| Kara Hayward | |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1998[1] |
| Birth Place: | Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
Kara Hayward (born November 17, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for her lead role as Suzy Bishop in the 2012 feature film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned her a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film in 2013.[2] Two years later, she played Emily Parris, one of the lead roles in The Sisterhood of Night.[3]
Hayward was born and raised in Andover, Massachusetts. She went to an open casting call for Moonrise Kingdom and was chosen for the role of Suzy Bishop. It was her first audition for a feature film. She had no professional acting experience prior to being cast.[4]
USA Today ran a feature on Hayward and her Moonrise Kingdom co-star Jared Gilman on May 22, 2012.[5]
She moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school, saying, "I know what I want to do." Soon after, she got the role of Iris Deerborne in To the Stars.[6]
Hayward has been a member of Mensa since she was nine years old.[7] She attended Andover High School, a public school in Andover, Massachusetts.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom | Suzy Bishop | Won - PFCS Award for Best Ensemble Acting Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer Nominated - CFCA Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress |
| 2014 | The Sisterhood of Night | Emily Parris | [8] |
| 2015 | Quitters | Etta | |
| Fan Girl | Jamie | ||
| 2016 | Manchester by the Sea | Silvie McCann | [9] |
| Paterson | Female Student | ||
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Peppermint | Voice only |
| 2019 | To the Stars | Iris Deerborne | [10] |
| Us | Nancy / Syd | ||
| 2020 | GigiBoy | Gigi | Short film |
| The Social Dilemma | Cassandra | ||
| Drunk Bus | Kat | ||
| 2022 | Slayers | Flynn Chambers | [11] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rachel Burns | Episode: "Dissonant Voices" | |
| 2013 | White Collar | Bee Wolcott | Episode: "Master Plan" |
| 2017 | Haters Back Off | Amanda | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Roar | Millie | Episode: "The Girl Who Loved Horses" |