Haley Lu Richardson (born March 7, 1995) is an American actress. Following early television roles on the

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sitcom '' Shake It Up'' (2013) and the

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supernatural drama '' Ravenswood'' (2013–2014), she acted in the coming-of-age film ''

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'' (2016) and the psychological horror film ''

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'' (2016). Richardson had her breakout role in the independent drama '' Columbus'' (2017), for which she received a

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nomination. She continued to appear in critically acclaimed independent films such as ''

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'' (2018), '' Unpregnant'' (2020), and ''

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'' (2022). She also starred in the second season of the

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anthology series ''

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'' (2022) and in the romantic comedy film ''

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'' (2023).

Early life

Haley Lu Richardson was born on March 7, 1995, in

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, to Valerie, a marketing and branding professional, and Forrest L. Richardson, a golf course architect. Richardson attended Villa Montessori through middle school, then Arcadia High School. She was a regular in theatrical productions and regional dance competitions throughout the Southwest. From 2001 to 2011, she was a leading dancer in Phoenix's Cannedy Dance Company. In 2011, she moved to Hollywood, California.

Career

In 2013, Richardson began a recurring role as Tess in the

series '' Ravenswood''. She appeared as a guest on

's '' Shake It Up'' and was a co-star in ABC's

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production "Adopted". She played Julina in the Lifetime original movie ''Escape from Polygamy'' alongside Jack Falahee. In 2016, she had a recurring role as Ellie in the Freeform drama series '' Recovery Road''. Her early film career included a leading role in '' The Last Survivors'' as well as supporting performances in ''

'' and ''

''. Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she starred opposite

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in '' Columbus''. For her work in the film, she was nominated for the 2017 Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress. Reviewing ''Columbus'' in ''

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'',

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praised her performance: "Richardson in particular vaults to the forefront of her generation’s actors with this performance, which virtually sings with emotional and intellectual acuity." In 2019, Richardson starred in the

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'' Five Feet Apart'' opposite Cole Sprouse. In the film, she plays a

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patient who falls in love with a boy with the same disease. In 2022, she played Portia in the second season of the

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''. She starred in a music video with the

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, for their song "

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", in February 2023. She will publish her first collection of poetry, ''I'm Sad and Horny'', in November 2025 with

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Personal life

Richardson has been

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ing since the age of eight, and has an

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shop where she sells accessories and crocheted clothing made from her own designs. Richardson began dating

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in 2012, after they met on the set of ''Ravenswood''. Richardson proposed to Dier in 2019. On the television program, ''

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'', Richardson admitted that neither she nor Dier were "romantic" people, and she had asked him casually over pizza if he would marry her. In 2022, Richardson announced that they had broken up two years prior.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Haley Lu 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Phoenix, Arizona American child actresses American female dancers American film actresses American television actresses Dancers from Arizona Living people 1995 births