Lesli Kay

Lesli Kay

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]


General Hospital
Lois Cerullo

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]