Leah Cohen-Mays

Writer, Director, Producer, Attorney

Leah Cohen-Mays is a Los Angeles–based writer, director, producer, and attorney. A graduate of
Hampton University and Miami native, Leah began her career as a professional dancer, touring
internationally and appearing in television shows and commercials. Her work on set led her to
acting, voiceover, and ultimately filmmaking, where she discovered her passion for storytelling
behind the camera.
She wrote and directed her debut short film, The Boots, which won awards, aired nationally on
network television, and was featured on AspireTV. In 2019, Leah produced and acted in the
feature film G.O.D. (Givers of Death), which led to her co-directing the award-winning short
Lifeline, developed in collaboration with Jason Delane Lee of The Lagralane Group. She later
completed the feature-length script for Lifeline in 2025.
Leah is a proud member of WGA and SAG-AFTRA. Her producing credits include a commercial
for the American Black Film Festival, promotional campaigns, and the upcoming docuseries Just
One Before I Die, a sports documentary spotlighting the Buffalo Bills’ passionate fan base, Bills
Mafia. She is currently developing Blythe, a reimagining of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, while
continuing to balance her creative work with her career as a practicing attorney since 2010.