Los Angeles · Chicago trained
Actor & improviser.
Hayley Heneghan
I'm Hayley Heneghan, an actor and improviser based in Los Angeles. I spent eight years performing improv in Chicago and trained at The Second City, iO Chicago, and Acting Studio Chicago. My screen work spans grounded comedy, character work, original sketches, and independent films.
Nonunion · Based in Los Angeles · She / her
Acting résumé (PDF) ↗Selected scenes
Acting reels.
Grounded comedy, scene work, and character performances.
Chicago stage experience
Improv, theatre & training.
I spent eight years performing improv in Chicago, with ensemble shows, festival appearances, and recurring opening sets across the city's comedy scene.
Download acting résumé (PDF) ↗Acting & improv training
iO Chicago
Improv Comedy, Levels 1–3
2019–2020
Acting Studio Chicago
Acting and On-Camera Skills
2017–2018
Second City Training Center
Improv Comedy, Levels 1–5
2015–2016
Theatre & improv performances14 credits
| Production / performance | Theatre / venue |
|---|---|
| The Power of 3Lead | Stage 773 |
| In MemoriamLead | The Second City · Stage 773 · Haymarket Pub and Brewery |
| Laughter Than a Speeding BulletLead | Annoyance Theater · MCL Theater · Public House Theater |
| John Wilkes Tooth | The Second City |
| Daddy's Other Family | The Second City |
| Court Mandated Community Service Show | The Second City |
| Chicago Improv Festival | Stage 773 |
| Smushy Bus Tour | Under The Gun Theater |
| Blunder and Lightning | Crowd Theater |
| Maximum Horse Power | Theater Wit |
| Clinical Hysteria | Cornservatory |
| March of Dimes Charity Show | Reggie's Music Joint |
| PimprovRecurring opener | CIC Theater |
| Various performancesOpener | The Playground Theater |
Skills & accents
Skills
Improvisation, Sketch comedy, Street interviewing, Basic guitar, Yoga instruction, Swimming, Running, Softball, Volleyball, Console gaming, Licensed driver.
Accents
Southern American, New York, New England, British BBC English.
Comedy series
Who's Using the Paper?
A true-crime comedy mockumentary I co-created and perform in as Rebecca, an FBI agent, and a janitor. Much of the series was improvised.
Series Teaser · Someone in This Office Is Printing Too Much Paper
Something bad is happening in this office. The printers are warm.
Episode 1 · This CEO Thought He Was Michael Scott
Where it all begins.
Episode 11 · CEO Gets Arrested
The finale. Justice, of a kind, is served.
More episodes5 more
Anvil
Sketch & character comedy.
Sketches I co-wrote, co-produced, and performed for Anvil.
More sketches6 more
Independent work
Independent shorts.
More on camera
Additional performances.
More character work, reaction pieces, and short-form performances.
More performances2 more
the real heroes of our time
Music video, cut from real-camera shoot footage.
Hosting & street interviews
Out on the street.
Unscripted conversations, quick reactions, and following wherever the interview goes.
More street interviews9 more
Get in touch
Let's make something.
For casting, representation, or a comedy collaboration, get in touch. My acting résumé and Actors Access profile are here, too.
Or leave a note here.
A quick question is welcome. You don't need a project brief.