Hayley McFarland
McFarland in 2011
Born (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991
Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Known forLie to Me
The Conjuring

Hayley McFarland (born March 29, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Emily Lightman in the Fox crime drama series Lie to Me. In the supernatural horror film The Conjuring, McFarland portrayed Nancy Perron.

Early life

Hayley McFarland was born on March 29, 1991,[1] in Edmond, Oklahoma.[2] She began performing in summer musicals at Oklahoma City's Lyric Theatre.[2][3] While living in Oklahoma, she studied at Michelle De Long's ACTS Acting Academy, which notes fellow alumni such as Ryan Merriman of Pretty Little Liars fame. Michelle De Long is credited with sending a tape of the young actor to a manager in Los Angeles. Despite only being interested in musical theater, after being introduced to the manager, McFarland transitioned into acting.[2] In her teens, McFarland made regular trips to audition in Los Angeles.[3] She and her family moved to Los Angeles permanently in 2008.[3][2]

Career

Her first major role came in the form of an independent film, An American Crime, starring Elliot Page[lower-alpha 1] and Catherine Keener.[4] She has appeared in isolated episodes on various TV series, including Gilmore Girls, ER, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order: SVU. She was a main character of the crime drama series Lie to Me on Fox, portraying Emily Lightman for all three seasons from 2009 to 2011.[2] McFarland also had a recurring role in the final two seasons of FX crime drama Sons of Anarchy.[5] McFarland has starred in several horror films, including The Conjuring and Agnes.

Filmography

List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 An American Crime Jennie Likens [4]
2008 Winged Creatures Lori Carline
2011 Eye of the Storm Poor Little Zombie Short film
2013 The Conjuring Nancy Perron [6]
2016 The Chaplain Cole Short Film
2021 Agnes Agnes [2]
TBD Out of Exile Dawnette "Dawn" Russell [2]
List of television appearances and roles
Year(s) Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Gilmore Girls Marcia 2 episodes: "The Real Paul Anka", "Super Cool Party People" [7]
2007 ER Candice Episode: "The War Comes Home"
2008 Criminal Minds Katie Owen Episode: "3rd Life"
2008 Pushing Daisies Nikki Heaps Episode: "Circus, Circus"
2009 24 Emily Latham Episode: "Day 7: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m."
2009 Without a Trace Addy Gilroy Episode: "Believe Me"
2009 United States of Tara Petula 3 episodes: "Aftermath", "Work", "Betrayal"
2009 Medium Jamie Portman Episode: "New Terrain"
2009–11 Lie to Me Emily Lightman Main cast
40 episodes		 [2]
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jenna Episode: "Smoked" [8]
2012 Mad Men Bonnie Episode: "Tea Leaves"
2013–14 Sons of Anarchy Brooke Putner Guest (season 6); Recurring cast (season 7)
11 episodes		 [5]
2014 Grey's Anatomy Rory Williams Episode: "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"

Notes

  1. ↑ Credited as Ellen Page, the name the actor used at the time

References

  1. ↑ McFarland, Hayley [@hayleymcfarland] (March 29, 2015). "24". Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 McDonnell, Brandy (June 18, 2021). "Unholy talent: Oklahoma actor Hayley McFarland plays title role in Mickey Reece's 'Agnes'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Whelchel, Lindsay (January 2011). "Hayley McFarland". The Edmond Outlook. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Bellafante, Ginia (May 10, 2008). "Home-Grown, Everyday Sadism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Pereira, Sergio (August 5, 2018). "10 New Character Additions That Hurt Sons Of Anarchy (And 10 That Saved It)". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  6. ↑ Crow, David (July 19, 2013). "The Conjuring, Review". Den of Geek. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. ↑ Koerner, Allyson (September 8, 2016). "Stars Who Were Just Kids On 'Gilmore Girls'". Bustle. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ Chavez, Danette (April 1, 2021). "Meet the sorta-new Elliot Stabler of Law & Order: Organized Crime". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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