Christie Hayes
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| Christie Hayes | |
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| Born | October 31, 1986 Australia |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
Christie Lynne Hayes (born October 31, 1986) is an Australian actress, best known for her work on the television series Home and Away as Kirsty Phillips (née Sutherland) who she played from 2000 to 2005 and again from May 2008 onward. Hayes is the sister of actress Katherine Hayes.
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[edit] Personal life
Christie Hayes took up gymnastics for only a small amount of time, before giving it up in order to pursue acting. She also played the flute, and learned to read music at age 8. On Saturday 23 February 2008, Hayes married actor and director Greg Hatton, a.k.a. Hats.
[edit] Home and Away
In 2000, Hayes was cast as Kirsty, after turning down the role of Dani (her character's older sister), due to the fact that she was uncomfortable playing someone three years older than herself, (she was 13, the character was 16).
She was the first person to be cast in her on screen "Sutherland" family, and the only one to play two characters on the show. She played both Kirsty Phillips (née Sutherland) and Laura DeGroot (the two characters were twin sisters separated at birth). Hayes, who was on the cover of TV Week more times in 2004 than any of her other castmates, left Home and Away in October 2004 in order to travel and do films. Her final H&A appearance aired in February 2005.
Hayes returned to Home and Away in May, 2008 as a series regular.
[edit] Charity work
In 2003 at age 16, "Youth Week" elected her as "Youth Ambassador of Australia" for encouraging youth across Australia to realise their creativity. She also sponsors children through World vision Australia.
