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My Take
Born on a U.S. military-administered Okinawa in 1971, Leisha Hailey has one of those origin stories that already tells you something interesting before she's even done anything — and then she goes and does a lot. She spent years as one half of the indie pop duo the Murmurs, which already put her in a different lane from your average actor, and then she landed Alice on The L Word and became genuinely iconic to a whole generation of viewers who needed to see that character exist. What I like about her is the refusal to be just one thing: she's a guitarist, a singer, a TV actor, a film actor, and she carries all of it without it feeling like a resume flex. Cancer sun, Okinawa roots, queer visibility before it was safe or fashionable — there's real texture to this person, and I find that quietly impressive.
Overview
Leisha Hailey is an American singer, guitarist, and actress born on July 11, 1971, in the U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (present-day Okinawa). She has built a career spanning music and screen, working as both a recording artist and a film and television performer. Further biographical details, including her debut, agency, and personal background, are not publicly disclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leisha Hailey
- Name (Japanese)
- レイシャ・ヘイリー
- Reading
- れいしゃ・へいりー
- Born
- July 11, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (present-day Okinawa, Japan)
- Occupation
- Singer / Actress / Guitarist / Film Actress / Television Actress
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Leisha Hailey born?
Born July 11, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Leisha Hailey from?
Leisha Hailey is from U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands (present-day Okinawa, Japan).
What does Leisha Hailey do?
Leisha Hailey works as Singer, Actress, Guitarist, Film Actress, Television Actress.
Singer — see all → · Actress — see all →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.