Jesse Leigh is an American actor, known for portraying Bobbie Yang on the Peacock sitcom Rutherford Falls.
Early life edit
Leigh was born in Woodland Hills, in Los Angeles, California.[1]
They attended Orange County School of the Arts for high school.
Leigh graduated in 2020 as a Communication studies major at University of California, Los Angeles.
Career edit
In 2018, they had a role on the Paramount Network series Heathers.[2] They also appeared on the shows Foursome, Superstore, and Henry Danger.[3]
In August 2020 it was announced Leigh was joining the main cast of the sitcom Rutherford Falls, starring Ed Helms.[4] When Leigh auditioned for Rutherford Falls, the character of Bobbie was intended to be masculine, but was rewritten as nonbinary for Leigh.[2]
In an early review of Rutherford Falls for the web-site Decider, 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."[5]
Personal life edit
Leigh is non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns.[6][2][7]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Murder Among Friends | Runner | Episode: "Friend Fatale" |
| 2016 | Cast Me | Title Sequence Actor | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Henry Danger | Dodger Dawg #1 | Episode: "Dodging Danger" |
| 2017 | Advocates | Oscar | Television film |
| 2018 | Foursome | Rubin | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Heathers | Peter Dawson | |
| 2019 | Kingpin Katie | Teen 1 | Episode: "Fake-Ass" |
| 2019 | Superstore | Mason | Episode: "Mall Closing" |
| 2021-2022 | Rutherford Falls | Bobbie Yang | 18 episodes |
References edit
- ^ "Deck the Falls: Jesse Leigh Talks New Comedy with Ed Helms". NBC New York. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b c Rudolph, Christopher (2021-04-22). "Jesse Leigh Is the Witchy, Nonbinary Bestie We All Need in Our Lives". New Now Next. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Rutherford Falls Cast: Where You've Seen The Peacock TV Show Actors Before". Cinema Blend. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2020-08-10). "'Rutherford Falls': Jana Schmieding, Michael Greyeyes, Jesse Leigh & Dustin Milligan Join Ed Helms In Peacock Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Keller, Joel (2021-04-22). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Rutherford Falls' On Peacock, Where Ed Helms And Michael Schur Team For A Comedy About A Town In The Middle Of A Culture Clash". Decider. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "jesse.leigh". Instagram. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Jesse Leigh: A Non-Binary Actor on Finding Roles That Resonate With Them". Pulse Spikes. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
External links edit
- Jesse Leigh at IMDb
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