Leisha Hailey

创建于2008-01-25     组长： 玻璃潘

Leisha Hailey was born on July 11, 1971 in Okinawa, Japan and she grew up in Bellevue Nebraska, US. She is a 5'6" (1.68 m) vegetarian and currently dates fashion designer Nina Garduno.

As a teenager Leisha came out as a lesbian and moved to New York City where she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1991. She formed the rock duo The Murmurs (changed to Gush in 2001) with her former classmate at the academy Heather Grody.Their biggest album Blender included a collaboration with Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Gos; in addition, several of the songs were produced by K.D. Lang, Hailey's significant other for several years.

Leisha left Gush for several years due to her busy acting schedule. Now she is a member of the band Uh Huh Her.

As an actress, she had a bit part in the 1997 coming out episode of Ellen which starred Ellen DeGeneres. She also had a recurring role in television commercials for Yoplait. Hailey's most known acting screen performance to date is playing Lucy in the 1997 film "All Over Me" in which she played a lesbian rock and roller.

Leisha has appeared in various other television and independent film roles, as listed in our filmography. She made her television series debut on Showtime's "The L Word" in 2004 as Alice Pieszecki; a sharp-witted, bisexual magazine writer. Since then "The L Word" has received multiple awards and critical praise. Leisha herself was chosen as one of Denton Record Chronicle's "Top 10 Ladies Who Made 2004 Memorable."

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