Leisha Hailey
Leisha Hailey is an actress, musician and producer who gained mainstream notoriety for her role as Alice Pieszecki, a bisexual journalist, on the hit Showtime series The L Word.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Leisha Gardner Hailey
- Born: July 11, 1971
- Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan
- Grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska
- Dated KD Lang in 1990s1
- Newly formed band is Uh Huh He
- Formed the pop-punk duo The Murmurs with Heather Grody1
- Started her own record label, Marfa Records2
- Came out as a lesbian in her teens
- Sexiest woman in the AfterEllen Hot 100 list1
- In Yoplait yogurt commercial
Early Career
Hailey studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1991 and got her first major role in 1997 in the feature film All Over Me. While acting, Hailey also formed a group called The Murmers that received a cult following. In 2001 they changed the band name to Gush but when Hailey was cast on The L Word in 2004, the band split up.1
The L Word Spinoff
Creator and executive producer of The L Word, Ilene Chaiken, is writing and producing another Showtime pilot that will be centered around Hailey. Shooting for the spinoff is scheduled for December 2008.3
Quotes
"Wow, I don't even know what to say. I hope Angelina's not mad at me. I have to say this really makes up for the time I was on the Homecoming Court in high school with my boyfriend (yes I had one) and he won and I didn't. So thanks to everyone. I'll try and keep up my hottness."4
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The L Word | Katherine Moennig | Laurel Holloman | Erin Daniels | Jennifer Beals | Daniela Sea | Rachel Shelley | Rose Rollins | KD Lang | The Murmurs | Marlee Matlin
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