Leah Lail

Leah Lail
Born	Leah Dawn Lail (1965-12-17) December 17, 1965 (age 59) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990–2006
Known for	V.I.P. Heavyweights Denial
Spouse(s)	Steven Brill 1998–2000
Website	www.leahlail.com

Leah Dawn Lail ^[1] (born December 17, 1965) ^[2] is a retired American actress, best known for her role as Kay Simmons the communications and systems expert on the syndicated television series V.I.P. .

Early life

Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, ^[3] Lail is the younger of two daughters born to Linda Gayle (née Neet) and Robert Howard Lail. ^{[1] [4] [5]} She attended Sayre School, ^[6] Tates Creek High School, ^[7] and the University of Southern California, graduating summa cum laude with degrees in German and theater. ^{[8] [7]}

Career

She also guest starred in the television series Seinfeld ; Empty Nest ; Matlock ; The Larry Sanders Show ; ER ; 7th Heaven ; Diagnosis: Murder ; Touched by an Angel ; Providence ; Yes, Dear ; Without a Trace and Boston Legal , her last acting credit. Lail also had a recurring role as Debbie in the sitcom The Jackie Thomas Show , starring Tom Arnold. Her film credits include D2: The Mighty Ducks , Heavyweights , Late Last Night and Little Nicky . She also played the female lead in the film Denial , opposite Jonathan Silverman. ^[9]

Lail has since retired from acting and now works as a real estate agent in Beverly Hills, California. ^{[10] [11]}

Personal life

From at least February 1998 through November 2000, Lail was married to director Steven Brill, her director on Late Last Night and Little Nicky (2000). ^{[7] [12]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1992	Body Waves	Stacy Curtis
1994	D2: The Mighty Ducks	Terry at Party
1995	Heavyweights	Julie
1998	Denial	Sophie
1998	My Engagement Party	Laura Salsburg
2000	Little Nicky	Christa

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	They Came from Outer Space	Polly Peckham	Episode: "The Beauty Contest"
1991	She-Wolf of London	Melinda	Episode: "Heart Attack"
1992	The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys	Marilyn
1992	Seinfeld	Stacy	Episode: "The Virgin"
1992–1993	The Jackie Thomas Show	Debbie	Recurring role
1993	Empty Nest	Melissa	Episode: "The Fracas in Vegas"
1994	Matlock	Tracey Riggins	Episodes: "The Kidnapping" (Parts 1 & 2)
1993–1994	The Larry Sanders Show	Margaret Dolan	Episodes: "Hank's Wedding" & "Hank's Divorce"
1994	Baby Brokers	Carly	Television film
1995	Get Smart	Jessica / Gretchen	Episode: "Wurst Enemies"
1995	Legend	Abigail Steele	Episode: "Legend on His President's Secret Service"
1996	Sisters	Christy Caldwell	Episode: "A Little Snag"
1996	The Single Guy	Renee	Episode: "Wedding"
1996	ER	Kara Nielsen	Episode: "The Healers"
1996	Boston Common	Anna	Episode: "Relationship of Fools"
1996	7th Heaven	Susan	Episode: "No Funerals and a Wedding"
1999	Late Last Night	Angel	Television film
1998–2002	V.I.P.	Kay Simmons	Regular role
2000–2001	Touched by an Angel	Kim Candy Koppelman	Episodes: "Millennium" & "Hello, I Love You"
2001	Diagnosis: Murder	Grace Boyd	Episode: "Bachelor Fathers"
2002	Presidio Med	Beatrice	Episode: "When Approaching a Let-Go"
2002	Providence	(unknown)	Episodes: "Truth and Consequences" & "The Sound of Music"
2003	Yes, Dear	Debbie	Episode: "Savitsky's Tennis Club"
2002	Without a Trace	Corinne McCormick	Episode: "Life Rules"
2005	American Black Beauty	Marcie Lane	Television film
2006	Boston Legal	Annie Spotnick (uncredited)	Episode: "Fine Young Cannibal"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Wirehead	Laura

References

1. "Baby Buggy Banter". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 4, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved June 27, 2025. "Leah Dawn Lail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Lail, 3504 Lansdowne Drive."
2. "Introducing". The Lexington Herald. December 19, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved June 27, 2025. "Central Baptist – A daughter, born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lail, 3504 Lansdowne Drive."
3. "Star Search". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 6, 1998. p. H2. Retrieved June 27, 2025. "Lail, who plays a computer wizard on this new Pamela Anderson Lee show, was born and raised on a horse farm in Lexington."
4. "Mr. And Mrs. Lail Honored At Parties". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 11, 1960. p. 17. Retrieved June 27, 2025. "Mrs. Daniel Lail, Paris Pike, entertained with a miscellaneous shower Saturday night in honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert H. Lail, a recent bride. Mrs. Lail is the former Miss Linda Gayle Leet, daughter of Mrs. Halbert H. Leet and the late Dr. Leet."
5. "Leet-Lail Marriage Solemnized in July". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 14. Retrieved June 27, 2025. "Mrs. Halbert Leet announces the marriage of her daughter, Linda Gayle, to Robert Howard Lail, of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Lail. The vows were exchanged July 16 Ashland Avenue Baptist Church [...] The bride, a daughter of the late Dr. Leet, is a student at Lafayette High School. Mr. Lail is a graduate of Lafayette."
6. Fortune, Beverly (October 17, 1999). "Wheel of Fortune: The latest on who's out and about". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. J3. Retrieved June 26, 2025. "Leah Lail made a glam appearance in a low-cut black velvet gown at last week's Philharmonic Guild Ball. Lail, a Lexington native, is in the cast of V.I.P. [...] She came with Paul O'Neill, a pal from sixth grade at Sayre School."
7. Svokos, Heather (February 5, 1999). "Playing Pamela's Pal; Leah Lail's a VIP from Lexington". Lexington Herald-Leader Weekender. p. 9. Retrieved June 27, 2025. "Lail grew up on a Lexington horse farm, went to Tates Creek High School and graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in German and theater, and a political science minor. The actress has landed roles on some of TV's hugest hits: Seinfeld (her character dated George in "The Virgin" episode), ER and The Larry Sanders Show. But people might also recognize her from one other gig. Remember the Clairol commercial in which Julia Louis-Dreyfus interrupts the wedding because she feels compelled to leap up and change the bride's hair color? That bride is Lail. Lail's own real-life husband, actor/director Stephen Brill, directed her in Late Last Night (slated for this summer)"
8. "Leah Lail". Stevefrankel.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
9. "Leah Lail". Filmbug. November 1, 2003. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
10. "AWARDS 2019; International President's Elite". Santa Barbara View . 2020. p. 15.
11. "Leah Lail, Real Estate Agent - Beverly Hills North (Beverly Hills, CA) Real Estate Office - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage". CaliforniaMoves.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
12. "'LITTLE NICKY' BENEFIT PREMIERE IN HOLLYWOOD". May 7, 2016. Getty Images. Retrieved June 27, 2025. "Date created: November 02, 2000 (Original Caption) Steve Brill with his wife (and co-star of the film) Leah Lail. (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)

External links

• Leah Lail at IMDb