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- The show follows a small but tight-knit cast of characters who identify as mostly lesbian or queer women. The show consists of 70 episodes and six seasons, starring Jen- nifer Beals (Bett Porter), Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki), Laurel Holloman (Tina Kennard), Mia Kirschner (Jenny Schecter) and Katherine Moennig (Shane Mc- Cutcheon).
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- Jennifer Beals (Bette Porter) Jennifer Beals rose to fame when she starred in Flashdance in 1983, after which her various roles before The L Word included the films Vampire's Kiss (1989), In the Soup (1992), and Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), in addition to a handful of TV appearances and a dozen TV movies.
- Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki) Leisha Hailey began her career in music as one half of the pop duo the Murmurs, which was active throughout the '90s and changed its name to Gush in 2001.
- Mia Kirshner (Jenny Schecter) Mia Kirshner was a professional actress by the time she was a teenager; when she was cast on The L Word, her long list of film and TV credits included Murder in the First (1995), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), and Not Another Teen Movie (2001), as well as a recurring role on 24.
- Katherine Moennig (Shane McCutcheon) Before she played Shane McCutcheon, Katherine Moennig got her first major TV role on the short-lived series Young Americans in 2000.
Sep 14, 2021 · And on this show about queer women, Leisha Hailey, who played Alice Pieszecki, a peppy talk show host, was the series' only openly queer cast member (though that later changed—starring in The L Word helped Kate Moenning come into her own identity). Hailey had been out since the age of 19, when she moved from Nebraska to start her life in New ...
They talk about the beginnings of the language for non-binary identities and how they had to navigate that while playing a trans character, Max Sweeney, in the TV series The L Word. Sea later clarified their identity as trans, non-binary, gender expansive, and queer. [4]
Dec 6, 2019 · The Hollywood Reporter calls Sarah "a charming but unfocused assistant who struggles to reconcile her sexual orientation with her religious upbringing," brought to life by Jacqueline Toboni of...
Dec 5, 2019 · Reversing shame, breeding empathy. As for the new characters, if the first scene of the first episode is any indication, they will soon be as iconic as the OGs. It starts with a hot, powerful – and bloody – sex scene between Sophie (played by Rosanny Zayas) and Dani (Arienne Mandi).
Apr 25, 2023 · Read More. Published 3:39 PM PDT, April 25, 2023. WASHINGTON (AP) — Cast members and the creator of the Showtime series “The L Word” praised President Joe Biden on Tuesday for his support of LGBTQ rights. The groundbreaking show followed the lives of lesbian friends in Los Angeles, struggling with romance and careers.
Dec 9, 2019 · I couldn’t find any lesbians to date in Idaho, so it was a rough year, but watching The L Word gave me hope that I’d find someone eventually and be able to explore my true sexual orientation.
