Hailey Frances Kilgore is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role was as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of coming-of-age one-act stage musical Once on This Island, a performance for which the 19-year-old was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest nominees in the category.
Early life and education Hailey Frances Kilgore was born in Humble, Texas. She was adopted at birth by Rebecca and Eric Kilgore of Portland, Oregon. Her family moved to the Portland suburb of Happy Valley when she was still in grade school.
Kilgore began competing in pageants when she was nine. In 2012, Kilgore was named National American Miss Oregon Pre-Teen, and won the National NAM Spokesmodel competition. In 2015, she won the Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen competition.
Kilgore attended Clackamas High School for two years, before transferring to the Clackamas Web Academy, where she graduated a year early. Kilgore performed in various productions at Clackamas High School and took part in the Portland August Wilson Monologue Competition in 2014. and 2015. In 2015, she took second place in the competition and performed in the national monologue competition at the August Wilson Theatre in New York. Kilgore was a regular "capo", or chant and song leader, for the Rose City Riveters in support of the Portland Thorns FC.
Career Kilgore made her professional theatrical debut as Rebecca Gibbs in Portland Center Stage's production of Our Town in the fall of 2015. She appeared in the Portland Center Stage production of Ain't Misbehavin' the same year.
Kilgore was a first year student at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York when she was cast as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island.
Acting credits Theatre Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) 2015 Our Town Rebecca GibbsPortland Center Stage Ain't Misbehavin' Performer 2017–2019 Once on This Island Ti Moune Circle in the Square Theatre 2019 Into the Woods Rapunzel Hollywood Bowl 2025 Hadestown Eurydice Walter Kerr Theatre
Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 Respect Carolyn Franklin 2023 Cinnamon Jodi Jackson
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Village Olivia 3 episodes 2020 Amazing Stories Tuka 2 episode 2021–2026 Power Book III: Raising Kanan LaVerne "Jukebox" Thomas Main cast 2025–present 9-1-1: Nashville Taylor Thompson Main cast
Accolades Year Award Category Nominated Work Result2018Tony AwardBest Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalOnce on This IslandDrama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Theatre World Award Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and ChoreographyOutstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway ShowBroadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalFavorite Breakthrough Performance (Female)BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice AwardsBest Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical 2019 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album
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