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.

In 1997, Lesli Kay made her As the World Turns debut as Molly Conlan. In 2001, Kay took home the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her work on the show. She exited in 2004, and ...