Leisha Hailey Biography
Leisha Hailey is an American actress and musician who rose to fame for playing the role of Alice Pieszecki in a famous showtime series called The L Word from 2004 to 2009. She also reprised her role on the sequel of L Word called The L Word: Generation Q which began airing on Netflix in 2019. Hailey also gained more fame and recognition as a pop singer under a pop duo called The Murmurs. Leisha currently plays and sings in another band called Uh Huh Her,
Hailey was born in Okinawa, in the Okinawa Islands situated in USCAR also known as Japan but she grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska, United States. She finished her high school and middle school education in her hometown in Nebraska and moved to New York City at the age of seventeen. Leisha joined the American Academy of Dramatic Arts where she studied acting on a full-time basis. She also came out to her parents as a Lesbian before going to New York City.
Leisha began her career in showbiz as a singer alongside her Academy classmate and best friend Heather Gray. The two formed their first-ever pop solo group called The Murmurs back in 1991, The two released various hits and albums like the Lilith Fair. Leish and Heather then changed their stage name to Gush but the group broke up after Leish began playing her role n LWord.
Leisha made her acting debut by playing a supporting bisexual role in an episode of Boy Meets World. She then landed her main role as Alice Pieszecki on all seventy episodes of L Word from 2004 to 2009. She also founded her own record label called Marfa Records during the same time.
Hailey even co-wrote Shakira’s 2005 hit called Don’t Bother on Oral Fcation Vol 2. Leisha then starred in films and Tv Shows like La Cecina (2007), Makeup (2009), Quarries (2016) and Dead Ant. Her most recent TV projects are Strangers (2017)and the new episodes of The L Word Generation Q since 2019.
Leisha Hailey Age
How old is Leisha Hailey? Hailey is 52 years old as of 2023. She was born on July 11, 1971, in Okinawa, Japan but grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska, United States. In addition, Leisha celebrates her birthday on July 11th every year. Her zodiac birth sign is Cancer.
Leisha Hailey Height
How tall is Leisha Hailey? Hailey stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m). She is also believed to weigh about 58 kilograms. Additionally, Leisha’s hair color is blonde and her eye color is dark brown. However, her other body measurements are still under review.
Leisha Hailey Family
Hailey was born to her parents Robert Hailey (father) and a Native American mother. She grew up with both of her parents in Nebraska but she was born in Japan. Therefore, Leisha is of mixed ethnicity. She even grew up alongside one older sister named Kaydra Hailey who currently works as a hair stylist. Leisha’s sister is happily married and she has a daughter. Therefore, Leisha has one niece.
Leisha Hailey Girlfriend Kim Dickens| Wife | Partner
Is Leisha Hailey Married? No, Leisha is not yet married. However, she is currently dating American actress, Kim Dickens. Previously, Hailey was in a relationship with her ex-lover k.d. Lang in 2001 and Nina Garduno from 2004 to 2010.
In 2011, she dated her fellow bandmate Camila Grey until they officially broke up in 2016. She now lives with her girlfriend in Los Angeles, California. Kim Dickens is a film actress from Huntsville, Alabama. She rose to fame for her roles in films and TV shows like The Good Nurse (2022), Committed (2000), Gone Girl, and Fear the Walking Dead
Leisha Hailey’s Net Worth
Hailey has an estimated net worth of around $ 1 million dollars. Her primary source of income is her career as a TV and film actress.
Leisha Hailey Tattoo Arm
In 2020, Leisha was spotted with an arm tattoo while she was starring in L Word Generation Q. However, in real life, she doesn’t have an arm tattoo. Hailey’s tattoo was fake.
Leisha Hailey Movies
- 1997 All Over Me
- 1998 Some Girl
- 1999 Sleeping Beauties
- 2002 The Snowflake Crusade
- 2007 La Cucina
- 2009 Make Up Shelley
- 2010 Fertile Ground
- 2016 Love Is All You Need?
- 2016 Quarries
- 2017 Dead Ant
Leisha Hailey TV Shows
- 1996 Boy Meets World
- 1997 Ellen
- 2004–2009 The L Word
- 2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Grey’s Anatomy Claire Solomon
- 2007–2011 American Dad!
- 2009 Maneater
- 2010 Drop Dead Diva
- 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- 2012 The New Normal
- 2014 Constantine
- 2015 Supernatural
- 2015 Chasing Life
- 2016 Bosch
- 2016 Code Black
- 2017 Silicon Valley
- 2017 Strangers
- 2019 – ongoing The L Word: Generation Q