Hayley McElhinney
Born (1974-09-12) 12 September 1974
Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1996−present
Notable workThe Babadook (2014)
TelevisionDoctor Doctor (2016−2021)

Hayley McElhinney (born 12 September 1974) is an Australian stage, film and television actress.[1]

Graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1999, McElhinney has performed around Australia and in the United States with the Melbourne Theatre Company, Black Swan Theatre Company, Perth Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company.[2] She was nominated for a Helpmann Award in 2007[3] and was a core member of Sydney Theatre Company's Actor's Company[4] ensemble from 2006 – 2008. She played Sonya in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Uncle Vanya which met with excellent reviews when it played in Sydney (2010), Washington, D.C. (2011)[5] and Manhattan (2012).[6]

She is the sister of Mandy McElhinney.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Sweat Jade 1 episode
1998 Good Guys Bad Guys Loyola Maginnis-McLeod 1 episode
1999 My Mother Frank Francine
2000 Water Rats (TV series) Sherrilyn Kelly 1 episode
2000 City Loop Katie
2009 Sea Princesses "Voice" 52 episodes
2012 Redd Inc. Sheena O'Leary
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Jennifer Humphrey 1 episode
2014 The Babadook Claire
2016-21 Doctor Doctor Penny 48 episodes
2019 Hearts and Bones Josie Avril
2020 Rams May
2022 How to Please a Woman Hayley
2022 Mystery Road: Origin Max 6 episodes
2022 Upright (TV series) Linda/Willow 6 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Hayley McElhinney - Claire". The Babadook. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ready to tackle great unknown". The West Australian. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Full list of nominees for Helpmann awards - Arts - Entertainment". Smh.com.au. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Entertainment (7 April 2010). "The Actors Company's short, fraught life". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Marks, Peter (7 August 2011). "Theater review: A recharged 'Uncle Vanya' at Kennedy Center". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Ben Brantley (28 July 2012). "'Uncle Vanya' With Cate Blanchett at City Center". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2016.


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