Leisha Hailey 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.

[2] Born in Okinawa, USCAR (now Japan) to American parents, Hailey grew up in Bellevue, Nebraska.

[3][4][5] At 17, she came out as lesbian before moving to New York City to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

[9] Hailey's television debut was in 1996 when she played a struggling musician on an episode of Boy Meets World.

[11] From 2004 to 2009, she starred as Alice Pieszecki, a journalist, television, and radio show host, on The L Word.

[17][18] Hailey's award-winning indie film La Cucina premiered on Showtime in December 2009, where she plays a straight pregnant newlywed.