Biography

After graduating from The Alexander W. Dreyfoos High School of the Arts in theater (West Palm Beach, FL), American actress Mary Elise Hayden attended The New York Film Academy for film studies. While still in high school, Hayden performed stand-up at the LA Improv in Los Angeles and, as a member of The Palm Beach Principal Players, appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar and Tommy. Her first major stints in LA include a supporting role in Popstar (Aaron Carter) and punking Carmello Anthony on MTV's Punk'd. In addition to her recurring roles on 10 Things I Hate About You and Ravenswood, she has had a guest role on Longmire, performed the title leads in feature film Kathy T (Audience Choice Award) and the film We Are The Mods (Audience Choice Award, among others) and shot a pilot lead for 20th Century Fox & Imagine Entertainment (Ron Howard/Brian Grazer). Hayden played Kate Middleton's sister Pippa in Lifetime's William & Kate, Eric Roberts' daughter in Cartoon Tiger and the enigmatic figure in Andrew Huang's Slamdance Award-Winning Experimental Short Solipsist. She has also appeared in over 40 music videos, many leads for prominent musicians. She herself sings and plays several instruments. Hayden is represented by Metropolitan Talent Agency in Los Angeles, CA, and managed by cc crown, mgt., Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: cc crown, mgt.