Peyton Elizabeth Lee | |
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Born | [1] New York City, U.S. | May 22, 2004
Education | Columbia University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Website | www |
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 film Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020) and the series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. (2021–2023).
Born in New York City, she moved to Manhattan Beach, California, and began acting at the age of 10.[2]
Lee is half Chinese on her father's side;[3] her father is actor Andrew Tinpo Lee, whom she describes as "one of the major reasons why I have become an actor."[2] Her mother, Jennifer Dormer Lee, is a psychologist.[4][5][6] She has an older sister and a younger brother.[7]
In September 2022, Lee enrolled at Columbia University in New York City.[8][9][10]
Prior to Andi Mack, Lee recurred in three episodes of Shameless as a "girl soldier" and appeared on Scandal as "Violet", a spelling bee champion.[11]
Andi Mack premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017.[12][13] 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",[14] later stating that "What's really great about Peyton is that she can easily handle both the drama and the comedy of this character."[15] On January 9, 2018, it was announced that Lee is joining the Disney Junior animated series The Lion Guard as Rani, appearing in nine episodes from the third season.[16]
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+.[17][18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Scandal | Violet | Episode: "I'm Just a Bill"[19] |
2016 | Shameless | Girl Soldier | 3 episodes[20] |
2017–2019 | Andi Mack | Andi Mack | Lead role[21] |
2019 | The Lion Guard | Rani | Recurring voice role[22] |
2019 | Stumptown | Alyssa Frank | Episode: "Dex Education"[23] |
2020 | Secret Society of Second-Born Royals | Princess Sam | Streaming film[24] |
2021–2023 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha | Lead role[17][18] |
2022 | Robot Chicken | Sharon Spitz, Gretchen Grundler (voices) | Episode: "May Cause an Excess of Ham"[citation needed] |
2023 | Prom Pact | Mandy Yang | Lead role[25] |
2025 | Wildwood | Prue McKeel (voice) | Filming[26] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star | Andi Mack | Nominated | [27] |
Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series | Andi Mack | Won | [28] | |
2021 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | Secret Society of Second-Born Royals | Nominated | [29] |