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Alayna Hester

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Alayna Hester was born in Raleigh, NC to parents Drs. Mark and Rebecca Hester in 2001 and raised in the small town of Bladenboro, NC. She was an elite athlete until her battle with pectus excavatum and a collapsed lung at age fifteen. At age nineteen, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer-- another battle she would conquer. Through her struggles, she gained a new perspective on life along with a renewed strength, confidence, and passion for following her dream of being a professional actress.
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    Known for

    Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Hoogenakker, Will Poulter, and Kaitlyn Dever in Dopesick (2021)
    Dopesick
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Elizabeth Ann McClung
    Grace Van Patten in Tell Me Lies (2022)
    Tell Me Lies
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sadie DeMarco
    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Lily Cosgrove
    Amy Brenneman and Lily Rabe in Tell Me Your Secrets (2021)
    Tell Me Your Secrets
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Paula Maria

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Long Drive to Yadkin
      • Bonny
      • Post-production
    • Grace Van Patten in Tell Me Lies (2022)
      Tell Me Lies
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Sadie DeMarco
      • 2022–2024
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Lily Cosgrove
      • 2022–2023
    • Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
      Law & Order: Organized Crime
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lily Cosgrove
      • 2022
    • Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Hoogenakker, Will Poulter, and Kaitlyn Dever in Dopesick (2021)
      Dopesick
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Elizabeth Ann McClung
      • 2021
    • Amy Brenneman and Lily Rabe in Tell Me Your Secrets (2021)
      Tell Me Your Secrets
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Paula Maria
      • 2021
    • Torn (2018)
      Torn
      TV Series
      • Girl at restaurant
      • 2018

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Alayna Hester shown on Jimmy Kimmel Live during Michael Keaton interview
    Demo Reel 0:47
    Alayna Hester shown on Jimmy Kimmel Live during Michael Keaton interview
    Law & Order Episode #22.20 Teaser
    Demo Reel 0:15
    Law & Order Episode #22.20 Teaser
    Law & Order Episode #22.20 Teaser
    Demo Reel 0:15
    Law & Order Episode #22.20 Teaser
    Alayna Hester shown in nomination video for Dopesick at the 2022 Emmy Awards
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    Alayna Hester shown in nomination video for Dopesick at the 2022 Emmy Awards
    Michael Keaton on Alayna Hester's performance in Dopesick
    Demo Reel 0:34
    Michael Keaton on Alayna Hester's performance in Dopesick

    Personal details

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      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)

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      • Female

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