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	Cairns has traveled extensively, including multiple trips to [[w:Germany\|Germany]]. She visited [[w:Berlin\|Berlin]] in 1993 and [[w:Munich\|Munich]] in 2006, expressing particular fondness for Berlin and interest in exploring the German countryside in future visits.<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_germany">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I've%20been%20to%20Germany%20twice\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She also had a memorable experience visiting [[w:Prague\|Prague]], where a visa mix-up at the border resulted in her and a friend being issued what turned out to be fake visas by border guards, leading to complications on both entry and exit from the [[w:Czech Republic\|Czech Republic]].<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-BSG.CZ-exclusive-interview.html#:~:text=No%20I%20didn't%20like%20Prague.%20I%20LOVED%20it\|title=Leah Cairns BSG.CZ exclusive interview\|author=Lukáš Hadrava\|publisher=BSG.CZ\|date=February 28, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Despite the bureaucratic difficulties, she "LOVED" Prague and described the architecture as the most beautiful she had ever seen.<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story"/>		Cairns has traveled extensively, including multiple trips to [[w:Germany\|Germany]]. She visited [[w:Berlin\|Berlin]] in 1993 and [[w:Munich\|Munich]] in 2006, expressing particular fondness for Berlin and interest in exploring the German countryside in future visits.<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_germany">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I've%20been%20to%20Germany%20twice\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She also had a memorable experience visiting [[w:Prague\|Prague]], where a visa mix-up at the border resulted in her and a friend being issued what turned out to be fake visas by border guards, leading to complications on both entry and exit from the [[w:Czech Republic\|Czech Republic]].<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-BSG.CZ-exclusive-interview.html#:~:text=No%20I%20didn't%20like%20Prague.%20I%20LOVED%20it\|title=Leah Cairns BSG.CZ exclusive interview\|author=Lukáš Hadrava\|publisher=BSG.CZ\|date=February 28, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Despite the bureaucratic difficulties, she "LOVED" Prague and described the architecture as the most beautiful she had ever seen.<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story"/>
			[[File:BTS - Leah Cairns with Godiva.jpg\|thumb\|Leah Cairns with her chihuahua, Godiva, during filming of the [[Re-imagined Series]].]]
	Cairns' hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, horseback riding, skiing and salsa dancing.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_biography"/> She owns a long-haired chihuahua named "Godiva," who appeared with Cairns in the film ''Coffee Diva'' and received an IMDb credit.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/trivia/#:~:text=Leah%20owns%20a%20long-haired%20chihuahua%20named%20%22Godiva%22\|title=Leah Cairns - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The dog was named after her ''Godiva's'' role, as she received the pet and booked the show on the same day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_dog_naming">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=I%20booked%20the%20show,%20and%20got%20the%20dog%20hours%20apart,%20and%20my%20mom%20was%20so%20excited%20for%20me,%20that%20her%20daughter%20finally%20got%20a%20fulltime%20acting%20job\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns' hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, horseback riding, skiing and salsa dancing.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_biography"/> She owns a long-haired chihuahua named "Godiva," who appeared with Cairns in the film ''Coffee Diva'' and received an IMDb credit.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/trivia/#:~:text=Leah%20owns%20a%20long-haired%20chihuahua%20named%20%22Godiva%22\|title=Leah Cairns - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The dog was named after her ''Godiva's'' role, as she received the pet and booked the show on the same day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_dog_naming">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=I%20booked%20the%20show,%20and%20got%20the%20dog%20hours%20apart,%20and%20my%20mom%20was%20so%20excited%20for%20me,%20that%20her%20daughter%20finally%20got%20a%20fulltime%20acting%20job\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

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	'''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actress who portrayed [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]].		'''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actress who portrayed [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]].

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	She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm#:~:text=I%20play%20a%20witch.%20My%20character%20is%20based%20upon%20the%20witches%20of%20MacBeth\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|author=Gilles Nuytens\|publisher=The SciFi World\|date=March 21, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I%20started%20serving%20when%20I%20was%2016%20and%20let%20me%20tell%20you%20I%20used%20to%20be%20a%20fantastic%20waitress\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns#:~:text=she%20received%20a%20Leo%20Award%20nomination%20in%202006%20for%20Best%20Supporting%20Performance%20by%20a%20Female%20in%20a%20Dramatic%20Series\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>		She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm#:~:text=I%20play%20a%20witch.%20My%20character%20is%20based%20upon%20the%20witches%20of%20MacBeth\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|author=Gilles Nuytens\|publisher=The SciFi World\|date=March 21, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I%20started%20serving%20when%20I%20was%2016%20and%20let%20me%20tell%20you%20I%20used%20to%20be%20a%20fantastic%20waitress\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns#:~:text=she%20received%20a%20Leo%20Award%20nomination%20in%202006%20for%20Best%20Supporting%20Performance%20by%20a%20Female%20in%20a%20Dramatic%20Series\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
			[[File:Moosehead_Commercial_feat._Allison_Warnyca_and_Leah_Cairns_c._2003.jpg\|thumb\|[[w:Moosehead Brewery\|Moosehead Beer commercial]] airing in 2003 featuring Warnyca (left) and [[Leah Cairns]] (right).]]
	She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html#:~:text=three%20girls%20and%20they%20found%20this%20secret%20lake\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>		She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html#:~:text=three%20girls%20and%20they%20found%20this%20secret%20lake\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details" /> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details" /> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details" /> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview" /> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview" />

	In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html#:~:text=In%20February%202003%20Leah%20Cairns%20starred%20in%20the%20music%20video\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>		In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html#:~:text=In%20February%202003%20Leah%20Cairns%20starred%20in%20the%20music%20video\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>

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	In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>		In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>

	Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

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	Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show\|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_chris_isaak">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> Her first acting class had been only five years prior, with her very first audition taking place on September 11, 2001.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_career_start">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show\|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_chris_isaak">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> Her first acting class had been only five years prior, with her very first audition taking place on September 11, 2001.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_career_start">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref name="~~sfw~~">{{~~cite_web~~\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|date=21 ~~March~~ 2007\|accessdate=10 ~~April 2007\|last=Nuytens\|first=Giles\|format=\|language=~~}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>		She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|author=Gilles Nuytens\|publisher=The SciFi World\|date=March 21, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>

	She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>		She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>
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	In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>		In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>

	Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="~~sfw~~"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

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	Cairns' hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, horseback riding, skiing and salsa dancing.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_biography"/> She owns a long-haired chihuahua named "Godiva," who appeared with Cairns in the film ''Coffee Diva'' and received an IMDb credit.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/trivia/\|title=Leah Cairns - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The dog was named after her ''Godiva's'' role, as she received the pet and booked the show on the same day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_dog_naming">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns' hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, horseback riding, skiing and salsa dancing.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_biography"/> She owns a long-haired chihuahua named "Godiva," who appeared with Cairns in the film ''Coffee Diva'' and received an IMDb credit.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/trivia/\|title=Leah Cairns - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The dog was named after her ''Godiva's'' role, as she received the pet and booked the show on the same day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_dog_naming">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	On February 9, 2020, she informed her fans of her fight with stage 3 breast cancer, which she had been diagnosed with after starting her first acting job since ''Travelers''. Attributing a supportive cast and crew on that production for helping her while undergoing chemotherapy, she was able to complete her work there. As of that announcement, she noted that she had finished 3 of the 8 chemotherapy treatments, which would segue into surgery, radiation treatment, and an additional 17 weeks of post-surgery treatments.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B8WsefhBNzL/?igshid=h08kdvagg10l\|title=Leah Cairns Instagram Cancer Announcement\|date=09 February 2020\|accessdate=09 February 2020\|last=Cairns\|first=Leah}}</ref>		On February 9, 2020, she informed her fans of her fight with stage 3 breast cancer, which she had been diagnosed with after starting her first acting job since ''Travelers''. Attributing a supportive cast and crew on that production for helping her while undergoing chemotherapy, she was able to complete her work there. As of that announcement, she noted that she had finished 3 of the 8 chemotherapy treatments, which would segue into surgery, radiation treatment, and an additional 17 weeks of post-surgery treatments.<ref group="external" name="cairns_instagram_cancer_announcement">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B8WsefhBNzL/?igshid=h08kdvagg10l\|title=Leah Cairns Instagram Cancer Announcement\|date=09 February 2020\|accessdate=09 February 2020\|last=Cairns\|first=Leah}}</ref>

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	'''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actress who portrayed [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]].		'''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actress who portrayed [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]].

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	== Career ==		== Career ==

	Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show\|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name="~~famous_birthdays_cairns~~">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref name="sfw"/>		Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show\|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_chris_isaak">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref name="sfw"/> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>

	She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>		She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>

	Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="sfw"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="~~famous_birthdays_cairns~~"/>		Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="sfw"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>

	Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> Following ''Battlestar'', she appeared in the genre series ''[[w:Travelers (TV series)\|Travelers]]'' as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren over three seasons from 2016 to 2018.<ref group="external" name="~~wikipedia_leah_cairns~~">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>		Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> Following ''Battlestar'', she appeared in the genre series ''[[w:Travelers (TV series)\|Travelers]]'' as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren over three seasons from 2016 to 2018.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_travelers">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>

	=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===		=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

	Cairns was one of the many actresses who auditioned for the role of [[Number Six]]<ref name="sfw"/>, which later went to [[Tricia Helfer]]. She first appeared as {{callsign\|Racetrack}} in the [[Re-imagined Series]] season one episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," initially intended as a one-episode character. However, the production team liked Cairns' performance so much that Racetrack became a recurring role throughout the series.		Cairns was one of the many actresses who auditioned for the role of [[Number Six]]<ref name="sfw"/>, which later went to [[Tricia Helfer]]. She first appeared as {{callsign\|Racetrack}} in the [[Re-imagined Series]] season one episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," initially intended as a one-episode character. However, the production team liked Cairns' performance so much that Racetrack became a recurring role throughout the series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_racetrack_recurring">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>

	== Personal Life ==		== Personal Life ==
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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	* [http://leahcairns.com/ Official website]
	* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html Leah Cairns interview]: long interview about her life and her career as an actress		* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html Leah Cairns interview]: long interview about her life and her career as an actress
	* [http://board.thescifiworld.net/viewforum.php?f=56 Ask Leah Cairns] in [http://board.thescifiworld.net The Scifi World] forums		* [http://board.thescifiworld.net/viewforum.php?f=56 Ask Leah Cairns] in [http://board.thescifiworld.net The Scifi World] forums

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	Cairns has traveled extensively, including multiple trips to [[w:Germany\|Germany]]. She visited [[w:Berlin\|Berlin]] in 1993 and [[w:Munich\|Munich]] in 2006, expressing particular fondness for Berlin and interest in exploring the German countryside in future visits.<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_germany">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I've%20been%20to%20Germany%20twice\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She also had a memorable experience visiting [[w:Prague\|Prague]], where a visa mix-up at the border resulted in her and a friend being issued what turned out to be fake visas by border guards, leading to complications on both entry and exit from the [[w:Czech Republic\|Czech Republic]].<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-BSG.CZ-exclusive-interview.html#:~:text=No%20I%20didn't%20like%20Prague.%20I%20LOVED%20it\|title=Leah Cairns BSG.CZ exclusive interview\|author=Lukáš Hadrava\|publisher=BSG.CZ\|date=February 28, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Despite the bureaucratic difficulties, she "LOVED" Prague and described the architecture as the most beautiful she had ever seen.<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story"/>		Cairns has traveled extensively, including multiple trips to [[w:Germany\|Germany]]. She visited [[w:Berlin\|Berlin]] in 1993 and [[w:Munich\|Munich]] in 2006, expressing particular fondness for Berlin and interest in exploring the German countryside in future visits.<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_germany">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I've%20been%20to%20Germany%20twice\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She also had a memorable experience visiting [[w:Prague\|Prague]], where a visa mix-up at the border resulted in her and a friend being issued what turned out to be fake visas by border guards, leading to complications on both entry and exit from the [[w:Czech Republic\|Czech Republic]].<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-BSG.CZ-exclusive-interview.html#:~:text=No%20I%20didn't%20like%20Prague.%20I%20LOVED%20it\|title=Leah Cairns BSG.CZ exclusive interview\|author=Lukáš Hadrava\|publisher=BSG.CZ\|date=February 28, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Despite the bureaucratic difficulties, she "LOVED" Prague and described the architecture as the most beautiful she had ever seen.<ref group="commentary" name="hadrava_bsg_cz_prague_visa_story"/>
			[[File:BTS - Leah Cairns with Godiva.jpg\|thumb\|Leah Cairns with her chihuahua, Godiva, during filming of the [[Re-imagined Series]].]]
	Cairns' hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, horseback riding, skiing and salsa dancing.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_biography"/> She owns a long-haired chihuahua named "Godiva," who appeared with Cairns in the film ''Coffee Diva'' and received an IMDb credit.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/trivia/#:~:text=Leah%20owns%20a%20long-haired%20chihuahua%20named%20%22Godiva%22\|title=Leah Cairns - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The dog was named after her ''Godiva's'' role, as she received the pet and booked the show on the same day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_dog_naming">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=I%20booked%20the%20show,%20and%20got%20the%20dog%20hours%20apart,%20and%20my%20mom%20was%20so%20excited%20for%20me,%20that%20her%20daughter%20finally%20got%20a%20fulltime%20acting%20job\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns' hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, horseback riding, skiing and salsa dancing.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_biography"/> She owns a long-haired chihuahua named "Godiva," who appeared with Cairns in the film ''Coffee Diva'' and received an IMDb credit.<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489668/trivia/#:~:text=Leah%20owns%20a%20long-haired%20chihuahua%20named%20%22Godiva%22\|title=Leah Cairns - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The dog was named after her ''Godiva's'' role, as she received the pet and booked the show on the same day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_dog_naming">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=I%20booked%20the%20show,%20and%20got%20the%20dog%20hours%20apart,%20and%20my%20mom%20was%20so%20excited%20for%20me,%20that%20her%20daughter%20finally%20got%20a%20fulltime%20acting%20job\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

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	She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm#:~:text=I%20play%20a%20witch.%20My%20character%20is%20based%20upon%20the%20witches%20of%20MacBeth\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|author=Gilles Nuytens\|publisher=The SciFi World\|date=March 21, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I%20started%20serving%20when%20I%20was%2016%20and%20let%20me%20tell%20you%20I%20used%20to%20be%20a%20fantastic%20waitress\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns#:~:text=she%20received%20a%20Leo%20Award%20nomination%20in%202006%20for%20Best%20Supporting%20Performance%20by%20a%20Female%20in%20a%20Dramatic%20Series\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>		She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm#:~:text=I%20play%20a%20witch.%20My%20character%20is%20based%20upon%20the%20witches%20of%20MacBeth\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|author=Gilles Nuytens\|publisher=The SciFi World\|date=March 21, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56#:~:text=I%20started%20serving%20when%20I%20was%2016%20and%20let%20me%20tell%20you%20I%20used%20to%20be%20a%20fantastic%20waitress\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns#:~:text=she%20received%20a%20Leo%20Award%20nomination%20in%202006%20for%20Best%20Supporting%20Performance%20by%20a%20Female%20in%20a%20Dramatic%20Series\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>
			[[File:Moosehead_Commercial_feat._Allison_Warnyca_and_Leah_Cairns_c._2003.jpg\|thumb\|[[w:Moosehead Brewery\|Moosehead Beer commercial]] airing in 2003 featuring Warnyca (left) and [[Leah Cairns]] (right).]]
	She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html#:~:text=three%20girls%20and%20they%20found%20this%20secret%20lake\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>		She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html#:~:text=three%20girls%20and%20they%20found%20this%20secret%20lake\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details" /> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details" /> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details" /> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview" /> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview" />

	In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html#:~:text=In%20February%202003%20Leah%20Cairns%20starred%20in%20the%20music%20video\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>		In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html#:~:text=In%20February%202003%20Leah%20Cairns%20starred%20in%20the%20music%20video\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>

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	In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>		In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>

	Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

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	Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show\|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_chris_isaak">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> Her first acting class had been only five years prior, with her very first audition taking place on September 11, 2001.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_career_start">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show\|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_chris_isaak">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> Her first acting class had been only five years prior, with her very first audition taking place on September 11, 2001.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_career_start">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref name="~~sfw~~">{{~~cite_web~~\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|date=21 ~~March~~ 2007\|accessdate=10 ~~April 2007\|last=Nuytens\|first=Giles\|format=\|language=~~}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>		She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms\|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)\|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's\|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref group="commentary" name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/leah_cairns_01.htm\|title=The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview\|author=Gilles Nuytens\|publisher=The SciFi World\|date=March 21, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> The role was particularly relatable to Cairns, as she had worked in restaurants throughout her travels and continued serving tables in Vancouver while building her acting career, describing herself as "a fantastic waitress."<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_waitress">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns\|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref>

	She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>		She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web\|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 1, 2010\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The commercial featured three women discovering a secret lake and preparing to swim, unaware that three men had the same idea from the opposite side.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Moosehead-beer-commercial.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Moosehead beer commercial\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=March 11, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The shoot proved extremely challenging, as it was filmed on Halloween day in temperatures around 1°C (-1°C), requiring the actors to pretend it was a hot summer day.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The cast had been sent to tanning salons beforehand to achieve a summer look, but Cairns ended up with sunburn, making the removal of tight clothing over exposed skin particularly painful in the freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> The male actors had to repeatedly jump into the frigid lake with paramedics standing by due to hypothermia concerns, while the actresses had to endure having cold water thrown on them while nearly naked in sub-zero temperatures.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_moosehead_commercial_details"/> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks\|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/>
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	In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>		In February 2003, Cairns starred in the music video "Taking My Life Away" by Canadian band [[w:Default (band)\|Default]], which was filmed in a loft underneath the [[w:Granville Street Bridge\|Granville Street Bridge]] in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video">{{cite web\|url=http://www.leahcairns.com/Leah-Cairns-in-Default-Taking-My-Life-Away-music-video.html\|title=Leah Cairns in Default - "Taking My Life Away" music video\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=LeahCairns.com\|date=January 29, 2008\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The song later won a SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada) Number One Award.<ref group="external" name="damen_default_music_video"/>

	Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="~~sfw~~"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)\|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)\|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare\|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth\|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="nuytens_scifiworld_godivas_role"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY\|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html\|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio\|publisher=Famous Birthdays\|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She noted the contrast of this role, joking that on ''Kyle XY'' she didn't "wear a helmet, a rubber flight suit or get naked so its a whole new world for me!"<ref group="commentary" name="neubauer_glotz_caprica_city_kyle_xy">{{cite web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=56\|title=Nice Ass: An Exclusive Interview with Leah Cairns\|author=Mirco Neubauer & Peter Glotz\|publisher=Caprica City\|date=June 10, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan\|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)\|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey\|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway\|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> She also had a significant role opposite [[w:Al Pacino\|Al Pacino]] in ''[[w:88 Minutes\|88 Minutes]]'', which included a memorable dance scene that she helped choreograph.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_dance">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Director [[w:Jon Avnet\|Jon Avnet]] specifically sought her out for her dance background, and she essentially wrote her own scene during the audition process.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_cairns_galactica_interview_88_minutes_audition">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Leah Cairns GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|date=August 27, 2007\|accessdate=August 10, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>