Hayley Marie Norman

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Hayley Marie Norman
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Norman in 2021
Education American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, producer, model
Years active2006–present

Hayley Marie Norman is an American actress, writer, and creator known for her roles in Kenan , A.P. Bio , Hancock , Chris Rock's Top Five , Adam Ruins Everything , Fired Up! , and Norbit .

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Norman has written, produced, and starred in a number of online videos and sketches that have been featured by Funny or Die . [1] The digital series she produced and starred in, Hello Cupid, was accepted into Tribeca Film Festival and picked up by BET in 2015. [2] [3]

Early life

Norman signed with her first modeling agency at seven years old after being spotted in a restaurant by Cindy Crawford. [4] She traveled to pursue acting and modeling, including for Mattel, doing a series of ads for the African-American Barbie doll. [5]

Norman graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. [6] She was also a house team performer and writer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. [7]

Career

2006–2010

In 2006, Norman joined the game show Deal or No Deal as Case Model #25. [8] [9] She remained on the show for three seasons while taking time off to act in various projects, including roles in Norbit and Hancock . [10]

In 2008, she had a recurring role on the Starz original series Crash . [11] The following year, Norman appeared in the Screen Gems high school comedy Fired Up , for which Roger Ebert praised her performance as Angela, stating that she was "the most intriguing member of the cast". [12]

2011–2016

In 2011, made guest star appearances on shows like CSI: Miami . [13]

In 2014, Norman acted in two feature films, Top Five and Beyond the Lights , that premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. [14]

Hello Cupid, the web series that Norman produced and starred in, was accepted into Tribeca Film Festival in 2015. [3] A semi-scripted series from Black&Sexy TV, it drew largely from Norman's improv and comedy skills and was spotlighted by Vulture and Teen Vogue . [15] [16] [17]

Norman also starred in the Das Racist music video for "Girl" in 2012. [18]

2017–present

In 2018, she had a recurring role on the Freeform series Alone Together and appeared in the CBS sitcom Living Biblically . [6]

In February 2018, Norman booked a series regular role in the CW pilot Dead Inside from executive producer Bill Lawrence. [19]

In August 2018, Norman was asked to join the cast of NBC Universal's Access Live and Access Hollywood as a special guest host.

In 2019, she starred in the Richard Bates, Jr. film Tone-Deaf, which premiered at SXSW, which also starred Amanda Crew and Robert Patrick. [20]

In 2021, it was announced that Norman will be a recurring cast member on the hit Peacock sitcom A.P. Bio. [21]

In 2021, it was announced that Norman had joined the cast of NBC's Kenan , playing opposite Kenan Thompson. [22]

In April 2023, it was announced that Honeycomb, a project in which Norman stars, would make its NYC premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. [23]

Also in 2023, Norman began hosting the podcast Datemare With Hayley Marie Norman, which takes a comedic look at her life dating after divorce.

Activism

Norman has toured the country as part of the Black History Mobile Museum speaking about gender, race, and Hollywood. [24] [25] Norman also works with a number of organizations to promote veganism and cruelty-free living. [26]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Norbit Ex-Wife
2008 Hancock Hottie
2008Broken WindowsBenny
2008 Trailer Park of Terror Amber
2009 Fired Up! Angela
2010 Our Family Wedding Sienna
2010JellyPenelope Woods
2011Dorfman in LoveChelsea
2014 Beyond the Lights Shai
2014 Top Five Tammy
2016Do OverSharise Olechinsky
2018It's a PartyCaroline Rose
2018Electric LoveSarah
2019 Tone-Deaf Lenore

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Crash JusticeEpisodes: "Railroaded" and "Los Muertos"
2010 CSI: NY TracyEpisode: "Shop Till You Drop"
2011 New Girl Hot HostessEpisode: "Pilot"
2011 CSI: Miami Olivia AdlerEpisode: "Wheels Up"
2012 Common Law KylaEpisode: "Performance Anxiety"
2012 The Exes AmyEpisode: "Analyze Them"
2012–2015 The Game BiancaEpisodes: "Catfight on the Catwalk" and "Sexual Healing"
2013 The Soul Man TonyaEpisode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
2013 The Glades Josie CruzEpisode: "Glade-iators!"
2013 How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) DashwandaEpisode: "How to Not Waste Money"
2013 Bones Kristy MinetaEpisode: "The Party in the Pants"
2015 Adam Ruins Everything HayleyRecurring role, 5 episodes
2015–2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Regina/Isobel2 episodes
2016,
2018–2019		 Lonely and Horny Marissa8 episodes
2016 iZombie Bailey BarkerEpisode: "Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be"
2018Dead InsideJaylaEpisode: "Pilot"
2018 Living Biblically DebbieEpisode; "Let Us Pray"
2018 Alone Together ClaraEpisodes: "Pilot" and "The Big One"
2019 I Am the Night AmberEpisode: "Dark Flower"
2021 The Upshaws KylaEpisode: "The Hook-Up"
2021 A.P. Bio ShaylaRecurring role, 4 episodes (season 4)
2021 Kenan Janay BrooksRecurring role, 4 episodes
2021 Studio Killers 404 Cherry, Jenny (voice)TV Pilot
2024 Game Changer HerselfEpisode: "Second Place"

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