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'''Hayley McFarland''' (born March 29, 1991) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her portrayal of Emily Lightman on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] TV series ''[[Lie to Me]]'' and the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] TV series ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''.
 
==Early Life and career==
Hayley McFarland grew up in [[Edmond, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hayley McFarland|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2201055/bio?ref_=nm_ql_1|website=IMDB|accessdate=7 May 2015}}</ref> She began acting in musical theater productions at Oklahoma’s Lyric Theater. While living in Oklahoma she studied at Michelle De Long's ACTS Acting Academy which notes fellow alumni such as [[Ryan Merriman]] of ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'' fame.<ref name=outlookoklahoma /> De Long is credited with sending a tape of the young actor to a manager in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name=outlookoklahoma />

==Career==
In 2008 McFarland and her mother relocated to Los Angeles permanently.<ref name="outlookoklahoma">{{cite web |url=http://www.outlookoklahoma.com/archives/m.blog/27/hayley-mcfarland |title=Hayley McFarland: Summary |accessdate=2014-11-21 |publisher=The Outlook Magazine}}</ref>
Her first major role came in the form of an independent film, ''[[An American Crime]]'', starring [[Ellen Page]] and [[Catherine Keener]].
She has appeared in TV shows including ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', and ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', and films including ''Ring Around the Rosie'', and ''[[Winged Creatures (film)|Winged Creatures]]''.<ref name="TV">{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/hayley-mcfarland/person/434460/summary.html |title=Hayley McFarland: Summary |accessdate=2009-02-16 |publisher=TV.com}}</ref> She was a series regular on the television series ''[[Lie to Me]]''.