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'', McFarland portrayed Nancy Perron.

Early life

Hayley McFarland was born on March 29, 1991, in

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. She began performing in summer musicals at Oklahoma City's Lyric Theatre. While living in Oklahoma, she studied at Michelle De Long's ACTS Acting Academy, which notes fellow alumni such as

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of ''

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'' fame. Michelle De Long is credited with sending a tape of the young actor to a manager in

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. Despite only being interested in musical theater, after being introduced to the manager, McFarland transitioned into acting. In her teens, McFarland made regular trips to audition in Los Angeles. She and her family moved to Los Angeles permanently in 2008.

Career

Her first major role came in the form of an independent film, ''

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'', starring Elliot Page and

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. She has appeared in isolated episodes on various TV series, including ''

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'', and '' Law and Order: SVU''. She was a main character of the crime drama series ''

'' on

, portraying Emily Lightman for all three seasons from 2009 to 2011. McFarland also had a recurring role in the final two seasons of '' FX'' crime drama '' Sons of Anarchy''. McFarland has starred in several horror films, including ''

'' and '' Agnes''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McFarland, Hayley 1991 births Living people Actresses from Oklahoma American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses People from Edmond, Oklahoma 21st-century American actresses