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Jaclyn Hales

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Jaclyn Hales
LEGION - FX (Recurring), Christmas Eve (Supporting opposite Patrick Stewart), Extinct (Series Reg.), Unicorn City (Lead, awarded "Best Actress" at the LA Comedy Festival)
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Jaclyn Hales was born on September 4th, in Syracuse, New York to Julie Lea Hales, a homemaker and real estate agent, and James Rulon "Jim" Hales, a retired pharmaceutical district sales manager. She is of Scottish, Italian, and English descent. At age six, Hales made her stage debut as "The Shrunken Alice" in a production of Alice in Wonderland, at the Seacoast Repertory Theater in Portsmouth, New Hampshire where she grew up. She appeared in many more productions throughout her childhood until her family moved to North Salt Lake, Utah at the age of fourteen and she decided it was time to try TV/Film.

It was at a Janet Jackson Concert that she was first scouted by a modeling agent. The modeling didn't pan out due to her not wanting to quit the swim team, leave her friends behind, or lose the extra inch off her waist they wanted. However, she was able to meet a talent agent in an office down the hall and quickly booked her first television role on a show called Everwood, which aired on The WB. This was the beginning of her professional quest to be a full-time actress.

Hales studied acting at Utah Valley University and graduated with a BS in theater performance. She was awarded "Best Actress 2009" and "Best Student Director 2009" by the theater department.

Her career truly began when she was offered the lead role in the Indie feature 'Unicorn City' (Jon Gries, 2011) winning her the Best Actress award at the LA Comedy Festival (2012). This led to her appearing in several more films and TV shows including FX's 'Legion' (Jean Smart, Jemaine Clement), HBO's 'Mosaic' (Garrett Hedlund, Sharon Stone), and 'Christmas Eve' (Patrick Stewart). She has played two series regular roles; Lynn from 'Extinct' (2017), which aired on BYUTV, and Claire from 'Cypher' (2021) which aired on The Roku Channel as their first exclusive series.

In 2020, Hales began co-writing with Ash Lendzion, to create a scripted dark comedy podcast called The Bystanders. Producers Heather Morris (Glee) and Black Label Media (La La Land) helped them bring it to life. Now writer, producer, and director, Season 1 (2021) starring, Jane Lynch (Glee), Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked), Oscar Nunez (The Office), Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), and Michael Hitchcock (Best in Show), took off with rave reviews, landing them another season. Season 2 (2023) stars, Jane Lynch (Glee), Kathleen Turner (Romancing the Stone), Margaret Cho (PsyCHO), Beth Dover (Orange is the New Black), Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite), Luke Cook (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Darren Chris (Glee), and Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park).
BornSeptember 4, 1986
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    Known for

    Dan Stevens in Legion (2017)
    Legion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Younger Melanie
    Kelly Thiebaud and Jaclyn Hales in The Sinister Surrogate (2018)
    The Sinister Surrogate
    4.7
    • Kailee
    • 2018
    The Bystanders (2021)
    The Bystanders
    6.6
    Podcast Series
    • Lexi Hades
    • Fauna
    • Barista
    • Timer Voice
    Cypher (2021)
    Cypher
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Claire

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Pork Johnson Show
      • Pork's Date
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Time for Sunset
      • Julie
      • Completed



    • The Bystanders (2021)
      The Bystanders
      6.6
      Podcast Series
      • Fauna
      • Barista
      • Timer Voice ...
      • 2021–2023
    • A Belgian Chocolate Christmas (2022)
      A Belgian Chocolate Christmas
      5.3
      • Kate
      • 2022
    • Cypher (2021)
      Cypher
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Claire
      • 2021
    • Brian Krause, Melanie Stone, and Casey Elliott in Retreat to Paradise (2020)
      Retreat to Paradise
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Regina
      • 2020
    • The Lonely Stranger
      Short
      • 2019
    • Kelly Thiebaud and Jaclyn Hales in The Sinister Surrogate (2018)
      The Sinister Surrogate
      4.7
      • Kailee
      • 2018
    • JD Pardo in Mayans M.C. (2018)
      Mayans M.C.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Jimenez's Wife
      • 2018
    • Dan Stevens in Legion (2017)
      Legion
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Younger Melanie
      • 2018
    • Sharon Stone in Mosaic (2018)
      Mosaic
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Caitlin
      • 2018
    • Chad Michael Collins and Matthew Bellows in Extinct (2017)
      Extinct
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Lynn
      • 2017
    • Jaclyn Hales and Ariel Neona in Cold Hearted (2017)
      Cold Hearted
      Short
      • Ashley Cheevers
      • 2017
    • Or Die Trying (2017)
      Or Die Trying
      9.0
      TV Series
      • Mari Hansen
      • 2017
    • Liza Koshy in FML (2016)
      FML
      4.8
      • Sasha
      • 2016
    • The Carving Party (2016)
      The Carving Party
      Short
      • Jaclyn
      • 2016
    • Alienate (2016)
      Alienate
      2.7
      • Samantha Hayes
      • 2016

    Writer



    • The Bystanders (2021)
      The Bystanders
      6.6
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2021–2023
    • Jaclyn Hales and Ariel Neona in Cold Hearted (2017)
      Cold Hearted
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • The Carving Party (2016)
      The Carving Party
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016

    Director



    • The Bystanders (2021)
      The Bystanders
      6.6
      Podcast Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023

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    THEATRICAL REEL
    Demo Reel 4:25
    THEATRICAL REEL
    LEGION on FX - Recurring as "Young Melanie"
    Demo Reel 1:59
    LEGION on FX - Recurring as "Young Melanie"
    LEGION on FX - Recurring as "Young Melanie"
    Demo Reel 1:59
    LEGION on FX - Recurring as "Young Melanie"
    COMEDY REEL - Jaclyn Hales
    Demo Reel 1:59
    COMEDY REEL - Jaclyn Hales
    EXTINCT clips - Series Reg.
    Demo Reel 4:50
    EXTINCT clips - Series Reg.
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    • Alternative name
      • Jaclyn Hales Lassiter
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • September 4, 1986
      • Syracuse, New York, USA
    • Relatives
      • Andrew Hales(Sibling)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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    • Trivia
      Jaclyn does pranks with her brother Andrew Hales on Youtube for his channel LAHWF.

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    • How old is Jaclyn Hales?
      38 years old
    • When was Jaclyn Hales born?
      September 4, 1986
    • Where was Jaclyn Hales born?
      Syracuse, New York, USA
    • What is Jaclyn Hales's birth name?
      Jaclyn Marie Hales
    • How tall is Jaclyn Hales?
      5 feet 11 inches, or 1.80 meters

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