Teyah Hartley was born in October 22nd, 1997 in Kansas City, Missouri. She has spent many years devoting herself to pursuing her talents, such as theatre, film, and vocal work. At the age of 14, she moved to Portland, Oregon with her family. This is where she found that her primary interest in life was in fact acting. Teyah got most of her acting experience throughout high school with The Opening Act Theatre Company, directed by Jo Strom Lane and with Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre, directed by Anthony Hubert and Sam Garvin. Her first official movie role was as Laurie in Lean On Pete (2018). She has plans to continue pursuing her passion in acting whilst also studying Criminal Psychology at Portland State University.