Leah is originally from Seattle, Washington and moved to Akron, Ohio at 12 with her mother after her parents separated. She began acting in theatre when she was 8. In high school, she was an active volunteer for Children's Hospital as well as the editor of her high school yearbook. After graduating Cum Laude from college with a major in Theatre Arts and two minors in Child Development and Family Development, Leah did promotional work in Cleveland before moving out west to pursue acting.