Haley Strode

Haley Strode
Born 1987
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present
Website
HaleyStrode.com

Haley Anne Strode is an American actress who emerged with roles on Comedy Central's Lewis Black's: Root of All Evil, Important Things with Demetri Martin and Mind of Mencia. Strode has since been seen in ABC's Castle, CSI: NY,[1] NBC's Whitney, and The New Normal. In 2012, she co-starred alongside Giovanni Ribisi in Warner Bros.'s Gangster Squad, playing his character's wife. That same year, she filmed the pilot episode of Frank Darabont's L.A. Noir for TNT. Since then, she has starred on Nick at Nite's Wendell & Vinnie and began filming the ABC drama, Astronaut Wives Club, playing the role of Jane Conrad, wife to NASA Astronaut Pete Conrad.

Early life

Strode was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. She grew up in the nearby small town of Stanley, on her family's fourth generation farm. Her mother is a retired teacher, her father a farmer. She has two older brothers.

Strode graduated from Apollo High School in Owensboro, and then attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford (aka Ole Miss) where she graduated with a BFA in Theatre Arts. While at college, Strode appeared in the University of Mississippi's A Streetcar Named Desire as Stella, Noises Off! as Brooke and The Importance of Being Earnest as Cecily.

Career

Upon moving to Los Angeles, Strode booked the role of Windy Stevens in the Los Angeles Film Festival, directed by Gerardo Flores. The role was originally written for a Midwesterner, but producers, impressed by Strode's portrayal of the character as a "wide-eyed" girl from the south, altered the role for her.

Strode's career in television began with shows on Comedy Central's Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and was soon followed by recurring roles (Girlfriend, Wife, Hostage) on Important Things with Demetri Martin.

In June 2009, Strode performed in the Katselas Theatre Company's production of Le Ronde de Lunch. For her role in the comedy, written by Peter Lefcourt, Backstage Magazine wrote, "The cast is outstanding......Strode is perky perfection."[2] The show received LA Stage Alliance's "Ovation Recommendation" and awarded Stage Scene LA's "Best Production 2009-2010."

Strode appears as the voice of Jess's mother in indie film Jess + Moss, which was screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. One reviewer wrote, "…the film's biggest asset is its sound. Not only is the audience meant to glean information from the way Jess and Moss act, but we also find out muchabout them by the playing of old recordings, …Some of them are from Jess's mother, a kind of goodbye and promise she made when she left."[3]

The film won Best Feature at the Prague Fresh Film Festival and Best Narrative at the Dallas International Film Festival.

Strode guest stars in the Disney Channel pilot Pack of Wolves, where she plays a secret agent named Dr. Harper. Strode continued 2012 with roles on such hit TV shows including CSI:NY, Castle, and Whitney, along with the NBC pilot, The New Normal, co-Written and Directed by Glee's Ryan Murphy.

In independent film, Strode played the nemesis of Tony nominee, Laura Bell Bundy. The film is directed by Rajeev Dassani, winner of a 2008 Student Academy Award and also stars John C. McGinley and Bailee Madison. She also stars in the 2013 indie film "Only in L.A.", directed by Jus Riddick, which won Best Drama at the Costa Rica International Film Festival and Best Experimental Film at Laughlin International Film Festival.

Strode appears in the Warner Bros. release Gangster Squad, directed by Ruben Fleischer, and written by Will Beall. Strode played Marcia Keeler, opposite Giovanni Ribisi as Detective Conway Keeler. The film also stars Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone, and Nick Nolte.[4]

In 2012, Strode booked a lead role in Nick at Night series, Wendell and Vinnie, starring opposite Jerry Trainor.[5] That same year, she also filmed the pilot episode of L.A. Noir alongside Jon Bernthal as young Mickey Cohen's first victim.[6]

Continuing her appearances on the small screen, Strode plays the role of real-life NASA wife, Jane Conrad on ABC's 2015 Drama, Astronauts Wives Club. Created by Stephanie Savage. The show is based a the best selling book by Lily Koppel.

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References

  1. ↑ Barger, T. "Theatre Arts Alum Has Guest Star Role in Season Premiere of 'CSI: NY'". University of Mississippi. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Hilsman, Hoyt. "La Ronde De Lunch". Backstage. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Griffin, Blake. "Jess + Moss Review (Sundance)". We Got This covered. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Axelrod, Josh. "Haley Strode's True Hollywood Story". College Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ Marechal, AJ. "Strode lights Nick at Nite pilot". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley. "Frank Darabont's 'L.A. Noir' Adds 'Gangster Squad' Actress". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  7. ↑ Strode, Haley. "Astronaut Wives Club". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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