hardin in the series Foundation, which earned Harvey a BAFTA nomination.
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Early life and education

Harvey grew up in Upton Park, East London. As a child, they trained in karate and dancing.
Harvey attended the Brampton Manor Academy while taking dance and drama classes at the Deborah Day Theatre School Trust on a scholarship. They went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2016.

Career

In addition to their starring role in the 2021 Apple TV+ series Foundation, Harvey's screen credits include
the 2019 miniseries Les Misérables and the 2023 A24 film Tuesday. They appear in the Paramount+ and Showtime TV series A Gentleman in Moscow.Harvey was cast in the 2024 Sky Atlantic series Sweetpea.
Harvey's stage roles include Hortense in a 2019 National Theatre production of Small Island, Lisa in a 2022 Theatre Royal Stratford East production of The Wonderful World of Dissocia, and Rosalind in a 2022 @sohoplace production of As You Like It.

Personal life

Harvey is gay and non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Dustbin BabyGinaTelevision Film
2016On the RoadEstelle
2019Fighting with My FamilyHannah
2023TuesdayNurse Billie
2024The AssessmentHolly
TBAThe ScurryOfficer WainwrightPost-production