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Hayley Orrantia

Sarah Hayley Orrantia (born February 21, 1994) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for portraying Erica Goldberg on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs (2013–2023). She had previously been a member of Lakoda Rayne, a girl group assembled by Paula Abdul during the first season of The X Factor. She released her debut single "Love Sick" in 2015 and her debut EP The Way Out in 2019.

Hayley Orrantia
Orrantia in April 2014
Orrantia in April 2014
Background information
Birth nameSarah Hayley Orrantia
Born (1994-02-21) February 21, 1994 (age 30)
Tarrant County, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Greg Furman
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(m. 2023)​

Early life

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Sarah Hayley Orrantia was born in Tarrant County, Texas, on February 21, 1994. She grew up in nearby Grand Prairie and Highland Village.[1] She is of English, French, Irish, and Mexican descent; her surname means "mountain pass" and comes from her paternal great-grandparents, who were from Chihuahua.[2][3] She attended public school from elementary to middle school in Highland Village, then attended Marcus High School in nearby Flower Mound until her junior year, when she decided to start home-schooling to pursue training as a musician and actress. She has said that she got her first acting experience when she joined her high school's musical theater program.[citation needed]

Career

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Orrantia began singing at the age of nine and started professionally training at 12. She wrote her first song at 13. By 15, she had recorded her first EP of cover songs and began writing with songwriter Jamie Houston (best known for writing songs for the High School Musical film franchise). She recorded the vocals to Houston's "Magic of a Friend" which was on Disney's Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure soundtrack in 2009. She sang background vocals for Demi Lovato on Disney's Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam soundtrack and Miley Cyrus on Disney's Hannah Montana Forever soundtrack in 2010.[4]

Orrantia's first acting role was at 17, in a commercial for Sprint in 2011. She was cast in the independent film Cooper and the Castle Hills Gang, which premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival. In the summer of 2011, she auditioned for the first season of The X Factor and was selected from a YouTube video submission, receiving four "yes" votes from the judges during the live audition phase in Seattle. Although she originally auditioned as a solo artist, she and three other female singers were put into a group for the rest of the auditions as girl group Lakoda Rayne. They were eliminated during the fifth week in the live shows.

From 2013 until 2023, Orrantia played Erica Goldberg on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs. After casting her and learning of her musical talent, series creator Adam F. Goldberg wrote several episodes where Erica sings and plays guitar. Series co-star AJ Michalka is also a recording artist, and the two sang together on three of the tracks of The Goldbergs MixTape, released in 2017.

Orrantia had a leading role in the Christian drama film God's Not Dead 2 in 2016,[5][6] which was a commercial success but received overwhelmingly negative reviews.[7] She also released a single called "Strong, Sweet and Southern".[8] In 2019, she released her debut EP The Way Out.[9] It has been described as a "very intimate and personal look at [her] own life" and is inspired by the process she went through after an ex-boyfriend stole almost $9,000 from her.[10][11][12]

In 2022, Orrantia competed in season seven of The Masked Singer as "Ringmaster" of Team Good.[13] She made a reference to having known Nicole Scherzinger from The X-Factor when she was made a member of Lakoda Rayne. Orrantia finished in second place, making her the youngest runner-up in the show's history at 28 years old.[14]

Charity work

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Orrantia wrote the song "Who I Am" for the National Eating Disorders Association and the song "Power of a Girl" for the Girl Scouts of the USA. She also supports the cancer charities Lungevity, Susan G. Komen, and Stand Up to Cancer.[15] Since 2007, she has served as an ambassador for the Texas Music Project, which raises awareness and funds for music education in public schools.

Personal life

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Orrantia began dating actor Greg Furman in 2019, after they were introduced to each other by an undisclosed person who also worked on The Goldbergs.[16] Furman later appeared in an episode of the series in 2022. The two were married in Malibu, California, on October 14, 2023.[17][18]

Orrantia is a practicing Christian.[19]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2011 Cooper and the Castle Hills Gang Penny
2016 God's Not Dead 2 Brooke Thawley
2021 Christmas Is Cancelled Emma Lockhart

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 The X Factor Herself Contestant
2013–2023 The Goldbergs Erica Goldberg Main role; 229 episodes
2016 Celebrity Name Game Herself Celebrity contestant
2016 Roommates Hayley Web series; 7 episodes
2018 Hell's Kitchen Herself Guest diner; Episode: "Hell Freezes Over"
2019 Schooled Erica Goldberg Episode: "Erica and Lainey's High School Reunion"[20]
2019 Celebrity Family Feud Herself Episode: "Black-ish vs. The Goldbergs"
2022 The Masked Singer Ringmaster Runner-Up (Season 7)

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details
The Way Out[21]

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Love Sick"[22] 2015 Non-album singles
"Until Then"[23]
"Hasta Verte"[24]
"Silence You"[25] 2016
"Strong Sweet & Southern"[26]
"Give Me Back Sunday"[27] 2017
"If I Don't"[12] 2019 The Way Out
"Nights and Weekends"[28] Non-album single

Guest appearances

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List of non single guest appearances, showing other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"The Magic of a Friend"[29] 2009 None Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"[30] 2012 Tim Halperin Under That Christmas Spell
"The Magic of a Friend"[31] 2014 None Clochette et la Pierre de Lune (Bande originale fran)
"Love Ninja"[32] 2017 Troy Gentile The Goldbergs Mixtape
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot"[32] None
"True Colors"[32]
"Tom Sawyer"[32] AJ Michalka
"He's the Man"[32] Troy Gentile, AJ Michalka, Sam Lerner
"Eternal Flame"[32] AJ Michalka
"Walking on Sunshine"[32]

Music videos

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Title Year Director Ref.
"Love Sick" (Acoustic) 2016 Unknown [33]
"Strong Sweet & Southern" Ryan Hutchins [34]
"If I Don't" 2019 Unknown [35]

References

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  1. ^ "Hayley Orrantia – About". Facebook. 1994-02-21. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  2. ^ Orrantia, Hayley (15 September 2015). "You're Not Latina!". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Hayley Orrantia: "It Would Be So Great To Be Called The First Latina to Win 'X-Factor'"". Latina.com. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  4. ^ "Hayley Orrantia to play Hotel Cafe". AXS. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2014). "'The Goldbergs', 'Once Upon a Time', 'Castle', 'Scandal', Grey's Anatomy', 'Revenge', 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD' & 'Resurrection' Renewed by ABC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Michael O'Connell; Lesley Goldberg (May 8, 2014). "ABC Renews 'The Goldbergs'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  7. ^ Ehrlich, David (March 29, 2018). "'God's Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness' Review: A Hellishly Bad Drama About America's Christian Persecution Complex". Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Strong, Sweet & Southern – Hayley Orrantia. 2016-10-07.
  9. ^ "The Way Out by Hayley Orrantia on Amazon Music". Amazon. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  10. ^ Thompson, Gayle (June 26, 2019). "'The Goldbergs' Actress Hayley Orrantia Opens up About Personal Heartbreak on New 'The Way Out' EP". Popculture. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Hayley Orrantia, Navigates Heartbreak With The Release Of Her Latest EP, 'The Way Out'". Broadway World. May 24, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Patron, Chris (May 17, 2019). "Hayley Orrantia Traces Betrayal and Denial on 'If I Don't'". Sounds like Nashville. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Huff, Lauren; EDT, 2022 at 08:53 PM (2022-05-18). "Ringmaster reveals her surprising 'Masked Singer' fears and teases 'bit of a shift' on her sitcom". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-05-19.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Bruce Haring (May 18, 2022). "The Masked Singer Gives A 'Rudy Clap' To Its Season Seven Winner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  15. ^ "Hayley Orrantia, Hollywood's Rising Starlet – Grand Prairie Magazine". grandprairiemag.com. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  16. ^ "The Goldbergs Star Hayley Orrantia Marries Greg Furman in 'Rustic' Malibu Wedding: See the Pics! (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  17. ^ "The Goldbergs' Hayley Orrantia Gets Engaged to Boyfriend Greg Furman: 'We're Getting Married!'".
  18. ^ "The Goldbergs Star Hayley Orrantia Marries Greg Furman in 'Rustic' Malibu Wedding: See the Pics! (Exclusive)".
  19. ^ "Actress says new film an opportunity to hone her craft, share her faith". 5 April 2016.
  20. ^ "Schooled: Lainey and Erica's High School Reunion (3/13)". Disney-ABC Press (Press release). February 25, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  21. ^ "The Way Out — EP by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "Love Sick — Single by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "Until Then — Single by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  24. ^ "Hasta Verte — Single by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  25. ^ "Silence You — Single by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  26. ^ "Strong Sweet & Southern — Single by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  27. ^ "Give Me Back Sunday — Single by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  28. ^ "Nights and Weekends — Single by Hayley Orrantia on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  29. ^ "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  30. ^ "Under That Christmas Spell — EP by Tim Halperin on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  31. ^ "Clochette et la Pierre de Lune (Bande originale fran) by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g "The Goldbergs Mixtape by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  33. ^ Orrantia, Hayley (April 11, 2016). "LOVE SICK (Acoustic) — Hayley Orrantia". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  34. ^ Orrantia, Hayley (October 7, 2016). "STRONG, SWEET & SOUTHERN — Hayley Orrantia (Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  35. ^ Orrantia, Hayley (June 26, 2019). "Hayley Orrantia — "If I Don't" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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