Kara Hayward

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Kara Hayward
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Hayward in May 2012
Born (1998-11-17) November 17, 1998 (age 24) [1]
OccupationActress
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Hayward (left) with Moonrise Kingdom cast (Cannes 2012)

Kara Hayward (born November 17, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her lead role as Suzy Bishop in the 2012 feature film Moonrise Kingdom , which earned her a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film in 2013. [2] Two years later, she played Emily Parris, one of the lead roles in The Sisterhood of Night. [3]

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Early life and career

Hayward was born and raised in Andover, Massachusetts. She went to an open casting call for Moonrise Kingdom and was chosen for the role of Suzy Bishop. It was her first audition for a feature film. [4] She had no professional acting experience prior to being cast. [5]

USA Today ran a feature on Hayward and her Moonrise Kingdom co-star Jared Gilman on May 22, 2012. [6]

She moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school, saying, "I know what I want to do." Soon after, she got the role of Iris Deerborne in To the Stars . [7]

Personal life

Hayward has been a member of Mensa since she was nine years old. [4] She attended Andover High School, a public school in Andover, Massachusetts. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Moonrise Kingdom Suzy BishopWon - PFCS Award for Best Ensemble Acting
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer
Nominated - CFCA Award for Most Promising Performer
Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
2014 The Sisterhood of Night Emily Parris
2015 Quitters Etta
Fan Girl Jamie
2016 Manchester by the Sea Silvie McCann
Paterson Female Student
2018 Isle of Dogs PeppermintVoice only
2019 To the Stars Iris Deerborne
Us Nancy / Syd
2020GigiBoyGigiShort film
The Social Dilemma Cassandra
Drunk Bus Kat
2022 Slayers Flynn Chambers

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rachel BurnsEpisode: "Dissonant Voices"
2013 White Collar Bee WolcottEpisode: "Master Plan"
2017 Haters Back Off Amanda5 episodes
2022 Roar MillieEpisode: "The Girl Who Loved Horses"

Podcasts

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020–2021The Shadow DiariesShana SeccoVoice role [8]

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