Sarah Hay

This article is about the American actress, producer and dancer. For similar names, see Sarah Hayes.

Sarah Hay (born September 16, 1987)^[1] is an American actress and ballerina. She is best known for her role as Claire Robbins in the Starz mini-series Flesh and Bone, she was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Satellite Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award.

Sarah Hay
Born	(1987-09-16) September 16, 1987 (age 37)
Occupations	Ballet dancer actress producer
Years active	1997–present
Website	instagram.com/sarahhayofficial

Early life

Sarah Hay was brought up in Princeton, New Jersey and New York City, alongside her older brother and sister.^[2] Her grandmother was an art dealer in New York City, and her grandfather is a member of the New York Philharmonic.^[2] Hay's parents are both psychologists.^[3] Her godmother is magician’s assistant Debbie McGee. She began attending dance classes at the age of three and later attended the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Ballet at the American Ballet Theatre.^[4] She later explained that while she was popular at normal school, at the ballet school she was considered to be a "loser" because she wasn't from a wealthy background.^[5] She described herself as a "troublemaker" during her childhood, and only decided to pursue ballet professionally when she was a teenager.

Career

Ballet

Once she decided to become a professional ballet dancer, she sacrificed other pursuits, saying in a 2015 interview with the New York Post that she "had a few relationships fall apart because of it."^[6] While others have described her as "workaholic," she prefers "motivated."^[6] At the age of 22, she moved to Germany to join the Dresden based Semperoper ballet.^[7]

Acting

Hay made her acting debut in 1997 when she was cast as Stephanie in You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's Ballet Party, starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. She made her film debut in 2010 as a dancer in Black Swan, but she did not consider herself to have made an acting appearance until she was cast in the Starz mini-series Flesh and Bone.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Ballet Party	Stephanie	Short
2010	Black Swan	Corps De Ballet
2017	It's No Game	Rhea L Deal	Short
2018	Braid	Tilda Darlings / Daughter
2019	Extracurricular Activities	Sydney Vaughn
	The Mortuary Collection	Carol
2022	Confession	Alicia
	Mid-Century	Marie Verdin
	Unidentified Objects	Winona
TBA	Twin Flames	Ella	Short, post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Flesh and Bone	Claire Robbins	Main role
2017	I'm Dying Up Here	Tawny Lee	Episodes: "The Return", "Girls Are Funny, Too", "My Rifle, My Pony and Me", "The Unbelievable Power of Believing"
2017	Room 104	Girl	Episode: "Voyeurs"[9]
2017	Sea Oak	Angela Silveri	TV film
2018	9-1-1	Jesse	Episode: "Pilot"
2019	The Lost Boys	Mollie	TV film

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2016	Golden Globe Award	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Flesh and Bone	Nominated	[10]
	Satellite Award	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film		Won	[11]
	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries		Nominated	[12]
	Women's Image Network Awards	Actress Made For Television Movie/Miniseries		Nominated	[13]

References

1. Yesterday was my birthday and I am so grateful for all of your messages and wishes... We are all on our journey together and I am so happy to have you with me. Thanks Guys!!!. Instagram. September 17, 2016.
2. Blake, Meredith (November 6, 2015). "To capture dark world of dance, 'Flesh and Bone' used pro dancers and a 'Breaking Bad' writer". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
3. Miller, Julie (November 9, 2015). "The Story Behind Flesh and Bone's Taboo Plot Twist". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
4. Brown, Emma (November 6, 2015). "Discovery: Sarah Hay". Interview Magazine. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
5. Thompson, Candice (September 30, 2015). "A Star Is Born: Sarah Hay Rises in Both Dresden & Hollywood". Pointe Magazine. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
6. Spencer, Amy (December 3, 2015). "'Flesh and Bone' star refused to get a breast reduction". New York Post. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
7. "Former Pennsylvania Ballet dancer gets TV break as star of 'Flesh and Bone'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
8. Ford, Penelope. "Lines in the Sand: Sarah Hay". Fjord Review. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
9. "Room 104 Episode Title: (#06/106) "Voyeurs"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
10. "Sarah Hay". Golden Globe Awards. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
11. "Sarah Hay". International Press Academy. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
12. Gray, Tim (December 14, 2015). "Critics' Choice Award Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
13. "Nominees, winners, honorees 18th WIN Awards". Women's Image Network. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

Further reading

• "Current Biography". Current Biography Yearbook: Annual Cumulation. 77 (8). The Bronx: H. W. Wilson Company. 2016. ISSN 0011-3344. OCLC 2446272.

External links

• Sarah Hay at IMDb
• Sarah Hay on Instagram
• Sarah Hay on Facebook
• Sarah Hay on Twitter