Hayley Erin (born July 13, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for playing the teenage Abby Newman on The Young and the Restless and as of 2023 has returned to the soap opera playing an new character Claire Grace.
She portrayed Taylor Hotchkiss on the Freeform series, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.
Life and Career[]
Hayley Erin Feil was born in Los Angeles, California, USA, on July 13, 1994. Hayley's first acting role was in 2004 when she guest starred on an episode of Malcolm in the Middle. She was also seen on the FOX sketch show MADtv in eight sketches. She also appeared on Celebrity Quarters and a fake movie trailer for It's A Small World as Dakota Fanning. Hayley has guest starred on The District, Emily's Reasons Why Not, Two and a Half Men, Modern Family, Austin & Ally and recently guested on NCIS.
In 2003, it was announced that Hayley Erin had been cast to portray a teenaged version of Abby Newman on The Young and the Restless. However, in March 2010, it was announced that the character had been rapidly aged again to an adult, with Marcy Rylan scheduled to join the cast. Hayley then made her final appearance on April 14, 2010.
In January 2015, it was announced that she had been hired to portray the role of Kiki Jerome on General Hospital, replacing original actress Kristen Alderson in the role.
In 2017, she announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Logan Luedtke. Their wedding is scheduled for September 19, 2018. According to Hayley, she wants a very relaxed wedding where no one is pressured to dress-up. However, on September 18, 2018, Hayley announced the engagement had ended. [1] In 2020 she married Irish Actor Adam Fergus and gave birth to their twin daughters in August of 2021.
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2005 | MADtv | Dakota Fanning / Jamie / Nora / Amy | 8 episodes |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Buttercup #1 | Episode: "Lois' Sister" |
| The District | Maggie Lustig | Episode: "Family Values" | |
| 2006 | Emily's Reasons Why Not | Young Emily | 3 episodes |
| The King of Queens | Charlotte | Episode: "Mama Cast" | |
| 2007 | Big Love | Jennifer | Episode: "Take Me as I Am" |
| 2008–2010 | The Young and the Restless | Abby Newman | 67 episodes |
| 2008 | Two and a Half Men | Milly | Episode: "Winky-Dink Time" |
| 2009 | 78th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | Herself | |
| Big Love | Jennifer | Episode: "Sacrament" | |
| Modern Family | Brenda Feldman | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2010 | Telepathetic | Beth | *Made-for-TV-Movie*directed by Gary Halvorson |
| True Jackson, VP | Sienna | Episode: "True Magic" | |
| 2011 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Wendy | Episode: "Epic Wingman" |
| 2012 | A.N.T. Farm | Duncan | Episode: "ContestANTs" |
| The Glades | Katie Payne | Episode: "Endless Summer" | |
| 2012–2013 | Melissa & Joey | Noelle | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Austin & Ally | Piper | 3 episodes |
| The Rebels | Heather Massella | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2015–2019 | General Hospital | Kiki Jerome | Main role: 126 episodes |
| 2016 | NCIS | Kasey Powers | Episode: "Love Boat" |
| 2019 | Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists | Taylor Hotchkiss | Main role |
| 2009-2020 | Modern Family | Brenda Feldman | |
| 2020 | L.A.’s Finest | Desiree Roberts | |
| 2023 | New Life (movie) | Jessica Murdock |
Trivia[]
- She was homeschooled when she was fifteen after booking The Young and the Restless, as she couldn't maintain her work while at a brick-and-mortar school.
- She was cast in The Young and the Restless when she was fifteen.
- Despite her numerous soap-opera roles, she has never religiously watched a soap-opera.
- She loves doing comedy and prefers to make people laugh over making people cry. However, she does enjoy doing both.
- In 2018, she was nominated for an Emmy for her work on General Hospital.
- On May 6, 2019, she won her first Emmy in the "Outstanding Young Actress" category for her witness stand scene on General Hospital.
- Hayley participated in the Warner Bros. lot tour of Pretty Little Liars and visited several sets, including Rosewood High School, Alison's House, and many other sets.
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