Lesli Kay: A Brief Biography
At A Glance
Lesli 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.
Kay, whose first daytime roles were on Loving, One Life to Live, and Ryan's Hope, is perhaps best known as Molly Conlan McKinnon on As the World Turns, a role for which she won a Best Supporting Actress Emmy in 2001. After eight years as Molly, Kay relocated to Los Angeles and took on the role of Lois Cerullo Ashton on General Hospital. Kay's other credits include the films When Harry Met Sally and Ghost as well as lead guest star roles in primetime television, most recently on CSI: New York.
Kay lives in Los Angeles with her husband Keith Coulouris and her two sons, Jackson and Alec. Her birthday is June 13.
Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION
The Bold and the Beautiful
Felicia Forrester
November 30, 2005 to November 4, 2009 [contract]; July 5, 2011 to July 13, 2011; [recurring]
June 1, 2004 to April 2005
Law & Order
Amanda Taylor
2003
As The World Turns
Molly Peterson Conlan McKinnon
March 3, 1997 to July 2, 2004; November 17, 2009 to September 15, 2010
Women: Stories of Passion
1997
High Tide
Agt. Robin Foster
1996
Hot Line
Samantha
1996
Nowhere Man
Tina
1995
Hunter
Colleen
1991
Acting Portfolio: FILM
Shadow People
Gretchen
2007
Carpool Guy
Vanessa
2005
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 & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2001; for As the World Turns)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2007; for The Bold and the Beautiful)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2001; for As the World Turns)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2007, 2008; for The Bold and the Beautiful)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2003, 2011; for As the World Turns)
Soap Opera Digest Nomination, Favorite Scene Stealer (1999; for As the World Turns)
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Charleston, West Virginia
DATE OF BIRTH: June 13, 1965
HAIR: Black
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Keith Coulouris [Dec 25, 2003 to Present]
CHILDREN: Son, Jackson William Coulouris [Feb 22, 2000]; Son, Alec Jude Coulouris [Jun 15, 2005; weighed 7lbs 5 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long]