Leah/AHS

Leah is a fictional high school student and a minor recurring character and secondary antagonist featured on the television anthology series American Horror Story. Played by actress Shelby Young, she appeared in the "Murder House" storyline from season one and was introduced in the pilot episode of the show. She made three appearances in the series in total.

Biography
Leah was a snotty teenage girl from Los Angeles, California. Her mother had died because of her habit of smoking, which made Leah particularly sensitive on the subject. When Leah saw a new student named Violet Harmon flagrantly smoking a cigarette on school grounds, she accosted her. With the help of a ghost named Tate Langdon, Violet got her revenge on Leah. She invited her to her home where Tate and she intended on scaring her with a gruesome prank. The prank went beyond Violet's expectations however as the ghost of a deformed monstrosity known as the Infantata attacked her. Leah was so stricken by the experience that her hair began to turn white.

Notes & Trivia



 * Actress Shelby Young is also known for providing the voice of Princess Leia on the Star Wars: Forces of Destiny series of animated shorts.


 * Leah's two friends at school were Abby and Becca, who were played by Bianca Lawson and Christian Serratos respectively.

Tropes

 * Token bitch: Every high school has one. Usually its the head cheerleader or the prom queen, but in this instance, Leah is just the leader of a clique of friends.


 * Scared to white syndrome: Leah's exposure to the Infantata was so extreme that it turned a portion of her hair white.

Appearances

 * 1) American Horror Story: Pilot
 * 2) American Horror Story: Home Invasion
 * 3) American Horror Story: Piggy, Piggy