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Hayley McFarland
Hayley McFarland
	McFarland in 2011
Born	March 29, 1991 (age 33); Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Lie 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 had an role in a Federal Aviation Administration training video, and 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^[a] 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]
2022	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"
2024	The Rookie	Ms. Marcos	Episode: "Secrets and Lies"
2024	Scare Tactics	Josie	Episode: "Hospital Hell!" (segment: "Thrill Ride")

Notes

^ Credited as Ellen Page, the name the actor used at the time

References

^ McFarland, Hayley [@hayleymcfarland] (March 29, 2015). "24". Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Instagram.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Whelchel, Lindsay (January 2011). "Hayley McFarland". The Edmond Outlook. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Bellafante, Ginia (May 10, 2008). "Home-Grown, Everyday Sadism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Crow, David (July 19, 2013). "The Conjuring, Review". Den of Geek. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ Koerner, Allyson (September 8, 2016). "Stars Who Were Just Kids On 'Gilmore Girls'". Bustle. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
^ Chavez, Danette (April 1, 2021). "Meet the sorta-new Elliot Stabler of Law & Order: Organized Crime". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 16, 2021.