Lesli Kay Pushkin
Oakdale Presence
Molly Peterson Conlan McKinnon (March 1997 to July 8th, 2004)
At a Glance
Lesli, who plays the manipulative Molly Conlan McKinnon, began modeling in New York at age 15 and then worked at MTV before graduating from Colorado State with a BA in theater and speech communications.
In addition to her work in regional theater in college, Lesli has appeared in numerous television shows such as, High Tide, Women Series, Nowhere Man, True Blue, Hunter, Secret Service, Counterstrike and The big Easy. She has also appeared the daytime dramas Ryan's Hope, One Life to Live and Loving.
Lesli's hobbies include working out, rollerblading, and watching sports. She is currently working on a book about her personal experience with bulimia entitled, Suicide from the Inside Out. Lesli lives in New York and has recently given birth to a boy, Jackson William Colouris (b. 2/22/00). Jackson's father is Lesli's former co-star, Keith Colouris.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
As The World Turns
Molly Peterson Conlan McKinnon
March 1997 to July 8th, 2004
Acting Portfolio
FILM
The Other Sister
1999
Guarded Secrets
Miranda
1997
Charades
Julie Sharp
1996
Forbidden Games
Jana
1996
Petticoat Planet
Sheriff Sarah Parker
1996
Forbidden Passions
Shannon Douglas
1995
Acting Portfolio
REGIONAL THEATRE
Grease
Romeo and Juliet
My Sister in this House
Pushkin: One Woman Show
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Children's Hour
Flowers for Algernon
A Chorus Line
All performed at Colorado State University
The Art of Self Defense
At Carnegie Mellon University
Awards and Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2001)
Soap Opera Digest Nomination, Favorite Scene Stealer (1999)
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Charleston, WV
DATE OF BIRTH: June 13, 1965
HAIR:Black
EYES: Blue
