Early Life
Born to a German father and an Egyptian mother. Grew up in a little town called Hudson, Quebec. There she graduated from Hudson High School in 2002. Lengies got her start in Canadian television on shows such as Sponk!, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Radio Active, and Popular Mechanics for Kids. Her voice was lent to Emily on the PBS animated series Arthur. In 2000, she had the lead role in the Showtime movie Ratz.
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