Madison Leisle (born June 2, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role in the television shows, Ghost Whisperer, where she portrayed Julia Miller, and Grey's Anatomy as Lisa the child. She also has a role in the 2010 movie Kill Katie Malone. She has also appeared in a number of independent films and short films.
Personal life Leisle was born June 2, 1999, and has two brothers who also act, Austin Leisle and Parker Contreras.
Career Leisle made her debut in the television series The Studio, where she portrayed the 4-year-old version of Kelly Overton's character, Heather Falls. In 2005, she was featured in a television special, Comedy Central's Last Laugh '05. Leisle had a role in the short film, Shades of Grey and the television movie Love's Abiding Joy in 2006. In 2007, she played Lisa the child for two episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Leisle appeared in the television series The Mentalist and Ghost Whisperer in 2009. In 2010, she will be seen in the short film A Fire in a Dovecot and the feature film Kill Katie Malone. She was a series regular on the American television series Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, after joining the class in September 2010.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2006Shades of GreyChelseaShort2008MaroCarnival ChildShort2009JadeShort2009BrokenAnna DodgeShort2010Kill Katie MaloneLittle Girl2010TarahShort2012Free SamplesAnna2014DognappedYoung Julie2014Inherent ViceGolden Fang Daughter2016Internet FamousKimmyCam2018Almost HomeJennyPost-production
Television Year Title Role Notes2005Heather (age 4)"Pilot"2005Last Laugh '05Choir GirlTV film2006Love's Abiding JoyAnnieTV film2007Grey's AnatomyLisa the Child"Walk on Water", "Drowning on Dry Land"2009Emily Derask"Red Badge"2009Ghost WhispererJulia"See No Evil", "Dead Listing", "Lost in the Shadows"2010Criminal MindsHeather Jacobs"What Happens at Home..."2011Desperate HousewivesKid"The Lies Ill-Concealed"2011Love BitesEmma"Too Much Information"2011Jamie"Everything Dies", "Family Matters", "Step-Mother"2012Stevie TVKhloé Kardashian"1.1"2013TouchNicole"Event Horizon"2013ShamelessAshley"The Sins of My Caretaker"2013Hot PackageVictoria"Pilot"2014Growing Up and DownChloeTV film2019Brooklyn Nine-NineWhitney Grubner"Ticking Clocks"
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Result Work Young Artist Award 2010 Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress The City of Lights Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress Ghost Whisperer 2011 Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-15 Criminal Minds 2012 Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress The Walking Dead Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13 Love Bites 2013 Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13 Stevie TV
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