Hailey Kilgore

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Hailey Kilgore
File:Hailey Kilgore.png
Kilgore at Broadway Cares Flea Market, September 2017
Born Humble, Texas, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active 2015–present
Known for Once on This Island (2017-2019)
Awards Theatre World Award (2019)
Broadway.com Audience Awards for Favorite Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (2019
BroadwayWorld.com Theatre Fans' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (2019)

Hailey Frances Kilgore is an American actress and singer. Kilgore's breakthrough role was as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of coming-of-age one-actstage 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.[1]

Early life and acting career

Hailey Frances Kilgore was born in Humble, Texas. She was adopted at birth by Rebecca and Eric Kilgore of Portland, Oregon.[2] Her family moved to the Portland suburb of Happy Valley when she was still in grade school.[3] Kilgore began competing in pageants when she was 9. In 2012, Kilgore was named National American Miss Oregon Pre-Teen, and won the National NAM Spokesmodel competition.[4] In 2015, she won the Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen competition.[5][6]

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[7] and 2015.[8] In 2015, Kilgore took second place in the competition and performed in the national monologue competition at the August Wilson Theatre in New York.[9] Kilgore was a regular "capo", or chant and song leader, for the Rose City Riveters in support of the Portland Thorns FC.[10]

Kilgore made her professional theatrical debut as Rebecca Gibbs in Portland Center Stage's production of Our Town in the fall of 2015.[11] Kilgore appeared in the Portland Center Stage production of Ain't Misbehavin' the same year.[12] 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.[13][14] Kilgore has also appeared on The Wayne Ayers Podcast.[15]

Acting credits

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.
2015 Our Town Rebecca Gibbs Portland Center Stage Rose Riordan
[11]
Ain't Misbehavin' Chris Coleman
[12]
2017–19 Once on This Island Ti Moune Circle in the Square Theatre Michael Arden
[16]
2019 Into the Woods Rapunzel Hollywood Bowl Robert Longbottom
[17]
  • Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Respect Carolyn Franklin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Village Olivia 3 episodes
2020 Amazing Stories[18] Tuka 1 episode
2021–present Power Book III: Raising Kanan[19] LaVerne “Jukebox” Thomas Main cast

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2018 Tony Award[20] Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Once on This Island Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award[21] Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Nominated
Theatre World Award[22] Honoree
Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography[23] Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show Nominated
Broadway.com Audience Awards[24] Favorite Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Won
Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female) Nominated
BroadwayWorld.com Theatre Fans' Choice Awards[25] Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Won
2019 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album[26] Nominated

References

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