Peyton Elizabeth Lee (born May 22, 2004) is an American actress. She is known for playing the title role on the Disney Channel comedy-drama series ''

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'' and the title character of '' Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'' on

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Career

Prior to ''

'', Lee recurred in 3 episodes of '' Shameless'' as a "girl soldier" and appeared on ''

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'' as "Violet", a spelling bee champion. ''

'' premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. When asked about casting Lee in the lead role, ''Andi Mack'' executive producer

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said she "liked that Lee did not look as if she had fallen off a child-star assembly line", later stating that "What's really great about Peyton is that she can easily handle both the drama and the comedy of this character." On January 9, 2018, it was announced that Lee is joining the

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animated series ''

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'' as Rani, appearing in seven to nine episodes from the third season. On January 14, 2021, it was announced that Lee would play the titular role in '' Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.'', a reboot of ''

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'' that airs on

Personal life

Born in

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, she moved to Manhattan Beach, California, and began acting at the age of 10. Lee is half Chinese on her father's side; her father is actor Andrew Tinpo Lee, whom she describes as "one of the major reasons why I have become an actor." Her mother, Jennifer Dormer Lee, is a psychologist. She has an older sister and a younger brother.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Peyton Elizabeth 2004 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles Actresses from New York City American actresses of Chinese descent American child actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Living people