Macey Ellen Cruthird (born November 12, 1992) is an American actress best known for her role as Hayley Shanowski in the

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''.

Career

Macey has trained in numerous acting and auditioning workshops in Los Angeles and her hometown of

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. She was cast in two pilots for

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, "House Blend" and "The Misadventures of Fiona Plum," before landing her spot on ''

'' which she played for its entire three season run. She's also done numerous commercials, including Toyota, McDonald's,

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and others, as well as print work. Macey made her feature film debut in the independent family film, "Come Away Home," which premiered during the summer of 2005 and starred

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and

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. Additionally, she had the opportunity to work with one of her best friends, actress Jordan-Claire Green, in the movie. Macey had a recurring role on the sitcom ''

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'', as Megan, Jake's girlfriend. She was cast in the

, ''Deeply Irresponsible'' as Alison Atlin in 2007, however, the show failed to air and remained an unaired pilot. She was cast as Maddie in the

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-led sitcom ''

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'' and filmed the original pilot, however, she was replaced by

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for the role after they decided to age the character.

Personal life

Cruthird has an older sister named Bailey, who is a singer and also guest starred in one episode of Hope & Faith. Cruthird went to St. Joseph's School in Yorkville, New York. Macey's other skills and hobbies include singing, dancing, piano, playing guitar, snow skiing and outdoor sports of all kinds, especially water sports. She is an avid animal lover and has a Maltese puppy, Gidget. In 2004, Cruthird was nominated for the

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Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger for ''Hope & Faith''. In 2006, Cruthird was nominated for the

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy) - Supporting Young Actress for ''Hope & Faith''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Award Nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cruthird, Macey 1992 births Actresses from Texas American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Baytown, Texas 21st-century American actresses