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. Two years later, she played Emily Parris, one of the lead roles in The Sisterhood of Night.
Early life and career 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.
USA Today ran a feature on Hayward and her Moonrise Kingdom co-star Jared Gilman on May 22, 2012.
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.
Personal life Hayward has been a member of Mensa since she was nine years old. She attended Andover High School, a public school in Andover, Massachusetts.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2012 Moonrise Kingdom Suzy BishopWon - PFCS Award for Best Ensemble ActingNominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young PerformerNominated - CFCA Award for Most Promising PerformerNominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress 2014 The Sisterhood of Night Emily Parris 2015QuittersEttaFan GirlJamie2016Manchester by the SeaSilvie McCannPatersonFemale Student2018Isle of DogsPeppermint Voice only2019To the StarsIris DeerborneUsNancy / Syd2020 GigiBoy Gigi Short film The Social DilemmaCassandraDrunk BusKat 2022 Slayers Flynn Chambers
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 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"
Podcasts Year Title Role Notes 2020–2021 The Shadow Diaries Shana Secco Voice role
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