From Deadwood to Delco: Leah Cevoli on Acting, Producing & Crowdfunding Success

In this episode of 40 Years & 40 Beers, we sit down with Philly native turned Hollywood actress and producer Leah Cevoli for a conversation that’s equal parts inspiring and hilarious.

Leah takes us behind the scenes of:

• 🎬 Hollywood Breakthroughs – From HBO’s Deadwood to Robot Chicken and My Name is Earl, hear how she hustled from background roles to SAG card–earning gigs.

• 🎤 Crowdfunding Wins – How she helped Delco: The Movie raise $60,000 through sheer persistence, local love, and community hustle.

• 💡 Life Lessons – Why her motto is always “one more time” and how resilience has carried her through the unpredictable world of acting and producing.

• 🍻 Delco Pride – The story of how over 30 local businesses rallied behind the film, proving just how powerful hometown support can be.

Whether you’re a fan of HBO classics, indie filmmaking, or just love a good underdog story, Leah’s journey from Southwest Philly to Hollywood and back will resonate.

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Keywords:

• Acting

• Indie Film

• Crowdfunding

• Deadwood

• Hollywood

• Leah Cevoli

• Robot Chicken

• Delco the Movie

• Filmmaking

• 40 Years 40 Beers

Episode Timeline:

0:00 – Upbringing

5:27 – Early Hollywood

8:01 – Lightning Strikes

9:22 – Deadwood

21:23 – SAG & Robot Chicken

27:21 – Last Day

34:36 – My Name is Earl

39:28 – Just One More

40:05 – Delco The Movie