Haley Pullos

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Haley Pullos
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Haley Pullos at the Daytime Emmy Awards 2012
Born
Haley Alexis Pullos

(1998-07-10) July 10, 1998 (age 26)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2023

Haley Alexis Pullos (born July 10, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Molly Lansing-Davis in the American daytime soap opera General Hospital . She also played Bella in The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia .

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Life and career

Haley Alexis Pullos was born on July 10, 1998, in San Jose, California. She has two brothers and two sisters. Besides her recurring role on General Hospital , [1] she has also appeared in the pilot episode of Dollhouse , as well as a recurring role as young Melinda in Ghost Whisperer . In 2013, she appears in the ad "Little Tricks" for Yoplait. [2] She also appeared on the TV show House .

Automobile accident and subsequent felony DUI arrest

On May 11, 2023, it was announced Pullos' role on General Hospital had been recast following a car accident. At press time, Pullos stated: "Unfortunately, I was involved in an automobile accident and I'm doing okay, but I am going to need a little time to recover. I will be back as soon as possible!" [3] Six days later, TMZ published physical evidence of Pullos' crash; they had discovered she was arrested in Pasadena, California, for suspicion of driving under the influence, and was subsequently charged with felony DUI. [4] [5] Later that day, she entered into a rehab facility in Malibu, California. [6]

In June 2023, Pullos was sued after hitting and seriously injuring another driver on a Pasadena freeway. Police reports from the incident stated that firefighters rescued Pullos from her car and placed her in an ambulance, where she struck a firefighter who was assessing her injuries. The lawsuit alleges that Pullos "was simultaneously intoxicated with marijuana and drunk on alcohol" when she had collided with the other driver. Later officers found edible cannabis products and mini-bottles of tequila in Pullos' vehicle. She was later charged with two felony DUI counts by the Los Angeles County District Attorney. [7] [8]

On April 29, 2024, Pullos was sentenced to 90 days in jail. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Carney TalesTiny girl
2008 Alien Raiders Dinah
2009 Dead Air Dee Dee
2009 The Collector Cindy O'Brien
2009 Dark House Young Tammy
2012 Montana Amazon Teresa

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 'Til Death Student
2007 Moonlight Mara
2008 Ghost Whisperer Young Melinda
2008 The Cleaner Angelina
2008 The Middleman Little Wendy
2009 Dollhouse Davina CrestejoEpisode: "Ghost"
2009-2023 [10] General Hospital Molly Lansing-Davis Recurring role [ citation needed ]
2011 House ColleenEpisode: "Two Stories"
2013–2015 Instant Mom Molly
2014 Growing Up Fisher SophieEpisode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
2016–2018Mr. Student Body PresidentAddison PierceRecurring role
2017From Straight A's to XXXMiriam Weeks/Belle Knox Television film
2017A Royal Christmas BallLily BrooksTelevision film
2018No Good Deed / Lethal BeautyTaryn McGivensTelevision film
2018 Scorpion RachelEpisode: "Lighthouse of the Rising Sun"
2018 The Mick AmandaEpisode: "The Accident"
2020 The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia Bella SchmerzRecurring role; 6 episodes
2021Red Riding HoodsElisaMain role; 10 episodes
2022 Mr. Mayor Paula LoganEpisode: "The Recall"
2023God-lyAphroditeEpisode: "King of the Castle P1"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2010 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress General Hospital Won
2011Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actress 12 and UnderGeneral HospitalWon
2012Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actress General HospitalWon
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13 House Won
2013Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Daytime TV SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated
2014Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Daytime TV SeriesGeneral HospitalWon
Best Performance in a TV Series Instant Mom Nominated
2015 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalNominated

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References

  1. "Alexis Pullos Joins the Cast of General Hospital as NuMolly!". 2009-06-11. Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  2. Luke Kerr (2013-10-10). "Two Can Play in Haley Pullos' Yoplait Yogurt Commercial (VIDEO)". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
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Preceded by
Iris and Ivy Kaim
Molly Lansing actress
2009–
Succeeded by
Incumbent