Leah Jeffries

Leah Sava Jeffries
Jeffries in 2024
Born
Leah Sava Jeffries

(2009-09-25) September 25, 2009 (age 15)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActress & Model
Years active2014–present

Leah Sava Jeffries (/sə.ˈveɪ/; born September 25, 2009)[1][2] is an American actress.[3][4] 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.

  1. ^ "Which 'Percy Jackson' Star is 'Most Likely To' be a real Demigod?". YouTube. Variety. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Percy Jackson Fans Celebrate Annabeth Chase Actress Leah Jeffries's Birthday". Comicbook.com. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. ^ Hinds, Julie (May 13, 2022). "Metro Detroit tween lands role on Disney+ series, faces racist backlash on social media". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  4. ^ Johnson, Christen A. (2022-05-11). "'Percy Jackson' Author Calls Out Racism Directed at 12-Year-Old Leah Sava Jeffries". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2023-09-28.