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 filmThe 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]