Leann Lei

Leann is an actress, a producer, a director, a classically trained opera singer, and a CA certified music and Mandarin teacher. She graduated from XingHai Music University China where she has received classical music training including singing opera, playing piano and accordion etc. Leann lived in China, Austria, and the American South teaching vocal performance, music and Mandarin before moving to Los Angeles. She speaks Mandarin, English, Cantonese, and also conversational German. Leann Lei made her TV debut, guest starring on the FOX series "Bones" as Tammy Hyun. She then appeared on ABC series "Castle" and TNT series 'The Last Ship", Netflix series "AJ and the Queen", Apple Plus series "Little America", Amazon series "Tales from the Loop". She has collaborated with many talented filmmakers on dynamic roles in numerous independent films, including "To The Bone", directed by writer/director Marti Noxon, staring Lily Collins and Keanu Reeves (available on NetFlix); a Lionsgate picture "Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland", directed by Lev L. Spiro, starring Alan Ritchson (available on NetFlix); Short film "JieJie", directed by Feng-I Fiona Roan (available on HBO)... Leann is the owner of her production company, XLL Entertainment. She has produced independent feature films "Buddy Solitaire",distributed by Gravitas Venture, "Best Mom", distributed by Freestyles, "Before I Got Famous" distributed by Revry, "Five Cent Life", filmed entirely in China and many short films. Leann directed, produced and starred in an award winning comedy short "Out of Town", being screened in festivals throughout the world.