Haley Lu Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson
Richardson in 2021
Born (1995-03-07) March 7, 1995 (age 29)[1][2]
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
FatherForrest L. Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson (born March 7, 1995) is an American actress. Following early television roles on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2013) and the ABC Family supernatural drama Ravenswood (2013–2014), she acted in the coming-of-age film The Edge of Seventeen (2016) and the psychological horror film Split (2016).

Richardson had her breakout role in the independent drama Columbus (2017), for which she received a Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress nomination. She continued to appear in critically acclaimed independent films such as Support the Girls (2018), Unpregnant (2020), and After Yang (2022). She also starred in the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2022) and in the romantic comedy film Love at First Sight (2023).

Early life

Haley Lu Richardson was born on March 7, 1995, in Phoenix, Arizona,[1][2][3] to Valerie, a marketing and branding professional, and Forrest L. Richardson, a golf course architect. Richardson attended Villa Montessori through middle school, then Arcadia High School.[citation needed] She was a regular in theatrical productions and regional dance competitions throughout the Southwest. From 2001 to 2011 she was a leading dancer in Phoenix's Cannedy Dance Company.[4] In 2011, she moved to Hollywood, California.[citation needed]

Career

In 2013, Richardson began a recurring role as Tess in the ABC Family series Ravenswood.[5] She appeared as a guest on Disney Channel's Shake It Up and was a co-star in ABC's pilot production "Adopted". She played Julina in the Lifetime original movie Escape from Polygamy alongside Jack Falahee.[6] In 2016, she had a recurring role as Ellie in the Freeform drama series Recovery Road.[7] Her early film career included a leading role in The Last Survivors as well as supporting performances in The Edge of Seventeen and Split.[6]

Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she starred opposite John Cho in Columbus. For her work in the film, she was nominated for the 2017 Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress. Reviewing Columbus in The New Yorker, Richard Brody praised her performance: "Richardson in particular vaults to the forefront of her generation’s actors with this performance, which virtually sings with emotional and intellectual acuity."[8]

In 2019, Richardson starred in the romantic drama Five Feet Apart opposite Cole Sprouse. In the film, she plays a cystic fibrosis patient who falls in love with a boy with the same disease.[9]

In 2022, she played Portia in the second season of the HBO comedy-drama anthology series The White Lotus.[10]

She starred in a music video with the Jonas Brothers, for their song "Wings", in February 2023.[11]

Personal life

Richardson has been crocheting since the age of eight,[12] and has an Etsy shop where she sells accessories and crocheted clothing made from her own designs.[13][14]

Richardson began dating Brett Dier in 2012, after they met on the set of Ravenswood.[15][16] Richardson proposed to Dier in 2019. In 2022, Richardson announced that they had broken up two years prior.[17][15]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Meanamorphosis Cameron Short film
Christmas Twister Kaitlyn
2014 The Last Survivors Kendal
The Young Kieslowski Leslie Mallard
2015 The Bronze Maggie Townsend
Follow Viv
2016 The Edge of Seventeen Krista
Split Claire Benoit
2017 Columbus Casey
2018 The Chaperone Louise Brooks
Operation Finale Sylvia Hermann
Support the Girls Maci
2019 Five Feet Apart Stella Grant
2020 Unpregnant Veronica Clarke
2021 After Yang Ada
Montana Story[18] Erin
2023 Love at First Sight Hadley Sullivan Also executive producer
TBA Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Up in Arms Dancer / Choreographer Episode: "Flash Mob Parody Special"
Christmas Twister Kaitlyn Television film
2013 Adopted Destiny Unaired television pilot
Shake It Up Shake It Up, Chicago! Dancer Episode: "Quit It Up"
Escape from Polygamy Julina Television film
2013–2014 Ravenswood Tess Hamilton 5 episodes
2014 Awkward Mackenzie Episode: "Sophomore Sluts"
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jenna Davis Episode: "Decaying Morality"
Your Family or Mine Maya Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Recovery Road Ellie Dennis 6 episodes
2019 Jane the Virgin Charlie 2 episodes
2022 The White Lotus Portia Main role (season 2)
TBA PONIES Twila

Music videos

Year Title Artist Album Ref.
2023 "Wings" Jonas Brothers The Album [19]

References

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  2. ^ a b McCarthy, Lauren (March 15, 2019). "Haley Lu Richardson Will Make You Laugh, and Cry, and Laugh Some More in Five Feet Apart". W. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Haley Lu Richardson "Double World Premieres" at LA Film Festival". The Business Journals. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Cannedy Dance Company". Cannedy Dance Company. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Lauren (March 14, 2019). "Haley Lu Richardson Will Make You Laugh, and Cry, and Laugh Some More in Five Feet Apart". W Magazine. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Nicolaou, Elena (March 7, 2019). "Where You Know Haley Lu Richardson From". www.refinery29.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Swift, Andy (April 22, 2015). "Recovery Road: ABC Family Rehab Drama Adds Ravenswood Alumna". TVLine. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Brody, Richard (June 19, 2017). "The Precocious Genius of Columbus". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  9. ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (March 15, 2019). "Why Haley Lu Richardson Almost Turned Down 'Five Feet Apart' Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 18, 2022). "'The White Lotus': F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander & Haley Lu Richardson To Star In Second Installment Of HBO Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Travis, Emlyn (February 24, 2023). "Watch White Lotus star Haley Lu Richardson freak out over Jonas Brothers in new 'Wings' music video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Jeff (November 18, 2016). "An interview with Haley Lu Richardson from The Edge of Seventeen". Phoenix Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  13. ^ Hasty, Toby (November 17, 2016). "Haley Lu Richardson: Hottest Photos Of 'The Edge of Seventeen' Actress". COED. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  14. ^ "This is my favorite shirt I've ever made and it's still up for grabs!". Instagram. May 24, 2016. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2017.[dead link‍]
  15. ^ a b Grebenyuk, Yana (September 15, 2023). "Haley Lu Richardson and Brett Dier: The Way They Were". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  16. ^ Pullar, Jessica (December 7, 2022). ""Doing Well Turns Out": Haley Lu Richardson's Unexpected Relationship Update". ELLE. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Haley Lu Richardson Says She Split From Ex-Fiancé Brett Dier Two Years Ago: Ready to 'Move On'". People Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 16, 2020). "Scott McGehee & David Siegel Quietly Shot Drama 'Montana Story' Through Pandemic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  19. ^ Travis, Emlyn (February 24, 2023). "Watch White Lotus star Haley Lu Richardson freak out over Jonas Brothers in new 'Wings' music video". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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