Leah Harvey

Personal context

Summary

Leah Harvey is a British actor known for playing Salvor Hardin in Foundation and Hortense in the National Theatre’s Small Island. Their stage and screen work ranges from science fiction to historical drama. In a 2020 interview, Harvey said Small Island helped share the history behind Britain’s present and called for stories and talent from different backgrounds to reach production. Harvey has publicly identified as non-binary; when discussing The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs, Harvey said playing a character connected to their identity and life experience mattered to them. No public partisan affiliation or political campaign role is on record.