PANTS, The L Word's Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig share the origin story behind their 18-year-old friendship and their early days working on the benchmark series.Also in the podcast, edited by their friend and fellow former castmate Rachel Shelley (Helena Peabody), Hailey and Moennig explain the story behind PANTS, a nickname Mia Kirshner, who played Jenny on The L Word, bestowed upon them because they became inseparable not long after meeting.“Here comes pants.