Lesli Kay

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Lesli Kay (Felicia, B&B)

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The 411

Lesli Kay was born and raised in Charleston, WV. Her mother, Marsha Pushkin Albert, was a sexual abuse therapist and director for the Resolve Family Abuse program at the YWCA in Charleston. Her late father, Dr. Jack Pushkin, was the chief of orthopedics for the Charleston Area Medical Center. Kay began modeling at age 15 and took an internship at MTV when she was 18. Around this time, she began battling anorexia and bulimia, but she has since overcome the disease. She attended Colorado State University, where she earned a B.A. in theater and speech communications. From there, the actress headed to New York and made guest appearances in prime-time and moved on quickly to movies and then daytime. While working on ATWT, Kay met her husband, Coulouris — her co-star. After a brief stint as recast Lois on GENERAL HOSPITAL, she joined BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL as recast Felicia Forrester.

Et Cetera

—Was born Lesli Kay Pushkin
—Appeared as a contestant on WHEEL OF FORTUNE in 1991 and won $28,000
—Has been working on a book about her battle with bulimia, titled Suicide from the Inside Out
—She had the first bat mitzvah in the state of West Virginia.

Other Roles

Other Soap Roles
GENERAL HOSPITAL (Lois, 2004-2005)
AS THE WORLD TURNS (Molly, 1997-2004)
TV Roles
LAW & ORDER (1990) (Amanda Taylor) in episode: "Maritime" 2003
WOMEN, STORIES OF PASSION (1997) in episode: "Table Service" 1997
HIGH TIDE (1994) (Agt. Robin Foster) in episode: "Mission Improbable" 1996
HOT LINE (1994) (Samantha) (as Lesli Kay Sterling) in episode: "The Gardener" 1996
NOWHERE MAN(1995) (Tina) in episode: "You Really Got a Hold on Me" 1995
HUNTER (1984) (Colleen) (as Lesli Kay Pushkin) in episode: "All That Glitters" (1991
Film Roles
The Other Sister (uncredited, 1999)
Guarded Secrets (Miranda, 1997)
Petticoat Planet (Sarah, 1996)
Deadly Charades (Julie, 1996)
Cyberella: Forbidden Passions (Jana, 1996)
Forbidden Games (Shannon, 1995)

Memorable Quotes

"I was a day away at going to Denny's and filling out an application."— On being hired at B&B, Soap Opera Digest, 1/3/06

"I don't really like press. That's what I've figured out. So many times they take your words out of context."— Digest, 4/16/02

"For the first year-and-a-half of [ATWT], I didn't even have a home. I lived in jail, Carly's apartment, the barn, the hospital, the mental ward."— On her WORLD TURNS character, Molly, Digest, 3/13/01

"We're not supposed to carpool because we feel like we should be Thelma and Louise and not go to work."— On her friendship with Maura West (Carly, ATWT), Digest, 12/1/98

"I don't regret anything because I think everything in my life has made me the person that I am now, and I love who I am now."— Digest, 7/29/97

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