Leisha Hailey

Leisha Hailey (born July 11, 1971) is an American actress and musician most widely known for playing Alice Pieszecki in the Showtime Networks production The L Word. Hailey first came to the public's attention as a musician in the pop duo The Murmurs and has continued a music career as part of the band Uh Huh Her.

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Early life

Born in Okinawa, Japan to American parents, Hailey grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska and attended Bellevue West High School.[citation needed] At 17, she came out as a lesbian before moving to New York City to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[1]
[edit]Career

[edit]Music
With her Academy classmate Heather Grody, she formed the pop duo The Murmurs in 1991. In the 1990s, they released several albums and toured on the Lilith Fair.[citation needed] In 2001, Hailey and Grody changed their name to Gush. The band split when Hailey began working for The L Word. In 2005, Hailey founded Marfa Records.[2]
In July 2007, Uh Huh Her, an electropop duo consisting of Hailey and Camila Grey, released an EP entitled I See Red; over a year later they released their first album Common Reaction.
Hailey also co-wrote the Shakira hit song "Don't Bother" for her 2007 hit album Oral Fixation Vol. 2.
[edit]Acting
Hailey's first major role was in the 1997 movie All Over Me, and around this time, she played a struggling musician on an episode of Boy Meets World.[citation needed] Since 2003, she has starred as Alice Pieszecki, a bisexual journalist, on The L Word.
In September 2008, Showtime announced Hailey would star in a "pilot presentation spinoff" The Farm[3] of The L Word, to be written and produced by Ilene Chaiken, creator and executive producer of The L Word.[4] It was announced in April 2009 that the show would not be picked up by Showtime.[citation needed] Hailey's award winning indie film La Cucina premiered on Showtime in December 2009, where she plays a straight pregnant newlywed.
Hailey has appeared in several Yoplait yogurt commercials.[citation needed] In April 2008, Hailey was named spokesperson for Olivia Cruises, a travel company which sells cruises and resort vacations marketed towards lesbian customers.[5] She also stars in the psychological thriller Fertile Ground.[6]
[edit]Acclaim

In 2007, Hailey was named the sexiest woman in the AfterEllen Hot 100 list compiled by AfterEllen.com.[7] She responded to topping the list with: "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 hotness."[8]
[edit]Personal life

Openly lesbian, Hailey dated k.d. lang for nearly five years, in a relationship that ended in 2001.[1]
Hailey was a soccer player, stating "I was a soccer star… I was a goalscorer, but then I busted my knee out and my whole career ended.'" [9]
On September 26, 2011, Hailey was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight along with her partner due to complaints about public displays of affection and an ensuing argument.[10][11]
[edit]Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1996 All Over Me Lucy
1998 Some Girl The Murmurs
1999 Sleeping Beauties Sno Blo Band
2002 The Snowflake Crusade Marigold
2007 La Cucina Shelly
2009 Make Up Shelley Cabot
2010 "Fertile Ground" Emily Weaver
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Boy Meets World Corinna 1 episode
1997 Ellen Woman in Gay Bar 1 episode
2004–2009 The L Word Alice Pieszecki 70 episodes
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Allison Bradford 1 episode
Grey's Anatomy Claire Solomon 1 episode
2007–2010 American Dad! Lily (Voice) 3 episodes
2009 Maneater Harriet 1 episode
2010 "Drop Dead Diva" Hope Prentiss 1 Episode
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dana Carlston 1 episode

References from Wikipedia.com