American actress Leven Rambin was born on May 17, 1990 in Houston, Texas. Born to an affluent family—her father owns a prominent real estate firm, while her grandfather was the former CEO of Texaco—Rambin decided to pursue an acting career from early on in her life. She starred in several school plays, and also trained at the Houston School of Film and Theatre, before she moved to Los Angeles.
Rambin got her first acting role in 2004, when she joined the cast of the daytime soap All My Children. She played the role of Lily Montgomery, the autistic firstborn of Jackson Montgomery (Walt Willey) and Laurel Dillon (Kristen Jensen)—a role that was originated by Michelle Trachtenburg, and at one point played by Mischa Barton. It was during Rambin’s time, however, when the character was given a bigger prominence, when she was allowed to attend public high school and, along the way, meet her love interest Aidan Devane (Aiden Turner).
Three years later, Rambin was given another role in the daytime drama. She now also plays the role of Ava Benton, the loveable but street-smart half-sister of Lily. She continued to juggle both roles until February 2008, when Ava last appeared on the program; Lily would last appear four months later. Both roles, however, would earn her Daytime Emmy nominations, in 2006 and 2007.
Rambin also had other roles, this time for prime time programs. She played guest roles in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Lipstick Jungle, and also had a recurring role in The Book of Daniel. Her most recent project is in the action series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, where she joins the cast in a regular capacity from the second season.
Despite the hectic schedule, Rambin still finds time to take her high school studies via a home schooling program, and also indulges in playing field hockey, softball and basketball.