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How Leah Lewis' Character on 'Matlock' Is Similar to Her 'Nancy Drew' Role


Leah Lewis exclusively spoke with Us Weekly about making the transition from The CW's 'Nancy Drew' to CBS' reboot of 'Matlock'

“I joke about it all the time where a character I’ve been playing for four years pretty much just continued her story,” Lewis, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly about the unintentional similarities between Matlock ‘s Sarah and Nancy Drew ‘s George. Before joining the cast of CBS’ Matlock, Lewis played the surly George on fan-favorite series Nancy Drew from 2019 to 2023. George started as The Bayside Claw manager before becoming the owner and later ending the series as a law student headed to Seattle.

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