Leah Pinsent is a multi-Gemini award winner and Genie nominee, based in Toronto, Canada. An actress, writer, and producer, Leah lived in the US (NYC and LA) for half her life, but after surviving two large earthquakes in LA , decided to move back to her real home.
Her TV credits include Rick Mercer's Made in Canada, Ken Finkleman's More Tears and Escape from the Newsroom, ReGenesis as well as the new series Republic of Doyle. Since her first film debut as a teenager in The Bay Boy, Leah has acted in various productions including the recent Eating Buccaneers and The Bend. She recently executive produced, starred in, and co-created Love Letters, a Valentine's Day special for CBC. She also just co-starred with Mary Walsh, Nicholas Campbell and Mark McKinney in the Global TV pilot Rise Up.
Leah’s daily life is filled with her love of cooking, spirituality (she's been meditating since age 11),volunteering, and her three guys: her father, Gordon Pinsent; her actor husband, Peter Keleghan; and her cocker spaniel, Higgins.