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American actors: 2000s onward, Surnames Le to L

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Imani Lewis

Imani Lewis (born 1999, New York City) is an American actress and Grammy-winning songwriter known for Aniyah in Eighth Grade, Calliope Burns in Netflix's First Kill, Charmaine in Hightown, and Jaz in Sundance's Ricky.

Jane Levy

Jane Colburn Levy (born 1989, Los Angeles) is an American actress known for Suburgatory, Evil Dead, Don't Breathe, Castle Rock, and the Golden Globe-nominated Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist.

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch, born Jane Marie Lynch, is an American actress, comedian, and game show host best known as Sue Sylvester on Glee, a role that won her a 2010 Emmy.

Jared Leto

Jared Leto (Jared Joseph Leto), American Oscar-winning actor (Dallas Buyers Club) and frontman of Thirty Seconds to Mars; subject of the 2026 BBC documentary Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret detailing sexual misconduct allegations he denies.

Jason Lewis (actor)

Jason Lewis (born 1971, Newport Beach, California) is an American actor and former model, best known as Smith Jerrod, Samantha Jones's boyfriend on Sex and the City's final season and its two films; since 2023 he has lived in Costa Rica writing a nine-book fantasy series.

Javicia Leslie

Javicia Leslie (born 1987, Augsburg, Germany) is an American actress; first Black actress to play Batwoman in live action as Ryan Wilder (2021–2022), also Ali Finer in God Friended Me, Paris Duncan in The Family Business, and Detective Daphne in ABC's High Potential.

Jen Lilley

Jen Lilley (born 1984, Roanoke, Virginia) is an American actress, singer, and philanthropist who played Maxie Jones on General Hospital and Theresa Donovan on Days of Our Lives, starred in The Artist, and leads Hallmark and Great American Family TV movies.

Jenn Lyon

Jenn Lyon (Jennifer Lyon), American actress born 1980 in High Point, North Carolina; UNCSA graduate known for Claws, Dead Boy Detectives, Justified, and as lead Courteney Potter on NBC's Stumble, distinct from the Survivor contestant of the same name.

John Owen Lowe

John Owen Lowe (born 1995) is an American actor, writer, and producer, son of Rob Lowe and Sheryl Berkoff; co-creator and star of Netflix's Unstable, writer on 9-1-1: Lone Star, and lead of Grace Point.

Johnny Lewis

Johnny Lewis (Jonathan Kendrick Lewis, 1983–2012), American actor who played Kip "Half Sack" Epps on Sons of Anarchy; died in 2012 after killing his landlady in Los Feliz and falling from her home.

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas (Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer, born 1971) is an American actor from Little Rock, Arkansas, known for A Beautiful Mind, Sweet Home Alabama, Glory Road, Red Dog, and as young John Dutton on Yellowstone.

Joshua Leonard

Joshua Granville Leonard (born 1975, Houston, Texas) is the American actor from The Blair Witch Project, also starring in Humpday; director of The Lie and Behold My Heart; distinct from the basketball recruit and animator of the same name.

Josie Loren

Josie Loren (Josie Loren Lopez, born 1987, Miami) is an American attorney and former actress, known as Kaylie Cruz on Make It or Break It and Michelle Vega on The Mentalist, married to Matt Leinart since 2018.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (born 1961) is an American actress and comedian, an Elaine Benes on Seinfeld and Selina Meyer on Veep, holder of 11 Emmys, nine SAG Awards, and the 2018 Mark Twain Prize.

Justin Long

Justin Long, American actor born 1978 in Fairfield, Connecticut, also called the "Mac Guy" from Apple's Get a Mac ads. Known for Galaxy Quest, Ed, Jeepers Creepers, DodgeBall, Alvin voice roles, Barbarian, and his podcast with brother Christian.

Justine Lupe

Justine Lupe (Justine Lupe-Schomp), American actress born 1989 in Denver, Juilliard-trained; known for Willa Ferreyra in Succession, Holly Gibney in Mr. Mercedes, Astrid Weissman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Morgan in Netflix's Nobody Wants This.

Katie Leclerc

Katie Leclerc (born 1986, San Antonio, Texas) is an American actress, also credited Katie Lynn Leclerc, known for playing deaf Daphne Vasquez on Switched at Birth (2011–2017); hard of hearing from Ménière's disease, she also produces TV movies.

Katie Lowes

Katie Lowes (Katie Quinn Lowes), American actress from Queens, New York, known as Quinn Perkins on ABC's Scandal, Rachel in Inventing Anna, Jill in The Hunting Wives, IAMA Theatre Company founder, and Waitress Broadway debut.

Kellan Lutz

Kellan Lutz, American actor and model born 1985 in Dickinson, North Dakota, known as Emmett Cullen in all five Twilight films (2008–2012), The Legend of Hercules, The Expendables 3, and FBI: Most Wanted.

Ken Leung

Ken Leung (梁振邦, born 1970) is an American actor known for Miles Straume in Lost, Eric Tao in HBO's Industry, and films Rush Hour, Saw, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Ki Hong Lee (이기홍)

Ki Hong Lee (이기홍), born 1986 in Seoul, is a Korean-American actor known as Minho in the Maze Runner trilogy (2014–2018), Dong in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Ryan Hui in Wish Upon.

Kristanna Loken

Kristanna Loken (born 1979, Ghent, New York) is an American actress and former Elite model, best known as the T-X Terminatrix in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), with lead roles in BloodRayne and Painkiller Jane.

Laura Linney

Laura Linney (Laura Leggett Linney, born 1964, New York) is an American film, television, and theater actress with three Oscar nominations, four Emmys, and roles in You Can Count on Me, John Adams, The Big C, and Ozark.

Lauren London

Lauren London, born 1984 in Los Angeles, is an American actress and model who broke out as New New in ATL (2006), later starred in This Christmas, The Game, Without Remorse (2021), and Netflix's You People (2023), and was the partner of Nipsey Hussle from 2013 until his 2019 killing.

Leah Lewis

Leah Lewis (Leah Marie Liang Lewis, born 1996) is a Chinese-born American actress known for The Half of It, voicing Ember in Pixar's Elemental, George Fan in Nancy Drew, and Sarah Franklin in CBS's Matlock.

Lela Loren

Lela Loren (Lela Maria Loren Avellaneda Sharp) is an American actress born in 1980 in California, known for playing federal prosecutor Angela Valdes on Starz's Power (2014-2020, 63 episodes) and roles in Altered Carbon, American Gods, Snitch, and Knox Goes Away.

Liam Oh

Liam Oh (born 1999, Chicago) is an American stage and screen actor of Korean and Irish heritage, a Northwestern graduate, best known as Ray McAffey in Netflix's 2025 series Boots, canceled after one season.

Liana Liberato

Liana Liberato, also Liana Daine Liberato, is an American actress born 1995 in Galveston, Texas, known for Trust (Silver Hugo winner), If I Stay, Light as a Feather, Scream VI, and Based on a True Story; distinct from the Italian musician Liberato.

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Dee Lohan (born 1986) is an American actress and singer, star of The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls, with two albums including Speak, and a 2025 return in Freakier Friday.

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman, American actor, began in commercials at age four, led the Percy Jackson films (2010, 2013), played Charlie in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Jonah in Hunters, and Isaac in Oh, Hi! (2025), and joined Only Murders in the Building season five.