Leah Ayres

Leah Ayres, 2017

Leah Ayres , born Leah Simpson (* 28 May 1957 in Baltimore in the US state of Maryland ) is an American actress in cinema and television films from 1979 to 1998.

Life

Ayres was featured in Darci Doll's fashion catalogs in the late 1970s and early 1980s . She made her debut in the musical film Behind the Spotlight (1979) by Bob Fosse . In 1979 she also appeared on the television series Love of Life . In the horror film Burning Revenge (1981) she played one of the bigger roles.

Ayres played the role of Chris Macon , wife of the fugitive inmate Eddie Macon ( John Schneider ), who is being pursued by US Marshal Carl Marzack ( Kirk Douglas ) in the 1983 action film Head Hunt . In the television film Women Like Velvet and Steel (1984) she took on the leading role. She also played a leading role in the drama Dancing in the City (1987). In the martial arts film Bloodsport (1988) she played on the side of Jean-Claude Van Damme . She played the role of Marcia Brady Logan in the 1990 television series The Bradys . Her last appearance so far was in an episode of the television series Sliders - The Gateway to a Foreign Dimension from 1998.

Ayres earned an MA from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena , California in 1996 . She gave up her acting career and devoted herself to teaching.

Ayres married screenwriter Bruce Kalish and has his own company that makes imaginative audio and game sets for children. In addition, she works in Encino , a district of Los Angeles, as a yoga teacher, mediated by the company Yoga Ed. (LA)

Filmography (selection)

1979: Behind the Spotlight (All That Jazz)
1981: Dead Ringer
1981: The Burning (The Burning)
1983: Headhunt (Eddie Macon's Run)
1984: women like velvet and steel (Velvet)
1987: Dancing in the City (Hot Child in the City)
1988: Bloodsport
1988: Police Story : The Watch Commander
1992: The Player
1998: Sliders - The gateway to a foreign dimension ( Sliders , TV series)

Web links

Leah Ayres in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Leah Ayres on AllMovie (English)
Filmography by Leah Ayres on Fernsehserien.de

Individual evidence

↑ Leah (Ayres) Kalish: Cast Information. Leah (Ayres) Kalish. In: "Brady World". Retrieved on February 25, 2011 (English): “I have a new career now having moved on from acting to teaching and producing creativity and imagination building materials for children. I received my MA from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA in 1996 and have created a curriculum and a company called IMAGINAZIUM! […] We do audio stories for kids that are more like audio adventures. They come with activity books that are truly creative. We also have a Yoga Kit For Kids and Feelings Friends Pillows. [...] It's very fulfilling. Everything we produce comes from what I do with young kids in the classroom. "
↑ Leah Ayres Kalish. Written Interview with Leah Ayres Kalish. In: “The Official Maureen McCormick Online Fan Club: Interviews and Articles.” May 12, 2005, accessed on February 25, 2011 (English): “What are you currently doing professionally? I have my own business called Imaginazium. We produce audio and activity kits for kids that develop imagination! www.imaginazium.com "
↑ Locate an instructor. In: “Yoga Ed.” February 25, 2011, accessed on February 25, 2011 (English, database query for yoga teachers in California): “ Name: Leah Kalish. City: Encino "

personal data
SURNAME	Ayres, Leah
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Simpson, Leah (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American actress in feature films and television films (1979–1998)
DATE OF BIRTH	May 28, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	Baltimore , Maryland

[1] Leah (Ayres) Kalish: Cast Information. Leah (Ayres) Kalish. In: "Brady World". Retrieved on February 25, 2011 (English): “I have a new career now having moved on from acting to teaching and producing creativity and imagination building materials for children. I received my MA from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA in 1996 and have created a curriculum and a company called IMAGINAZIUM! […] We do audio stories for kids that are more like audio adventures. They come with activity books that are truly creative. We also have a Yoga Kit For Kids and Feelings Friends Pillows. [...] It's very fulfilling. Everything we produce comes from what I do with young kids in the classroom. "

[2] Leah Ayres Kalish. Written Interview with Leah Ayres Kalish. In: “The Official Maureen McCormick Online Fan Club: Interviews and Articles.” May 12, 2005, accessed on February 25, 2011 (English): “What are you currently doing professionally? I have my own business called Imaginazium. We produce audio and activity kits for kids that develop imagination! www.imaginazium.com "

[3] Locate an instructor. In: “Yoga Ed.” February 25, 2011, accessed on February 25, 2011 (English, database query for yoga teachers in California): “ Name: Leah Kalish. City: Encino "