It was expected that the daughter of the renowned Chinese actor Andrew Tinpo Lee would end up in the acting profession. Peyton Elizabeth Lee who has followed her father’s footsteps is a famous American teenage actress. According to the talented entertainer, her dad inspires her a lot and she took to the acting profession just to find a life purpose like him.
She made her acting debut at the tender age of 12 when she was cast as the spelling bee champion, Violet in the thriller television series known as Scandal. Since her debut appearance, the child star has become very popular and can be found on several social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Peyton Elizabeth Lee Bio (Age)
The child actress Peyton Elizabeth Lee was born on the 22nd day of May 2004 in New York City to an American mother Jennifer Dormer Lee who currently works as a psychologist. Of course, her father is Andrew Tinpo Lee, a famous Chinese actor. Peyton was brought up by her parents alongside an elder sister named Ella Margaret Lee and a younger brother Julian Andrew Lee.
The child star of mixed ethnicity is, as at the time of this report, the youngest acting student ever accepted at Playhouse West acting school. And in 2014, when Peyton Elizabeth Lee turned 10, she underwent acting training at two studios in Los Angeles California.
Peyton has been active in the entertainment industry since 2015 and, she made her acting debut in the same year with her appearance in the Kerry Washington thriller television series titled Scandal where she was cast as Violet, a spelling bee champion. The dramedy television series titled Shameless which was aired in 2016 brought the child star into the limelight when she appeared in three different episodes playing the role of a girl soldier. Currently, she is playing a lead role in Andi Mack, a comedy television series that premiered on the Disney channel on the 7th day of April 2017.
Responding to the questions asked about casting Elizabeth in the lead role of the tv comedy, the executive producer of the series Terri Minsky, related that there’s no doubt about Lee’s ability to handle both the drama and the comedy expected of the Andi Mack character. To Minsky, Peyton is super-talented and, her acting prowess has been evident since she stormed the limelight.
It was announced on 9th January 2018 that the Hollywood starlet will be playing a part as Rani in the Disney Junior animated series The Lion Guard. She will start making her appearance from the third season and will take part in about seven or nine episodes. Meanwhile, Miss. Lee also made an appearance on the television show known as Piper’s Picks TV; this was in the year 2017.
The young actress has performed as a dancer in the past at the Oscar Concert and The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. More to that, she has featured in several commercials for different establishments which include Petco, Sprint, JC Penny, Carnival Cruises among others.
Her Parents and Family Life
Again, Elizabeth is the daughter of Andrew Tinpo Lee who happens to be a famous Chinese actor and according to the child star, her father is the reason why she picked interest in the profession. Her mother is Jennifer Dormer Lee who is an American, Jennifer works as a psychologist.
Elizabeth’s family life revolves around her parents and siblings. As mentioned earlier, she’s a younger sister to Ella Margaret Lee and has a younger brother called Julian Andrew Lee. Peyton and her siblings are of mixed descent. They got their Chinese heritage from their father and are Americans, thanks to their mom.
Peyton Elizabeth Lee’s Height
Miss Lee is quite often described as beautiful. At the moment, she stands at a height of 5 feet four inches (1.64 m). As this lass is still in her mid-teens, her height is expected to increase as she gets older.
While it is believed that Peyton’s weight fluctuates between 36 and 38 kg, other details of her body measurements are unknown as the actress is still in her formative years. Nonetheless, it is known that she has fine brown hair and shiny eyes.
