Sarah Hay

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Sarah Hay
Born (1987-09-16) September 16, 1987 (age 37)
Occupations
  • Ballet dancer
  • actress
  • producer
Years active1997–present
Websiteinstagram.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.

Early life

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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.

Career

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Ballet

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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."[6] While others have described her as "workaholic," she prefers "motivated."[6] At the age of 22, she moved to Germany to join the Dresden based Semperoper ballet.[7]

Acting

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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.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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"[9]
2017 Sea Oak Angela Silveri TV film
2018 9-1-1 Jesse Episode: "Pilot"
2019 The Lost Boys Mollie TV film

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Golden Globe Award Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Flesh and Bone Nominated [10]
Satellite Award Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Won [11]
Critics' Choice Television Award Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated [12]
Women's Image Network Awards Actress Made For Television Movie/Miniseries Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ Yesterday was my birthday and I am so grateful for all of your messages and wishes... We are all on our journey together and I am so happy to have you with me. Thanks Guys!!!. Instagram. September 17, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Blake, Meredith (November 6, 2015). "To capture dark world of dance, 'Flesh and Bone' used pro dancers and a 'Breaking Bad' writer". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Miller, Julie (November 9, 2015). "The Story Behind Flesh and Bone's Taboo Plot Twist". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Brown, Emma (November 6, 2015). "Discovery: Sarah Hay". Interview Magazine. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Thompson, Candice (September 30, 2015). "A Star Is Born: Sarah Hay Rises in Both Dresden & Hollywood". Pointe Magazine. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Spencer, Amy (December 3, 2015). "'Flesh and Bone' star refused to get a breast reduction". New York Post. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Former Pennsylvania Ballet dancer gets TV break as star of 'Flesh and Bone'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Ford, Penelope. "Lines in the Sand: Sarah Hay". Fjord Review. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Room 104 Episode Title: (#06/106) "Voyeurs"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  10. ^ "Sarah Hay". Golden Globe Awards. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Sarah Hay". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Gray, Tim (December 14, 2015). "Critics' Choice Award Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "Nominees, winners, honorees 18th WIN Awards". Women's Image Network. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

Further reading

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