Leroya Faith Weaver’s journey started with her audition for One Hour from Home, where she read for Gracie and immediately proved she had the heart, softness, humor, and Southern fire the role needed. Glen Powell became her main scene partner as Preston, and from their earliest chemistry reads, everyone noticed something different between them. What was supposed to be acting started carrying real emotional weight. Their scenes as Gracie and Preston were painful, romantic, complicated, and believable, and Leroya’s performance made people see her as more than a pretty new actress. She became the breakout.