Hayley Orrantia

Hayley Orrantia

Orrantia in 2014.
Born Sarah Hayley Orrantia
February 21, 1994
Arlington, Texas, United States
Occupation Actress, singer, songwriter

Sarah Hayley Orrantia (born February 21, 1994),[1] better known as Hayley Orrantia, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for portraying Erica Goldberg on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs. She was a member of Lakoda Rayne, a country-pop girl group assembled by Simon Cowell during the first season of The X Factor.

Early life

Orrantia was born in Arlington, Texas, and grew up in nearby Grand Prairie and Highland Village. She is of Mexican descent.[2] She is a graduate of Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas.

Career

Orrantia began singing professionally at the age of 13, songwriting at the age of 13, and studying acting and piano at age 15. She sang the song "Magic of a Friend" on Disney's Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure soundtrack. She was featured in a Sprint commercial at age 15, and sang background vocals on Disney's Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam and Hannah Montana Forever soundtracks. In 2011, she was cast in the independent film Cooper and the Castle Hills Gang, which premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival.

Later, Orrantia auditioned for the first season of The X Factor. Along with a few other solo singers, she was put into a group named Lakoda Rayne for the rest of the auditions. They were eliminated during the fifth week in the live shows. Since 2013, Orrantia has played Erica Goldberg on the ABC comedy series The Goldbergs.[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2011 Cooper and the Castle Hills Gang Penny

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The X Factor Herself Contestant
13 episodes
2013–present The Goldbergs Erica Goldberg 40 episodes

References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/hayleyorrantia/info
  2. ↑ http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-hayley-orrantia-it-would-be-so-great-be-called-first-latina-win-x-factor
  3. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2014). "'The Goldbergs', 'Once Upon a Time', 'Castle', 'Scandal', Grey's Anatomy', 'Revenge', 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD' & 'Resurrection' Renewed by ABC". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ Michael O'Connell; Lesley Goldberg (May 8, 2014). "ABC Renews 'The Goldbergs'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

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