A dual British and Aussie national, Hayley is a Melbourne based stage, screen, and voice actor. She is an alumni of the National Youth Theatre London and a graduate of Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance (BFA in Acting). Other achievements include being the scholarship recipient for the 12-month Foundation Acting program at the Academy Drama School in London, as well as an original cast member of the award-winning Pant’s on Fire Theatre company’s devised production, Ovid’s Metamorphosis.
Hayley is a physical and vocal chameleon with an excellent ear for accents, and is capable of tremendous range, thriving in productions with complex material that she can tackle with her signature heart and humour.
Although life took her on a different path for several years - which included becoming a Personal Trainer and a Life Coach, and building a multi-award-winning small business during COVID - her lifelong love for performance and the craft of acting stayed with her (she even incorporated voice, improvisation, and clowning classes in her confidence group coaching program for women!). Longing to get back to her acting career and experience more creative fulfilment, she finally closed her business, moved to Victoria, and got accepted into the NIDA Screen Actor's Studio program in January 2024, where she has been honing her craft for the screen all year.
Experience
Training
Year
Role
Production
2024
Student
Screen Actors Studio
NIDA
Dir. Various
2023
Student
Adult Scene Study Class
ATA Acting
Dir. Adam Turnbull
2022
Student
Adult Acting Class
Mockingbird Theatre Company
Dir. Chris Baldock
2010
Student
BFA in Acting
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
Dir. Various
2005
Student (Scholarship recipient)
Foundation in Acting
The Academy Drama School
Dir. Tim Reynolds
2002
Student/Ensemble
Summer Acting Intensive
National Youth Theatre London
Dir. Various
Commercial
Year
Role
Production
2024
Woman
Wilco Hire Promotional Video
Oxygen College
Dir. Hannah Connell
Short Film
Year
Role
Production
2024
Kirby
Tea & Biscuit Crumbs
SAE University College
Dir. Rachael Houston
2009
Goth Girl
The Coin
Hope Productions
Dir. Josh Alward
Voiceover
Year
Role
Production
2013
Narrator
Audio Guide English Narrator
The National Military Museum, The Netherlands
2010
Tube Announcer
Cockfosters
Urban Scrawl
Dir. Teunkie van der Sluijs
2010
Lauren's Mum
The Captain Campaign
Wrong Side of the Road
Dir. Rae Lever
Stage
Year
Role
Production
2010
Everybody Elsie
Big Baby
Sam Webb
Dir. Sam Webb
2010
Ensemble
Scratch Night
Made From Scratch Theatre Company
Dir. Devised by company
2010
The Queen/Servant
The Love of the Nightingale
Rose Bruforf
Dir. Peter Bramley
2010
Rose
Beneath the Light
Rose Bruford
Dir. David Zoob
2009
Goneril
King Lear
Rose Bruford
Dir. Alison Mackinnon
2009
Salmacis/Juno/Ensemble
Ovid's Metamorphosis
Pants On Fire Theatre Company
Dir. Peter Bramley
2009
Charlotta
The Cherry Orchard
Rose Bruford
Dir. Pat O'Toole
2008
Mother
Blood Wedding
Rose Bruford
Dir. Peter Bramley
2005
Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
The Academy Drama School
Dir. Daniel Brennan
2004
Gregor Samsa
The Metamorphosis
Dartford Girls Grammar School
Dir. David Higson
2003
Azdak
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Dartford Girls Grammar School
Dir. David Higson
2002
Sally Bowles
Cabaret
Mick Jagger Centre
Dir. David Higson