Jesse Leigh is an American actor, known for portraying Bobbie Yang on the

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sitcom ''

Rutherford Falls ''Rutherford Falls'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on the streaming service Peacock on April 22, 2021. It was created by Ed Helms, Michael Schur, and Sierra Teller Ornelas. In July 2021, the series was renewed for a secon ...

''.

Early life

Leigh was born in Woodland Hills, in

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. They attended

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for high school. Leigh graduated in 2020 as a

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major at

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Career

In 2018, they had a role on the

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series ''Heathers''. They also appeared on the shows ''Foursome'', ''Superstore'', and ''

Henry Danger ''Henry Danger'' is an American comedy television series created by Dan Schneider and Dana Olsen that aired on Nickelodeon from July 26, 2014 to March 21, 2020. The series stars Jace Norman, Cooper Barnes, Riele Downs, Sean Ryan Fox, Ella Anders ...

''. In August 2020 it was announced Leigh was joining the main cast of the sitcom ''Rutherford Falls'', starring

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. When Leigh auditioned for ''Rutherford Falls'', the character of Bobbie was intended to be masculine, but was rewritten as nonbinary for Leigh. In an early review of ''Rutherford Falls'' for the web-site

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, critic Joel Keller called Leigh the show's "sleeper star," writing, "Every time Jesse Leigh opens up their mouth as Bobbie, something funny comes out. We hope to see more of them during the first season."

Personal life

Leigh is non-binary and goes by

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Filmography

Television

References

External links

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