Monroe Hayden
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Monroe Hayden (born Samantha Jolie Arianna Garza; November 8, 1988; Santa Monica, California) is known for playing Fox of Auxdra in Fox (2016).
Hayden was born to a costume artist mother. Her mother is of Filipino (Bicolano) ancestry and her father is of Spanish descent. She later moved to San Diego, California with her mother. Her father did not play a big part in her life.
In 2006, she began her career as an artist and specialized in both digital and traditional mediums and was initially recognized for her Disney artwork. In 2010, Hayden graduated with a degree in Law and Society with minors in Anthropology, History and Art from the University of San Diego and even studied screenwriting, acting and fashion design. From 2006 - 2008, Hayden studied acting through participating in a number of student films and taking classes. During this time she also briefly worked as an action model for various international brands.
In 2011, Hayden met fellow artists and entrepreneur's Brandon Teague and Xavier Haven. They worked together on the Daisy novel series and the three of them became great friends. Each member of the tripod, in the books, represents one of them but none had revealed who is who. By 2014, Haven sold the novel and its rights to Hayden and Teague in the event of his daughter's birth. Hayden and Teague then started their production company, Hayden/Teague and began developments on converting Daisy into a series. In 2015, Teague died of a blood infection which left Hayden with the responsibilities of the company. In 2016, Fox (2016) premiered in January. Upon the show's premiere, Teague's family requested the company name be changed. Hayden then changed the name to SkySoft Entertainment.
She has since went on to write, produce and will direct Sherwood (2022), Mayari (2023) and Beast (2022).
Hayden was born to a costume artist mother. Her mother is of Filipino (Bicolano) ancestry and her father is of Spanish descent. She later moved to San Diego, California with her mother. Her father did not play a big part in her life.
In 2006, she began her career as an artist and specialized in both digital and traditional mediums and was initially recognized for her Disney artwork. In 2010, Hayden graduated with a degree in Law and Society with minors in Anthropology, History and Art from the University of San Diego and even studied screenwriting, acting and fashion design. From 2006 - 2008, Hayden studied acting through participating in a number of student films and taking classes. During this time she also briefly worked as an action model for various international brands.
In 2011, Hayden met fellow artists and entrepreneur's Brandon Teague and Xavier Haven. They worked together on the Daisy novel series and the three of them became great friends. Each member of the tripod, in the books, represents one of them but none had revealed who is who. By 2014, Haven sold the novel and its rights to Hayden and Teague in the event of his daughter's birth. Hayden and Teague then started their production company, Hayden/Teague and began developments on converting Daisy into a series. In 2015, Teague died of a blood infection which left Hayden with the responsibilities of the company. In 2016, Fox (2016) premiered in January. Upon the show's premiere, Teague's family requested the company name be changed. Hayden then changed the name to SkySoft Entertainment.
She has since went on to write, produce and will direct Sherwood (2022), Mayari (2023) and Beast (2022).
