Leah McKendrick

Leah McKendrick is a Nicaraguan/Scottish/Irish multi-hyphenate from San Francisco. She created and starred in the critically acclaimed musical series *Destroy the Alpha Gammas*, which earned her a Webby Award Honoree designation and a Streamy Award nomination. She wrote, produced, and starred in the vigilante thriller *M.F.A.* alongside Francesca Eastwood, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at SXSW. *M.F.A.* was described by *The New York Times* as "the first horror movie to speak to the #MeToo era" and was released theatrically by Dark Sky Films in 2017. McKendrick has been featured on the Black List, the Hit List, and Tracking Board's Young and Hungry list of Hollywood's Top New Writers. In 2019, she joined the writing team for the highly anticipated *Grease* prequel *Summer Lovin'* for Paramount Pictures. In 2020, *Pamela & Ivy*, the Poison Ivy origin story fan film that she wrote and directed, was released, earning her a second Webby Award Honoree designation. Her acting credits include a recurring role on Hulu's *Shut Eye*, as well as appearances in *Bad Moms* and *Misconduct*, the latter of which stars Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins.