# Leisha Hailey

leisha hailey (born July 11, 1971) is an American actress and musician known for playing Alice Pieszecki in the Showtime Networks series The L Word and The L Word: Generation Q. Hailey first came to the public's attention as a musician in the pop duo The Murmurs and has continued her music career as part of the band Uh Huh Her. == Early life == Born in the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan to American parents, Hailey grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska.At 17, she came out as a lesbian before moving to New York City to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. == Career == === Music === With her Academy classmate Heather Grody, she formed the pop duo The Murmurs in 1991.