Rachael Ann MacFarlane (born March 21, 1976) is an American voice actress. Her voice credits include Hayley Smith on the

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television show ''

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'', the creator of which,

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, is her older brother; Supreme Leader Numbuh 362 in the television series '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', and Kate Lockwell in the video game ''

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''. In addition to voice acting, MacFarlane has also been involved in other aspects of animation, such as being a production manager for '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' and ''

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'' and she wrote an episode of ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', titled " Educating Grim".

Early life

MacFarlane was born Rachael Ann MacFarlane in

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on March 21, 1976. Her parents, Ronald Milton MacFarlane (b. 1946) and Ann Perry (née Sager; 1947–2010), were born in

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. Her older brother is filmmaker, animator, and actor

(b. 1973). Her maternal grandfather, Arthur Sager, competed in the

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. MacFarlane's parents met in 1970, when they both lived and worked in

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, and married later that year. The couple moved to Kent in 1972, where Ann began working in the Admissions Office at South Kent School. She later worked in the College Guidance and Admissions Offices at the Kent School, a selective college preparatory school where Ronald also was a teacher. MacFarlane went to Boston Conservatory but did not graduate before moving to Los Angeles to begin a career in voice acting.

Career

MacFarlane first started voicing characters on

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shows including ''

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'' when she moved to

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. Then after her work with Hanna-Barbera ended, MacFarlane began voicing many characters on

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. In addition to voice acting, MacFarlane has also been involved in other aspects of animation, such as being a production manager for ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' and ''

'', and wrote an episode of ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', titled "Educating Grim" – where she also met her husband. Seth MacFarlane asked her to help him with his new pilot for the

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, which would become ''

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''. She remained an incidental cast member on ''Family Guy'' for several years, as well as working for both

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and

. In 2005, she was cast in ''American Dad!'', where she voices Hayley Smith, protagonist Stan Smith’s rebellious teenage daughter. MacFarlane also continues to contribute to ''Family Guy'' on a regular basis. In September 2012, she released her first album '' Hayley Sings'', which is a jazz vocal tribute to Hayley Smith, her character on ''American Dad!''. MacFarlane and her husband, Spencer Laudiero, have also published picture books for children.

Personal life

MacFarlane married her husband Spencer Laudiero in 2008. Together they have two daughters.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Discography

Studio albums

Bibliography

* ''Eleanor Wyatt, Princess and Pirate'' (Imprint, 2018, illustrated by Spencer Laudiero) * ''Harrison Dwight, Ballerina and Knight'' (Imprint, 2019; illustrated by Spencer Laudiero)

References

External links

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