Hayley Marie Norman Explained

Hayley Marie Norman
Education:American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation:Actress, writer, producer, model
Years Active:2006–present

Hayley Marie Norman is an American actress, writer, and creator known for her roles in Kenan, A.P. Bio, Hancock, Chris Rock's Top Five, Adam Ruins Everything, Fired Up!, and Norbit.

Norman has written, produced, and starred in a number of online videos and sketches that have been featured by Funny or Die.[1] The digital series she produced and starred in, Hello Cupid, was accepted into Tribeca Film Festival and picked up by BET in 2015.[2]

Early life

Norman signed with her first modeling agency at seven years old after being spotted in a restaurant by Cindy Crawford.[3] She traveled to pursue acting and modeling, including for Mattel, doing a series of ads for the African-American Barbie doll.[4]

Norman graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.[5] She was also a house team performer and writer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.[6]

Career

2006–2010

In 2006, Norman joined the game show Deal or No Deal as Case Model #25.[7] [8] She remained on the show for three seasons while taking time off to act in various projects, including roles in Norbit and Hancock.[9]

In 2008, she had a recurring role on the Starz original series Crash.[10] The following year, Norman appeared in the Screen Gems high school comedy Fired Up, for which Roger Ebert praised her performance as Angela, stating that she was "the most intriguing member of the cast".[11]

2011–2016

In 2011, made guest star appearances on shows like .[12]

In 2014, Norman acted in two feature films, Top Five and Beyond the Lights, that premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[13]

Hello Cupid, the web series that Norman produced and starred in, was accepted into Tribeca Film Festival in 2015.[14] A semi-scripted series from Black&Sexy TV, it drew largely from Norman's improv and comedy skills and was spotlighted by Vulture and Teen Vogue.[15] [16] [17]

Norman also starred in the Das Racist music video for "Girl" in 2012.[18]

2017–present

In 2018, she had a recurring role on the Freeform series Alone Together and appeared in the CBS sitcom Living Biblically.

In February 2018, Norman booked a series regular role in the CW pilot Dead Inside from executive producer Bill Lawrence.[19]

In August 2018, Norman was asked to join the cast of NBC Universal's Access Live and Access Hollywood as a special guest host.

In 2019, she starred in the Richard Bates, Jr. film Tone-Deaf, which premiered at SXSW, which also starred Amanda Crew and Robert Patrick.[20]

In 2021, it was announced that Norman will be a recurring cast member on the hit Peacock sitcom A.P. Bio.[21]

In 2021, it was announced that Norman had joined the cast of NBC's Kenan, playing opposite Kenan Thompson.[22]

In April 2023, it was announced that Honeycomb, a project in which Norman stars, would make its NYC premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.[23]

Also in 2023, Norman began hosting the podcast Datemare With Hayley Marie Norman, which takes a comedic look at her life dating after divorce.

Activism

Norman has toured the country as part of the Black History Mobile Museum speaking about gender, race, and Hollywood.[24] [25] Norman also works with a number of organizations to promote veganism and cruelty-free living.[26]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007NorbitEx-Wife
2008HancockHottie
2008Broken WindowsBenny
2008Trailer Park of TerrorAmber
2009Fired Up!Angela
2010Our Family WeddingSienna
2010JellyPenelope Woods
2011Dorfman in LoveChelsea
2014Beyond the LightsShai
2014Top FiveTammy
2016Do OverSharise Olechinsky
2018It's a PartyCaroline Rose
2018Electric LoveSarah
2019Tone-DeafLenore

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008CrashJusticeEpisodes: "Railroaded" and "Los Muertos"
2010TracyEpisode: "Shop Till You Drop"
2011New GirlHot HostessEpisode: "Pilot"
2011Olivia AdlerEpisode: "Wheels Up"
2012Common LawKylaEpisode: "Performance Anxiety"
2012The ExesAmyEpisode: "Analyze Them"
2012–2015The GameBiancaEpisodes: "Catfight on the Catwalk" and "Sexual Healing"
2013The Soul ManTonyaEpisode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
2013The GladesJosie CruzEpisode: "Glade-iators!"
2013How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)DashwandaEpisode: "How to Not Waste Money"
2013BonesKristy MinetaEpisode: "The Party in the Pants"
2015Adam Ruins EverythingHayleyRecurring role, 5 episodes
2015–2016Comedy Bang! Bang!Regina/Isobel2 episodes
2016,
2018–2019
Lonely and HornyMarissa8 episodes
2016iZombieBailey BarkerEpisode: "Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be"
2018Dead InsideJaylaEpisode: "Pilot"
2018Living BiblicallyDebbieEpisode; "Let Us Pray"
2018Alone TogetherClaraEpisodes: "Pilot" and "The Big One"
2019I Am the NightAmberEpisode: "Dark Flower"
2021The UpshawsKylaEpisode: "The Hook-Up"
2021A.P. BioShaylaRecurring role, 4 episodes (season 4)
2021KenanJanay BrooksRecurring role, 4 episodes
2021Studio Killers 404Cherry, Jenny (voice)TV Pilot
2024Game ChangerHerselfEpisode: "Second Place"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Funny or Die - Hayley Marie Norman. Funnyordie.com. 2018-04-18.
  2. Web site: BET Picks Up 3 Digital Series from Black&Sexy TV. Variety.com. Spangler, Todd. 2015-09-15. 2018-04-18.
  3. Web site: Interview with actress and TDIV contributor Hayley Marie Norman. ThisDishIsVegetarian. December 20, 2010.
  4. Web site: Hayley Marie Norman profile. DealOrNoDealModels.net. March 3, 2016.
  5. Web site: Hayley Marie Norman – Alone Together. Starrymag.com. 2018-01-31. 2018-04-15.
  6. Web site: Hayley Marie Norman. Ucbcomedy.com. 6 November 2021.
  7. News: Meghan Markle was a Deal or No Deal suitcase model - so what happened to the rest of them?. 2017-11-30. The Daily Telegraph. McGoogan, Cara. 2018-04-15.
  8. Web site: Miss May 2007 Hayley Marie Norman. CitynetMagazine.com. May 1, 2007. September 16, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108235309/http://www.citynetmagazine.com/divas/miss-may-2007.html. November 8, 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Actress Hayley Marie Norman moving up in the world. Thousand Oaks Acorn. 2008-02-14.
  10. Web site: Hayley Marie Norman. Variety.com. Perry, Byron. 2008-08-24. 2018-04-15.
  11. News: Review: Fired Up. Chicago Sun-Times. Roger. Ebert. February 18, 2009. March 3, 2016.
  12. Web site: Hayley Marie Norman Scores 'Miami' & 'CSI:NY' Roles. CSIFiles.com. 2010-12-21. Trongo, Rachel. 2018-04-15.
  13. Web site: Hayley Marie Norman Talks New Film 'Top Five'. TheSource.com. 2014-12-04. 2018-04-15.
  14. Web site: 5 Web Projects & Personalities to Know from Tribeca N.O.W.. Tribeca Film. Kemmerle, Karen. 2018-04-15.
  15. Web site: 10 Awesome Web Series Created By Black Artists. Teen Vogue. Ash, Jourdan. 2016-02-19. 2018-04-18.
  16. Web site: 1 Way to Get Leverage with Collaborators. Backstage.com. 2014-10-13. Rodriguez, Briana. 2018-04-15.
  17. Web site: 5 Great Web Series You Should Be Watching Now. Vulture. Lyons, Margaret. 2014-09-26. 2018-04-15.
  18. Web site: Das Racist - Girl official music video. YouTube. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Nw14VxHW8v0 . 2021-12-15 . live. March 3, 2016.
  19. Web site: 'Dead Inside': Joey King & Freddie Stroma To Topline the CW Drama Pilot. Deadline.com. Andreeva, Nellie. 2018-02-28. 2018-04-15.
  20. Web site: SXSW 2019 Schedule . 2021-08-14 . 2021-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210814205902/https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2010843 . dead .
  21. Web site: Ian Gomez Joins 'Physical'; 'A.P. Bio' Casts Hayley Marie Norman. Denise. Petski. Deadline.com. 1 April 2021. 6 November 2021.
  22. Web site: ‘Kenan’: Hayley Marie Norman Joins Season 2 Of NBC Comedy From Kenan Thompson . 2021-10-25 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204024703/https://deadline.com/2021/10/kenan-hayley-marie-norman-season-2-cast-nbc-comedy-1234857901/ . 2022-12-04 . live .
  23. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=honeycomb+now+tribeca+film+festival&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
  24. Web site: Speaker's Bureau. Black History Mobile Museum. 2018-05-14.
  25. Web site: Greenwood Cultural Center Hosts The Black History Mobile 101 Museum. The Oklahoma Eagle. 2017-03-31. 2018-05-14. Hicks, Margaret.
  26. Web site: 30 Stars Under 30 Using Their Platform to Speak Up for Farmed Animals. MercyforAnimals.org. 8 March 2018. 2018-05-14.