Haley Bennett facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Haley Bennett
Bennett in 2021
Born	Haley Loraine Keeling (1988-01-07) January 7, 1988 (age 37) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Partner(s)	Joe Wright (2017–present)
Children	1

Haley Loraine Keeling (born January 7, 1988), known as Haley Bennett, is an American actress. She first appeared in the movie Music and Lyrics in 2007. Since then, she has acted in many films. Some of her well-known movies include The Equalizer (2014), The Magnificent Seven (2016), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Cyrano (2021).

Early Life and Moving Around

Haley Bennett was born in Fort Myers, Florida, on January 7, 1988. Her parents were Leilani and Ronald Keeling. Haley moved a lot when she was young. Her parents divorced when she was six. She often moved between her father's home in Ohio and her mother's home in Florida.

Haley once said she lived a "nomadic" life. This means she moved often and never stayed in one place for long. She felt like an outsider sometimes. But this also made her not care too much about what others thought. She grew up enjoying outdoor activities with her dad. She also learned about art and being strong from her mom.

When Haley was 10, she moved to Stow, Ohio. She went to Stow-Munroe Falls High School there. At 13, she started at Barbizon Modeling School. She also acted in school plays and sang in choirs. She studied music and acting when she stayed with her mother in Naples.

When she was 18, Haley decided to become an actress. She convinced her mother to take her to Los Angeles. She managed to get an agent. She then started using her mother's former married name, Bennett, as her stage name.

Acting Career

Bennett at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival

Haley Bennett got her first movie role in 2007. It was in the romantic comedy Music and Lyrics. She played a pop star named Cora Corman. Haley sang several songs for the film's soundtrack. These included "Buddha's Delight" and "Way Back into Love". She also signed a music deal that year. However, her debut album was never released.

After her first film, Haley starred in more movies. These included the comedy College (2008) and the horror film The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008). She also had a small part in Marley & Me (2008). In 2009, she played a lead role in the short film Passage. She also co-starred in the horror movie The Hole.

In 2014, Haley starred in the thriller film Kristy. She also appeared in Lost in the White City. That same year, she acted in The Equalizer. She starred alongside famous actor Denzel Washington.

In 2015, Haley was in the action film Hardcore Henry. In 2016, she played Emma Cullen in The Magnificent Seven. She also co-starred in The Girl on the Train. Her performances in these films were highly praised.

In 2019, Haley starred in and produced the movie Swallow. In this film, she played a woman with a rare eating disorder called pica. Her acting in Swallow received excellent reviews. She won the Best Actress award at the Tribeca Film Festival. Also in 2019, she was in The Red Sea Diving Resort.

In 2020, Haley appeared in two movies based on books. These were The Devil All the Time and Hillbilly Elegy. Both films were released on Netflix. In 2021, she starred as Roxanne in the musical film Cyrano.

Haley has several upcoming projects. She is in the movie Borderlands, which is based on a video game. She also joined Whoopi Goldberg in the drama film Till. She is also starring in and producing a movie called Brood.

Personal Life

Haley Bennett started a relationship with English film director Joe Wright in 2017. They have one child together, a daughter born on December 27, 2018. As of 2019, Haley and her family live in Bruton, England.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Haley Bennett para niños