Peyton Elizabeth Lee 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).
Years active: 2015–present
Born age: May 22, 2004, 20 years old and 6 months, New York City, New York, U.S
Sun Sign: Gemini
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Light brown
Height: 5′ 5″ – 1.65 m
Measurements: 29-22-29 in – 76-56-76 cm
Bra size: 34A (US) – 75A (EU)
actress Peyton Elizabeth Lee
Peyton Elizabeth Lee actress
Early life and education
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 actress.”
Her mother, Jennifer Dormer Lee, is a psychologist.
She has an older sister and a younger brother.
In September 2022, Lee enrolled at Columbia University in New York City.
Career
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.
Andi Mack premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. 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”, 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 animated series The Lion Guard as Rani, appearing in nine episodes from the third season.
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+.
She’s not a Disney Channel darling anymore! Peyton Elizabeth Lee got her start as the title character on Andi Mack, but now, she’s nabbing even bigger roles. That being said, the New York native will never forget where she came from.
“That was the greatest chapter of my life so far,” she told Entertainment Tonight in September 2020 of the show, which came to an end in July 2019. “The people I met, I miss every day. It really was super difficult for me when that series ended because it was a huge chapter of my life. It was pretty much my childhood.”
“It was more than just entertainment, it was making an impact,” she explained to ET before spilling some tea on the possibility of a reboot. “I definitely [see a reboot]. I would be super excited to do that. I’m still very close with all the cast members, we talk all the time and I definitely think that’s something we would be really excited about and really wanting to happen.”
She added, “I think that story still has so much that has not been told, as far as high school years, and I just think there’s a lot of really fun opportunity there and already this great built-in fan base.”
Aside from Peyton — who starred as the series’ title character — Andi Mack also starred Joshua Rush, Asher Angel, Sofia Wylie, Trent Garrett, Lilan Bowden, Lauren Tom and Emily Skinner. The groundbreaking series followed a middle school teenager who started a journey of self-discovery after finding out that her older sister was actually her mom. The coming-of-age series often tackled major social issues — like gun safety — and it was also the first show in Disney Channel history to feature an LGBTQ+ storyline.
Other works
TV Commercial: Halo’s
Trivia
Is of a Chinese, Irish, English, and Italian descent.
Youngest acting student ever accepted to Playhouse West.
Daughter of actor Tinpo Lee and psychologist Jennifer Dormer Lee.
In August 2022, she enrolled at Columbia University in New York City.
She was featured in commercials for Sprint, Carnival Cruises, JC Penny, and Petco.
Has a sister named Ella and a brother named Julian.
She was a guest-star on the series Scandal, starring Kerry Washington.
His partner in 2024 is actor Milo Manheim from Prom Pact (2023).
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