‏Haley Ramm‏

Haley Ramm must have been in quite a hurry to start living because her entrance into this world came five weeks early. At age three she started dancing in local studios, and by the time she was seven she was choreographing her own freestyle dances at school talent shows. Her love of center stage led to enrollment in acting classes and, at the recommendation of a teacher, her parents began looking for an agent.Almost immediately she signed an agency contract and she began auditioning for commercials and independent films in and around Texas. She loves to break down a character and, whether it was for a commercial or film role, her sharp acting skills and ease in front of casting directors got her noticed. National commercials and print work for Hasbro and Dell Computers were booked right away, followed by roles in short films and independent features like the thriller Seventy-8 (2004), which premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival.Acting was a blast for Haley and her family was extremely supportive. Because Texas has a small commercial and film industry, the auditions were few and far between and barely caused a ripple in the family's schedule. Between bookings and auditions Haley had time to perform with a local dance group and attend acting classes and workshops. Always close to Max, her older brother, she spent much of her spare time at his hockey games.By the time she turned 11 it was apparent that she needed to be in a larger market. Haley urged her family to let her try and make it in Los Angeles. Unbelievably, at such a young age, she knew that acting was the career she wanted. The decision to divide the family between Texas and the West Coast was difficult for her parents. It would mean leaving her dad and Max behind and embarking on an unknown path with her mom. Up until this time her fledgling acting career had not upset the family dynamic. This was going to be a huge change. Encouraged by her local agents and her longtime acting coach, and after many long discussions, the family made the commitment to let her try L.A.After finding a manager and spending just six weeks in L.A., she booked small guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and Yes, Dear (2000). Those television roles were followed by two national commercials. Then she booked what was to be her feature film debut in Rumor Has It... (2005). The Rob Reiner-directed film went through script rewrites and her role as "the young Jennifer Aniston" was cut to merely still shots. Adopting a "that's show business" attitude, Haley was undaunted. The following month she booked the role of Brittany Loud in the Jodie Foster thriller Flightplan (2005). Haley spent an educational 10 weeks working with Jodie and other talented actors such as Erika Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Kate Beahan and Sean Bean. Director Robert Schwentke taught her much about the film business.Just a few short months after completing "Flightplan" she booked the role of Kelly Beardsley, Dennis Quaid's daughter, in the comedy Yours, Mine & Ours (2005). It was another great opportunity to work with phenomenal actors. Dennis, Rene Russo and Jerry O'Connell proved to be great role models with strong work ethics.Haley continues to work in L.A. and has made many great friends since arriving. Her Texas roots are never far behind, though. She's been known to hit the country/western button on the car radio when she needs a taste of home!