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Born | September 16, 1987 |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Website | instagram.com/sarahhayofficial |
Sarah Hay (born September 16, 1987) [1] is an American actress and ballerina. She is best known for her role as Claire Robbins in the Starz mini-series Flesh and Bone , she was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Satellite Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award.
Sarah Hay was brought up in Princeton, New Jersey and New York City, alongside her older brother and sister. [2] Her grandmother was an art dealer in New York City, and her grandfather is a member of the New York Philharmonic. [2] Hay's parents are both psychologists. [3] Her godmother is magician’s assistant Debbie McGee. She began attending dance classes at the age of three and later attended the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Ballet at the American Ballet Theatre. [4] She later explained that while she was popular at normal school, at the ballet school she was considered to be a "loser" because she wasn't from a wealthy background. [5] She described herself as a "troublemaker" during her childhood, and only decided to pursue ballet professionally when she was a teenager.
Once she decided to become a professional ballet dancer, she sacrificed other pursuits, saying in a 2015 interview with the New York Post that she "had a few relationships fall apart because of it."[ citation needed ] While others have described her as "workaholic," she prefers "motivated."[ citation needed ] At the age of 22, she moved to Germany to join the Dresden based Semperoper ballet. [6]
Hay made her acting debut in 1997 when she was cast as Stephanie in You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's Ballet Party, starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. She made her film debut in 2010 as a dancer in Black Swan , but she did not consider herself to have made an acting appearance until she was cast in the Starz mini-series Flesh and Bone .[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Ballet Party | Stephanie | Short |
2010 | Black Swan | Corps De Ballet | |
2017 | It's No Game | Rhea L Deal | Short |
2018 | Braid | Tilda Darlings / Daughter | |
2019 | Extracurricular Activities | Sydney Vaughn | |
The Mortuary Collection | Carol | ||
2022 | Confession | Alicia | |
Mid-Century | Marie Verdin | ||
Unidentified Objects | Winona | ||
TBA | Twin Flames | Ella | Short, post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Flesh and Bone | Claire Robbins | Main role |
2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Tawny Lee | Episodes: "The Return", "Girls Are Funny, Too", "My Rifle, My Pony and Me", "The Unbelievable Power of Believing" |
2017 | Room 104 | Girl | Episode: "Voyeurs" [7] |
2017 | Sea Oak | Angela Silveri | TV film |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Jesse | Episode: "Pilot" |
2019 | The Lost Boys | Mollie | TV film |
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2016 | Golden Globe Award [8] | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Flesh and Bone | Nominated |
Satellite Award [9] | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Won | ||
Critics' Choice Television Award [10] | Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Nominated | ||
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