Peyton Elizabeth Lee (born May 22, 2004
) is an American actress. She is known for playing the title role on the
Disney Channel comedy-drama series ''
Andi Mack
''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizabet ...
'' and the title character of ''
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'' on
Disney+
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.
Career
Prior to ''
Andi Mack
''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizabet ...
'', Lee recurred in 3 episodes of ''
Shameless'' as a "girl soldier" and appeared on ''
Scandal
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'' as "Violet", a spelling bee champion.
''
Andi Mack
''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizabet ...
'' premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017.
When asked about casting Lee in the lead role, ''Andi Mack'' executive producer
Terri Minsky
Terri Minsky is an American television writer and producer who created '' The Geena Davis Show'', ''Lizzie McGuire'', ''Less Than Perfect'', and ''Andi Mack''.
Early and personal life
Minsky grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. A mother of two ...
said she "liked that Lee did not look as if she had fallen off a child-star assembly line", later stating that "What's really great about Peyton is that she can easily handle both the drama and the comedy of this character." On January 9, 2018, it was announced that Lee is joining the
Disney Junior
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animated series ''
The Lion Guard
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'' as Rani, appearing in seven to nine episodes from the third season.
On January 14, 2021, it was announced that Lee would play the titular role in ''
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'', a reboot of ''
Doogie Howser, M.D.
''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' is an American medical sitcom that ran for four seasons on ABC from September 19, 1989, to March 24, 1993, totaling 97 episodes. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, the show stars Neil Patrick Harris in the ...
'' that airs on
Disney+
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.
Personal life
Born in
New York City
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, she moved to
Manhattan Beach, California, and began acting at the age of 10.
Lee is half Chinese on her father's side; her father is actor Andrew Tinpo Lee, whom she describes as "one of the major reasons why I have become an actor."
Her mother, Jennifer Dormer Lee, is a psychologist. She has an older sister and a younger brother.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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2004 births
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Los Angeles
Actresses from New York City
American actresses of Chinese descent
American child actresses
American television actresses
American voice actresses
Living people