Hayley McElhinney

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Hayley McElhinney
Born (1974-09-12) 12 September 1974 (age 50)
Australia
OccupationActress
Years active1996−present
Notable work The Babadook (2014)
Television Doctor Doctor (2016−2021)

Hayley McElhinney (born 12 September 1974) is an Australian stage, film and television actress. [1]

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Graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1999, McElhinney has performed around Australia and in the United States with the Melbourne Theatre Company, Black Swan Theatre Company, Perth Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company. [2] She was nominated for a Helpmann Award in 2007 [3] and was a core member of Sydney Theatre Company's Actor's Company [4] ensemble from 2006 – 2008. She played Sonya in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Uncle Vanya which met with excellent reviews when it played in Sydney (2010), Washington, D.C. (2011) [5] and Manhattan (2012). [6]

On 15 March 2024, it was announced that McElhinney joined the cast of Stan series Invisible Boys. [7] On 8 August, she also joined the production of Proclivitas. [8]

Personal life

She is the sister of Mandy McElhinney.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996SweatJade1 episode
1998Good Guys Bad GuysLoyola Maginnis-McLeod1 episode
2000 Water Rats (TV series) Sherrilyn Kelly1 episode
2009 Sea Princesses "Voice"52 episodes
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Jennifer Humphrey1 episode
2016-21 Doctor Doctor Penny48 episodes
2022 Mystery Road: Origin Max6 episodes
Upright Linda/Willow6 episodes
2025 Invisible Boys Nadine RothTV series: 4 episodes
The Twelve Marilyn ThorneTV series

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
TBAProclivtasOfficer Tara
2022How to Please a WomanHayley
2020RamsMay
2019 Hearts and Bones Josie Avril
2014 The Babadook Claire
2012Redd Inc.Sheena O'Leary
2000 City Loop Katie
1999 My Mother Frank Francine

Theatre

In 2014, McElhinney performed in White Rabbit, Red Rabbit. [9] In 2023, both McElhinney sisters appeared in Dirty Birds for Black Swan Theatre. [10]

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2023Dirty BirdsBlack Swan Theatre [10]
2022OilMay [11]
2020Heart and BonesJosie
2014White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
2010Uncle VanyaSonyaSydney Theatre Co [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Hayley McElhinney - Claire". The Babadook. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ready to tackle great unknown". The West Australian . 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Full list of nominees for Helpmann awards - Arts - Entertainment". Smh.com.au. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Entertainment (7 April 2010). "The Actors Company's short, fraught life". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Marks, Peter (7 August 2011). "Theater review: A recharged 'Uncle Vanya' at Kennedy Center". The Washington Post . Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Ben Brantley (28 July 2012). "'Uncle Vanya' With Cate Blanchett at City Center". The New York Times . Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Knox, David (15 March 2024). "Invisible Boys filming in WA | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rose Riley, George Mason and Hayley McElhinney announced as cast of PROCLIVITAS as production kicks off in Western Australia". Screenwest. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ready to tackle great unknown". Yahoo News. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  10. 1 2 Naglazas, Mark (16 November 2023). "Sister act: WA's much-loved drama queens finally work together". WAtoday. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Scott, Caitlin (14 November 2022). "Theatre review: Ella Hickson's Oil is bold and thought-provoking, though hindered by an overly ambitious scope". The AU Review. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Uncle Vanya | Sydney Theatre Company - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2025.


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