Haley Lu Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson (born March 7, 1995) is an American actress. Following early television roles on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2013) and the ABC Family supernatural drama Ravenswood (2013–2014), she acted in the coming-of-age film The Edge of Seventeen (2016) and the psychological horror film Split (2016). Richardson had her breakout role in the independent drama Columbus (2017) for which she received a Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actress nomination. She continued to appear in critically acclaimed independent films such as Support the Girls (2018), Unpregnant (2020), and After Yang (2022). She has since starred in the second season of the HBO dark comedy series The White Lotus (2022) and in the romantic comedy Love at First Sight (2023). Early life Haley Lu Richardson was born on March 7, 1995 in Phoenix, Arizona, to Valerie, a marketing and branding professional, and Forrest L. Richardson, a golf course architect. Richardson attended Villa Montessori through middle school, then Arcadia High School. She was a regular in theatrical productions and regional dance competitions throughout the Southwest. From 2001 to 2011 she was a leading dancer in Phoenix's Cannedy Dance Company. In 2011, she moved to Hollywood, California. Career In 2013, Richardson began a recurring role as Tess in the ABC Family series Ravenswood. She appeared as a guest on Disney Channel's Shake It Up and was a co-star in ABC's pilot production "Adopted". She played Juliana in the Lifetime original movie Escape from Polygamy alongside Jack Falahee. In 2016, she had a recurring role as Ellie in the Freeform drama series Recovery Road. Her early film career included a leading role in The Last Survivors as well as supporting performances in The Edge of Seventeen and Split.