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Harriet Hayes

About Me

Act I
Hannah
I was born in Brighton, Michigan to a father who worked in a paper processing plant and my mother, a secretary for a surgeon. We had a small house with seven kids, a devout mother and a far-from-devout father who'd started to drink when he was laid off from the paper plant. I was good at diffusing tension in our house.
My parents are both dead...When I was fifteen, my mother was diagnosed with cancer and died soon after. After my mother's death, the Women United Through Faith looked out for me. I remain involved with the group to this day.
I was named after Hannah, the biblical figure who prayed to God that if she conceived a child, she would give that child back to God. However, I go by Harriet (my middle name) because there was already a Hannah Hayes in the Screen Actors Guild.
I have six brothers, all older and none of them religious. It was my mother, a devout Baptist who introduced me to religion, taking me to church every Sunday. By the age of six, I was able to quote entire passages of scripture.
I became a comedian and a Christian at more or less the same time, at the age of eleven. My mother put me in church plays and one time I just went up on a line and to cover I went into a Judy Holliday impression. There was stunned silence until the minister burst out laughing, and I looked and I saw the pride on my mother's face, and I told her I was ready to accept Christ and I was baptised.
Act II
Harriet
I got my Bachelor's in music at Rutgers University on an academic scholarship and was offered a scholarship for a Master's degree in music at Kansas State University, but turned it down in order to pursue a career in comedy. I started at the Second City in Chicago, where I swept up after shows, and later moved to L.A. where I interned with the Groundlings.
During my time with the Groundlings, I was discovered by Danny Tripp when he was a segment producer for Studio 60. He urged me to audition for Wes Mendel, then Executive Producer of Studio 60. Wes added me to the cast, but it wasn't until Matt started writing specifically for me that became a success. It was also then that Matthew and I began our first (of many) romantic relationship together.
Act III
Mommy
Even though I am an actress foremost, I also sing and dance. Actually, my rise in comedy probably has a lot to do with the fact that no one would hire me as a ballerina *chuckle*...I've continued my interest in music by recording a Christian album. An appearance on The 700 Club to promote my album caused tension between Matt and me, eventually leading to our most recent break up...well, that and the Dodger's game incident...
I've just finished filming my first movie. I'm playing the part of Anita Pallenberg in a film about the early history of The Rolling Stones, directed by former Studio 60 writer, and another former flame, Luke Scott. Luke and I dated briefly during the filming, but I soon realized what a huge mistake that was. Luke dumped me, but I was on my way out of it anyway because he's not the one I was really in love with...
Last year Matt and I decided to give our relationship another chance. I recently gave birth to our first child, a son, Nicholas Albie. And in June Matthew dropped to one knee on the beach in Hawaii and asked me to be his wife!
And...
...you should know...
...I just love him!


My Blog

Thoughts as I wait my turn in the emergency room...

*We're sitting in the same ER waiting room where only a few weeks ago I was here supporting Danny and Jordan. Now, I'm the sick one. I'm gripping Matt's arm and playing with his fingers...thinkin...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:25:00 GMT

I opened the letter...

Dear Harri, I've been thinking a lot about how we left things. I was pissed off that you were giving me such a hard time about the movie - wasting time and money, but I was more upset about how our la...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:50:00 GMT

The Letter

Between the studio and Matt's place, I haven't really been home the last few days. Yesterday I went home and picked up the mail. Among the bills, junk, and a wedding invitation from my brother Christo...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:19:00 GMT

Matthew's Surprise

*I walk into Matthew's office where he is busy reviewing Friday's show and making notes. He has the news on in the background and looks a little frazzled. He's a tinge irritated with me because I won'...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:34:00 GMT

Prayer Vigil, for the safe return of Matt's disgusting hat...

Please join me in a prayer vigil for Matthew's baseball cap that has mysteriously gone missing. We will also have special intentions for Old Man Albie himself, that he may see the error of his ways an...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:34:00 GMT

Would you like a Mentos?

When in despair, you should always have a Mentos.In the ER with Danny, I offered him one, thinking the Mentos had some kind of magical power (as they do in the commercials!)...but alas, he refused.Dan...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:33:00 GMT

Silver lining...

We are all sad that Studio 60 has been cancelled...but maybe there's a silver lining. Don't get me wrong, I'm still bitterly pissed that I won't get to spend my Thursdays on the Sunset Strip...but&nbs...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:40:00 GMT

The truth about the coats.

The truth is...Matt and I were looking for my keys. I don't know what anyone "thinks" they saw, but we were just checking all the coats for my lost set of keys.
Posted by on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:26:00 GMT

How much is a dime worth?

You never know how much a dime is worth until you really need one. The dime made me laugh *and* cry...and it made me re-evaluate my life. That's worth way more than 10 cents. So after waiting forEVER ...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:02:00 GMT