Kara Hayward (born November 17, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her lead role as Suzy Bishop in the 2012 feature film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned her a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film in 2013.[2] Two years later, she played Emily Parris, one of the lead roles in The Sisterhood of Night.[3]
Kara Hayward | |
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 Hayward in May 2012 | |
| Born | November 17, 1998[1] Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life and career
editHayward was born and raised in Andover, Massachusetts. She went to an open casting call for Moonrise Kingdom and was chosen for the role of Suzy Bishop. It was her first audition for a feature film.[4] She had no professional acting experience prior to being cast.[5]
USA Today ran a feature on Hayward and her Moonrise Kingdom co-star Jared Gilman on May 22, 2012.[6]
She moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school, saying, "I know what I want to do." Soon after, she got the role of Iris Deerborne in To the Stars.[7]
Personal life
editHayward has been a member of Mensa since she was nine years old.[4] She attended Andover High School, a public school in Andover, Massachusetts.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Suzy Bishop | Won - PFCS Award for Best Ensemble Acting Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer Nominated - CFCA Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress |
| 2014 | The Sisterhood of Night | Emily Parris | [8] |
| 2015 | Quitters | Etta | |
| Fan Girl | Jamie | ||
| 2016 | Manchester by the Sea | Silvie McCann | [9] |
| Paterson | Female Student | ||
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Peppermint | Voice only |
| 2019 | To the Stars | Iris Deerborne | [10] |
| Us | Nancy / Syd | ||
| 2020 | GigiBoy | Gigi | Short film |
| The Social Dilemma | Cassandra | ||
| Drunk Bus | Kat | ||
| 2022 | Slayers | Flynn Chambers | [11] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rachel Burns | Episode: "Dissonant Voices" |
| 2013 | White Collar | Bee Wolcott | Episode: "Master Plan" |
| 2017 | Haters Back Off | Amanda | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Roar | Millie | Episode: "The Girl Who Loved Horses" |
Podcasts
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | The Shadow Diaries | Shana Secco | Voice role | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Brillantes, Mariam (June 29, 2012). "'Moonrise Kingdom' Star Kara Hayward Takes Questions From Tweens - Speakeasy - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "'The Sisterhood Of Night' Wonders What These Girls Are Up To". NPR.org. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Moonrise Kingdom | A Focus Features Film | Kara Hayward Bio". Focusfeatures.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Freshman Living Double Life as Actress". The Warrior Weekly. December 17, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Young stars of 'Moonrise Kingdom' are standouts –". Usatoday.com. May 22, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Kara Hayward on 'To the Stars', Preparing for a Role and More!". Daily Actor. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "On April 10th, we have some secrets to share... #TSON". instagram.com.
- ^ "Kara Hayward Gets Ready for 'Manchester by The Sea'". coveteur.com.
- ^ "Had the time of my life making this movie and now we're premiering as part of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance film fest this year! I'm so passionate about the story we told and I'm ecstatic for audiences to see- a lot of very talented people put so much hard work into this movie, and I think it became something very, very special... and now it's Sundance-bound!". instagram.com.
- ^ "Enjoy the official Red Band trailer for my new horror comedy #Slayers premiering in theaters and on digital October 21st!". instagram.com.
- ^ "Studio71 To Drop First Scripted Podcast, A Halloween Genre-Bender With Madelaine Petsch". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
External links
edit- Kara Hayward at IMDb