{{short description|American actress and singer (born 1999)}} {{use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Hailey Kilgore | image = Hailey Kilgore.png | caption = Kilgore at Broadway Cares Flea Market, September 2017 | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|18|2017|08|15|14|2014|02|20}} | birth_place = Humble, Texas, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer}} | years_active = 2015–present | known_for = ''Once on This Island'' (2017-2019) | awards = <!---only wins of major awards here---> }}
'''Hailey Frances Kilgore''' is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role was as Ti Moune in the Broadway revival of coming-of-age one-act stage 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.
==Early life and education== Hailey Frances Kilgore was born in Humble, Texas. She was adopted at birth by Rebecca and Eric Kilgore of Portland, Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Broadways-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-Finds-Its-Ti-Moune-Go-Behind-the-Scenes-and-See-a-Special-Message-from-the-Star-20170815|title=BWW TV: Broadway's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Finds Its 'Ti Moune' - Go Behind the Scenes and See a Special Message from the Star!|publisher=BroadwayWorld}}</ref> Her family moved to the Portland suburb of Happy Valley when she was still in grade school.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Jacobson|first=Rebecca|url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2017/11/20/this-oregon-raised-teen-could-be-broadway-s-next-big-star|title=This Oregon-Raised Teen Could Be Broadway's Next Big Star|magazine=Portland Monthly|date=December 2017|orig-year=online date November 20, 2017}}</ref>
Kilgore began competing in pageants when she was nine. In 2012, Kilgore was named National American Miss Oregon Pre-Teen, and won the National NAM Spokesmodel competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.namiss.com/eventresults/national2012/results-pt.aspx|title=National American Miss: 2012 National Results|first=Steve|last=Mayes|website=www.namiss.com}}</ref> In 2015, she won the Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen competition.<ref name="clackamas-2015jun29">{{cite news|last=Spitaleri|first=Ellen|title=Happy Valley resident Hailey Kilgore named Oregon's Outstanding Teen|newspaper=Clackamas Review|publisher=Pamplin Media Group|date=June 29, 2015|url=https://www.milwaukiereview.com/news/happy-valley-resident-hailey-kilgore-named-oregons-outstanding-teen/article_62b9d95d-8e4b-5e7e-82a7-6799ee351df0.html|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen Sisterhood|url=http://www.missoregon.org/the-outstanding-teen-sisterhood/|publisher=Miss Oregon Scholarship Program|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref>
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.<ref name="monologue">{{cite news|last=Spitaleri|first=Ellen|title=Students act out in monologue contest|newspaper=Portland Tribune|publisher=Pamplin Media Group|date=February 20, 2014|url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/11-features/211372-68782-students-act-out-in-monologue-contest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224113150/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/11-features/211372-68782-students-act-out-in-monologue-contest|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 February 2018|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref> and 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/expo/erry-2018/04/a599c06f041653/at_19_happy_valleys_hailey_kil.html|title=At 19, Happy Valley's Hailey Kilgore is taking Broadway by storm|first=Amy|last=Wang|date=April 24, 2018|newspaper=The Oregonian|via=www.oregonlive.com|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref> In 2015, she took second place in the competition and performed in the national monologue competition at the August Wilson Theatre in New York.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nakamura|first=Beth|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2015/03/august_wilson_monologue_compet_1.html|title=August Wilson Monologue Competition selects area high school students to perform on Broadway|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref> Kilgore was a regular "capo", or chant and song leader, for the Rose City Riveters in support of the Portland Thorns FC.<ref>{{cite web|last=Froh|first=Tim|url=https://www.timbers.com/es/post/2017/12/14/reviews-are-rose-city-riveters-capo-hailey-kilgore-becomes-star-broadway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224131439/https://www.timbers.com/es/post/2017/12/14/reviews-are-rose-city-riveters-capo-hailey-kilgore-becomes-star-broadway|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2018|title=The Reviews are In: Rose City Riveters capo Hailey Kilgore becomes star on Broadway|publisher=Portland Timbers / Thorns|date=December 14, 2017}}</ref>
==Career== Kilgore made her professional theatrical debut as Rebecca Gibbs in Portland Center Stage's production of ''Our Town'' in the fall of 2015.<ref name="Town">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcs.org/blog/our-town-cast-and-creative-team|title="Our Town" Cast and Creative Team|publisher=Portland Center Stage|date=August 15, 2015|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref> She appeared in the Portland Center Stage production of ''Ain't Misbehavin''' the same year.<ref name= "Aint">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcs.org/blog/item/aint-misbehavin-cast-and-creative-team/|title="Ain't Misbehavin'" Cast and Creative Team|publisher=Portland Center Stage|date=October 12, 2015|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref>
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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/theater/tomorrows-marquee-names-now-in-the-making.html|title=Tomorrow's Marquee Names, Now in the Making|first=Michael|last=Paulson|date=September 6, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/once-on-this-island-broadway-revival-casts-ti-moune|title=Once on This Island Broadway Revival Casts Ti Moune|work=Playbill|date=15 August 2017}}</ref>
==Acting credits== ===Theatre=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Theatre ! Director(s) ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | rowspan=2 |2015 | ''Our Town'' | Rebecca Gibbs | rowspan=2 |Portland Center Stage | {{small|Rose Riordan}} | {{center|<ref name="Town"/>}} |- | ''Ain't Misbehavin''' | Performer | {{small|Chris Coleman}} | {{center|<ref name= "Aint"/>}} |- |2017–2019 | ''Once on This Island'' | Ti Moune | Circle in the Square Theatre | {{small| Michael Arden}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Lea-Salonga-Merle-Dandridge-Quentin-Earl-Darrington-Alex-Newell-Join-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-20170808 |title=Breaking: Lea Salonga, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington & Alex Newell Join ''Once on this Island'' |work=Broadway World }}</ref>}} |- |2019 | ''Into the Woods'' | Rapunzel | Hollywood Bowl | {{small| Robert Longbottom}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/sutton-foster-skylar-astin-hailey-kilgore-sierra-boggess-more-join-cast-of-hollywood-bowl-into-the-woods|title=Sutton Foster, Skylar Astin, Hailey Kilgore, Sierra Boggess, More Join Cast of Hollywood Bowl Into the Woods|work=Playbill |date=May 30, 2019}}</ref>}} |- |2025 | ''Hadestown'' | Eurydice | Walter Kerr Theatre | {{small| Rachel Chavkin}} |{{center|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DDH0oWWuJSr/|title=It's like we've known her all along. Hailey Kilgore is Broadway's next Eurydice.|work=Instagram|date=December 3, 2024}}</ref>}} |- |} * {{small| Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)}}
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2021 | ''Respect'' | Carolyn Franklin | |- | 2023 | ''Cinnamon'' | Jodi Jackson |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2019 | ''The Village'' | Olivia | 3 episodes |- |- | 2020 | ''Amazing Stories''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/power-prequel-raising-kanan-casts-hailey-kilgore-as-young-jukebox/|title='Power' Prequel 'Raising Kanan' Casts Hailey Kilgore as Young Jukebox|date=4 March 2020}}</ref> | Tuka | 2 episode |- |- | 2021–present | ''Power Book III: Raising Kanan''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/hailey-kilgore-cast-starz-power-book-iii-raising-kanan-tony-award-nomination-1202874520/|title=Tony-Nominated Hailey Kilgore Joins Cast of Starz Series 'Power Book III: Raising Kanan'|date=4 March 2020}}</ref> | LaVerne "Jukebox" Thomas | Main cast |- | 2025–present | ''9-1-1: Nashville''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/06/9-1-1-nashville-hailey-kilgore-juani-feliz-cast-1236421918/|title='Raising Kanan's Hailey Kilgore & 'Harlem's Juani Feliz Among 4 Cast As Series Regulars In '9-1-1: Nashville'|date=3 June 2025}}</ref> | Taylor Thompson | Main cast |- |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" width="95%" |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE; width:5%"| Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE; width:35%"| Award ! style="background:#B0C4DE; width:35%"| Category ! style="background:#B0C4DE; width:15%"| Nominated Work ! style="background:#B0C4DE; width:10%"| Result |- | rowspan="8" align="center"|2018 |Tony Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2018-tony-award-nominations-check-here-for-live-updates|title=2018 Tony Award Nominations: SpongeBob SquarePants and Mean Girls Lead the Pack|date=2018-05-01|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | rowspan="9" |''Once on This Island'' |{{nom}} |- |Drama League Award |Distinguished Performance |{{nom}} |- |Outer Critics Circle Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/outer-critics-circle-award-nominations-2018_84927.html|title=2018 Outer Critics Circle Nominations Announced|date=2018-04-24|work=TheaterMania.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical |{{nom}} |- | colspan="2"| Theatre World Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/noma-dumezweni-hailey-kilgore-and-ethan-slater-among-theatre-world-award-honorees|title=Noma Dumezweni, Hailey Kilgore, and Ethan Slater Among Theatre World Award Honorees|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=2018-05-08|website=Playbill}}</ref> | {{win|Honoree}} |- |Chita Rivera Awards for Dance and Choreography<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/carousel-once-on-this-island-among-2018-chita-rivera-award-nominations|title=Carousel, Once On This Island Among 2018 Chita Rivera Award Nominations|date=27 April 2018|work=playbill.com}}</ref> |Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show |{{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"|Broadway.com Audience Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192192/mean-girls-leads-broadwaycom-audience-choice-award-winners-ethan-slater-hailey-kilgore-also-take-top-prizes/|title=Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes|date=2018-05-16|website=Broadway.com}}</ref> |Favorite Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical |{{won}} |- |Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female) |{{nom}} |- |BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Results-Are-In-ONCE-ON-THIS-ISLAND-SPONGEBOB-SQUAREPANTS-More-Win-BroadwayWorlds-Theater-Fans-Choice-Awards-20180604/|title=The Results Are In! Once on This Island, Spongebob Square Pants & More Win BroadwayWorld's Theatre Fans' Choice Awards|date=2018-06-04|website=Broadwayworld.com}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical |{{won}} |- | align="center" | 2019 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-BANDS-VISIT-CAROUSEL-Nominated-for-2019-GRAMMY-AWARDS-20181207|title=THE BAND'S VISIT, CAROUSEL & More Nominated for 2019 GRAMMY AWARDS|website=BroadwayWorld|access-date=2018-12-07}}</ref> | {{nom}} |}
== Discography == {{Discography list | Type = EP | Name = Desire and Devotion | Released = 2023 | Singles = Hold Me, Some Love Song, Three }}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category|Hailey Kilgore}} * {{Official website|http://www.haileykilgore.com/}} * {{IBDB name|515595}} * {{IMDb name}}
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