Leah Jeffries
Celebrity
- Birthday
- September 25, 2009
- Age
- 16
- Birthplace
- Detroit
- @leahsavajeffries
About
Leah Sava Jeffries (; born September 25, 2009) is an American actress. Jeffries made her acting debut on the American musical drama, Empire (2015) and later her feature film debut in the action-thriller Beast (2022). In 2022, Jeffries was cast as Annabeth Chase in the television adaptation of Rick Riordan’s fantasy novel series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, which earned her three NAACP Image Awards, along with a nomination for the Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Performer.
Jeffries was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Leah Jeffries and Floyd S. Jeffries Jr. She has an older brother, Floyd Jeffries, who is also an actor and model. She attended school in the Novi Community School District.
Prior to her acting debut, Jeffries worked as a model for children’s products for Carol’s Daughter. Jeffries’ acting debut was at age 5 as Lola Lyon on Empire.
On May 5, 2022, Jeffries was announced as Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Immediately following the casting announcement, Jeffries received harassment online because she was African-American, while her character, Annabeth Chase, was portrayed as white in the book series…
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