Kara Hayward (born November 17, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her lead role as Suzy Bishop in the 2012 feature film ''

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'', which earned her a nomination for the

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in 2013. Two years later, she played Emily Parris, one of the lead roles in '' The Sisterhood of Night.''

Early life and career

Hayward was born and raised in

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. She went to an open casting call for ''

'' and was chosen for the role of Suzy Bishop. It was her first audition for a feature film. She had no professional acting experience prior to being cast. ''

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'' ran a feature on Hayward and her ''

'' co-star Jared Gilman on May 22, 2012. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school, saying, "I know what I want to do." Soon after, she got the role of Iris Deerborne in '' To the Stars''.

Personal life

Hayward has been a member of Mensa since she was nine years old. She attended Andover High School, a public school in

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcasts

References

External links

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