Hayley Erin Feil[1][better source needed] (born July 13, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Abby Newman (2008–2010) and Claire Grace (2023–present) on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, and as Kiki Jerome in the ABC soap opera General Hospital (2015–2019) for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award. She starred as Taylor Hotchkiss in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019).

Hayley Erin
Born
Hayley Erin Feil

(1994-07-13) July 13, 1994 (age 30)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
SpouseAdam Fergus (m. 2020)
Children2

Early life

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Hayley Erin Feil was born on July 13, 1994,[1][better source needed] in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Career

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Erin began her career 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—Celebrity Quarters and a fake movie trailer for It's A Small World as Dakota Fanning. Erin has guest starred on The District, Emily's Reasons Why Not, Two and a Half Men, Modern Family, Austin & Ally and NCIS.[2]

Darcy Rose Byrnes' run as Abby Newman on both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful came to an end in June 2008 when Noah Newman was aged to a teenager, and Abby's character was soon to follow. In December 2008, it was announced that Erin had been cast to portray a teenaged version of the character.[3][4] 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. Erin made her final appearance on April 14, with Rylan's debut on May 18, 2010.[5]

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.[6][7]

Ugh! I was like Ugh literally that is what I said! It was so emotional and I was upset. I gave him a hard time for leaving me. (Laughs) I took it personally. He's my on-screen dad! But it made for a great storyline and there was a lot of great material for all of us. So I guess, that is kind of the bright side … if there is one? But Michael is dearly missed. Michael is awesome!

— Erin, on Michael Easton's exit from General Hospital (September 1, 2015)[8]

In 2019, Erin played Taylor Hotchkiss, one of the main characters in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.[9] Erin made her feature film debut opposite Sonya Walger in the 2023 horror-thriller film New Life.[10] In September 2023, it was announced Erin would return to The Young and the Restless in the role of Claire Grace.[11]

Personal life

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Hayley married Irish actor Adam Fergus in 2020, after announcing their relationship in 2019. They have twin daughters, born August 2021. The family was living in South Dublin in 2021.[12]

Filmography

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Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2003–2005 MADtv Dakota Fanning / Jamie / Nora / Amy 8 episodes
2004 Malcolm in the Middle Buttercup #1 Episode: "Lois' Sister"
2004 The District Maggie Lustig Episode: "Family Values"
2006 Emily's Reasons Why Not Young Emily 3 episodes
2006 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 Recurring role, 67 episodes
2008 Two and a Half Men Milly Episode: "Winky-Dink Time"
2009 Big Love Jennifer Episode: "Sacrament"
2009, 2020 Modern Family Brenda Feldman Episodes: "Pilot", "Legacy"
2010 Telepathetic Beth Television film
2010 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"
2012 The Glades Katie Payne Episode: "Endless Summer"
2012–2013 Melissa & Joey Noelle 4 episodes
2014 Austin & Ally Piper 3 episodes
2014 The Rebels Heather Massella Unsold television pilot (Amazon Prime)
2015–2019 General Hospital Kiki Jerome Main role
2016 NCIS Kasey Powers Episode: "Love Boat"
2019 Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Taylor Hotchkiss Main role
2020 L.A.'s Finest Desiree Roberts Episode: "Beverly Hills Cops"
2023–present The Young and the Restless Claire Grace Series regular
2023 New Life Jessica Murdock Film

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series General Hospital Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hayley Erin". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. ^ "GH's Hayley Erin to Appear on NCIS Tonight". October 11, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Bowe, Jillian (December 13, 2008). "Heeeeeere's Abby?". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  4. ^ "Who's Who in Genoa City: Abby Newman". Soap Central. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  5. ^ Jillian Bowe (March 6, 2010). "BREAKING NEWS: Marcy Rylan IN at The Young and the Restless!". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  6. ^ SOD (January 23, 2015). "GH TAPS NEW KIKI". Soap Opera Digest. United States: soapoperadigest.com. American Media. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Giddens, Jamey (January 23, 2015). "Ex-The Young and the Restless Actress Hayley Erin Cast as General Hospital's Kiki (EXCLUSIVE)". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. (in partnership with SAY Media). Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  8. ^ Fairman, Michael (September 1, 2015). "General Hospital's Hayley Erin Talks On: A Betrayed Kiki, Saying Goodbye To Michael Easton, Her Co-Stars: Maura West & Bryan Craig!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  9. ^ "'Pretty Little Liars' spin-off adds 'Walking Dead' and 'Gossip Girl' stars". Entertainment Weekly. March 9, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  10. ^ Vito Oddo, Marco (9 August 2023). "'New Life' Review: This Tense Horror-Thriller Has a Twist You Won't See Coming - Fantasia 2023". Collider. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  11. ^ SOD (September 6, 2023). "Hayley Erin is returning to Y&R in a new role!". Soap Opera Digest. United States: A360media. ISSN 0164-3584. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Eades, Chris (12 August 2021). "Hayley Erin Welcomes Twin Girls!". Soaps In Depth. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks". Deadline Hollywood. March 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). Los Angeles: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  15. ^ "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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