Merit Leighton

Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses television, film, voice acting, new media and music, Merit Leighton has made a name for herself with buzz-worthy roles. The vibrant, multi-talented actress stars as "Hannah," the sweet though slightly absentminded friend on the Netflix Emmy nominated comedy "Alexa & Katie," created by "Hannah Montana" creator~ Heather Wordham. Leighton also lends her voice to Hinako the lead role in the English voice cast of "Ride Your Wave." Released in 2019 this Japanese animated film was produced by Science Saru and directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Merit also voices "Frosta" on the Emmy nominated Netflix animated show "She-ra and The Princesses Of Power" from Dreamworks, created by multi-award-winning writer Noelle Stevenson. Leighton is also known for voicing "Lucinda The Witch" on Disney's Emmy winning "Sofia The First." Leighton is an award-winning filmmaker herself with many accolades for the animated short "Planeman," through the festival circuit