Lindsey Haun

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Lindsey Haun
Born (1984-11-21) November 21, 1984 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, musician, director
Years active1988–present
Known for True Blood
The Color of Friendship
Broken Bridges

Lindsey Haun (born November 21, 1984) is an American actress, singer, and director. She is known for her role as Hadley on the HBO television series True Blood . She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in the 2000 Disney Channel original movie The Color of Friendship as Mahree Bok, and has starred in the film Broken Bridges , for which she also recorded a portion of the soundtrack. She starred in and co-directed the 2023 comedy horror film Hanky Panky.

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Early life

Lindsey Haun was born on November 21, 1984. She is the daughter of Jimmy Haun, a guitarist who has recorded with the bands Yes and Circa. Through him, she is also the granddaughter of singer Rouvaun (Jim Haun). [1] Her mother was a choreographer. [2]

Career

Haun started acting when she was three, in a commercial for Little Caesars. Her first television appearance was on an episode of Anything But Love, and her first notable film role was as Mara, the ruthless leader of the sinister children in 1995's Village of the Damned .

Haun also starred in the Emmy-winning Disney Channel original movie, The Color of Friendship in 2000, which was based on a true story; from there she continued her relationship with Disney as one of the Movie Surfers. She later appeared in ABC Family's Brave New Girl , a television film based on the book co-written by Britney Spears.

In 2006, she starred in the movie Broken Bridges with Toby Keith, and was also signed to his record label, Show Dog Nashville, to be their first "cross-over" artist. Haun is also featured on the movie's soundtrack.

That year, Haun also co-starred in the movie Rome and Jewel , a movie based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet , but set in Los Angeles and involving an interracial romance.

Haun is also a director of short films including a film which won Fearless Filmmaking Grand Prize in Slamdance Film Festival and another one starring Amanda Fuller.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Village of the Damned Mara Chaffee
2006 Broken Bridges Dixie Leigh Delton
2007 Shrooms Tara
2008Good IntentionsEricaShort
2008 Rome & Jewel Jewel
2011 The Life Zone Staci Horowitz
2011The Truth About AngelsKate
2013 House of Last Things Kate
2013OrdainedNancyShort
2014Hanky PankyRebecca (voice)Short
2015Mansions on the Moon: Heart of the MomentZeeShort
2015ResetStephanieShort
2015Exquisite Corpse IShort
2016Exquisite Corps IIShort
2017High and OutsideHeather
2017Meat CuteAliceShort
2018 6 Balloons Meditation Podcast (voice)
2023 Hanky Panky Rebecca

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Anything but Love "Adventures in Babysitting"
1992 Camp Wilder Lindsey"Sophie's Birthday"
1993Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone StoryLauren MahoneTV film
1994 Deep Red Gracie RickmanTV film
1994 Diagnosis: Murder Little Girl"Nirvana"
1994Children of the DarkJamie HarrisonTV film
1994 Melrose Place Young Alison"In Bed with the Enemy", "Till Death Do Us Part"
1994Jack Reed: A Search for JusticeLauraTV film
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Beatrice Burleigh"Learning Curve", "Persistence of Vision"
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun Lisa"Green-Eyed Dick"
1997Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell StoryTeenage Barbara Mandrell TV film
1997 Star Trek: Voyager Belle"Real Life"
1997–98 The Tom Show Amber"Bad Publicity", "The Band"
1998 Addams Family Reunion Jenny AdamsTV film
2000 The Color of Friendship Mahree BokTV film
2001 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Shelby"Personal Trainer"
2002 Philly Kelly Sarno"There's No Business Like No Business"
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Kristen"Poker #2"
2004 Brave New Girl Holly LovellTV film
2005 Center of the Universe Megan"Oh Brother, What the Hell Were You Thinking?"
2005 Alias Miranda"Prophet Five"
2006 7th Heaven Maggie Hamilton"The Magic of Gershwin"
2007 Without a Trace Zoe Fuller"Claus and Effect"
2008 Criminal Minds Jordan Norris"Elephant's Memory"
2008 Cold Case Julie Reed (1978)"Roller Girl"
2009–12 True Blood Hadley Hale Recurring role
2014 Graceland Ramona"Magic Number", "H-A-Double-P-Y"
2015Such a Small WorldLissTV series
2017 Bones Tess Abbott"The Grief and the Girl"

Other works

YearTitleNotes
2010 The Four-Faced Liar Special thanks
2012The Haun Solo Project: AddictedComposer, producer, special makeup effects artist, editor, writer, director
2013Eva & LizaCostume designer, producer, makeup artist, editor, writer
2014Hanky PankyDirector
2015Coming ToWriter, director
2015Exquisite Corpse IDirector
2016Flesh and Blood and BoneEditor, writer, director
2016NanobloodDirector
2016Exquisite Corps IIDirector

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
2005"Stronger Than We Know"Brave New Girl(soundtrack)
2006"Broken"52 Broken Bridges (soundtrack)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2006"Broken" Steven Goldmann

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References

  1. "Lindsey Haun Biography (1984-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  2. Gilbert, Calvin (2006-08-28). "Lindsey Haun Builds Career With Broken Bridges". CMT. Retrieved 2010-09-20.