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Hayley Erin

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Hayley Erin (Abby, Y&R)

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Birthdate:: July 13, 1994
Hails From:: Los Angeles, CA
Years On Show:: 2008-present

The 411

Los Angeles, CA native Hayley Erin began acting professionally when she was still in grade school. Though she's still only a teen, she's already appeared in many popular prime-time series, including THE DISTRICT, TWO AND A HALF MEN and MODERN FAMILY, and had a recurring role on EMILY'S REASONS WHY NOT. Perhaps Erin is best known, however, for doing a parody of fellow child actress, Dakota Fanning, on the comedy sketch show MADtv.

In 2008, Erin joined Y&R as a teenaged Abby when the show decided to age the character. Thanks to her resemblance to on-screen mom, Eileen Davidson (Ashley), the young actress fit right in as Ashley and Victor's daughter. In the past year, she has had the opportunity to show off her acting abilities as Abby dealt with the deaths of her adoptive father and sister, Brad and Colleen, as well as her parents' divorce.

Et Cetera

Three Random Facts
—Has a dog named Nash
—Got her start when she was 10 and guest-starred on MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE
—Was a guest on an episode of THE TYRA BANKS SHOW about teen performers in 2006

Other Roles

TV Roles
MODERN FAMILY (Brenda Feldman, 2009)
EMILY'S REASONS WHY NOT (Young Emily, 2008)
TWO AND A HALF MEN (Milly, 2008)
BIG LOVE (Jennifer, 2007)
THE KING OF QUEENS (Charlotte, 2006)
MADtv (Dakota Fanning, 2003-05)
THE DISTRICT (Maggie Lustig, 2004)
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (Buttercup, 2004)

TV Movies
TELEPATHETIC (Beth, 2010)

The Right Stuff

"Hayley had everything I wanted in the role — she looks right for the part and has that youthful energy." — Y&R Casting Director Camille St. Cyr on what made her choose Erin, Soap Opera Digest, 5/5/09