Introduction
Hana Hayes is an American actress known for her emotional depth, natural performances, and work across television, film, and video games. She gained early recognition for her voice and motion-capture role in a major video game and has built a steady career with guest spots on popular TV shows and supporting roles in movies.
Career
Early Debut: Began acting as a child after training in musical theatre from age eight. She studied at acting studios in Los Angeles including Playhouse West and made her professional debut in 2011.
Breakthrough Role: Provided the voice and motion capture for Sarah in the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us (2013), which became one of her most iconic credits.
Television Work: Appeared in guest roles on series such as Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Grey’s Anatomy, and Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures. She played Lizzie Sanderson, daughter of Fred Savage’s character, in the Fox legal comedy The Grinder (2015–2016).
Film Roles: Starred in films including Thunderstruck (2012), Mercy (2014), Stockholm, Pennsylvania (2015), To the Bone (2017), Insidious: The Last Key (2018) as young Elise Rainer, Plan B (2021), and independent projects like Relish and Isolationship.
Other Projects: Led the Hulu/go90 teen thriller series T@gged as Tessa. She has also appeared in short films and continued with guest appearances and independent films through 2025–2026.
Recent Work: Remains active in acting with a focus on both television guest spots and film roles while balancing her career in Los Angeles.
Family Life
Hana Hayes was born on March 29, 1999, in Tucson, Arizona. Her mother is an architect who supported her daughter’s early career. She was previously in a relationship with The Walking Dead actor Chandler Riggs from around 2014 to 2016. She keeps her current personal life relatively private and is known for being a cat lover.
Hana Hayes Net Worth
As of 2026, Hana Hayes’s net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 - 2.5 million. She has earned primarily through her acting roles in television, film, and video game performances.
Notable Achievements
- Voice and motion-capture performance as Sarah in the groundbreaking video game The Last of Us (2013).
- Recurring role as Lizzie Sanderson in the sitcom The Grinder alongside Fred Savage.
- Appearances in major network procedurals including Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, and Grey’s Anatomy.
- Supporting roles in horror films like Insidious: The Last Key and dramas such as To the Bone.
- Successful transition from child/teen roles to young adult characters in both mainstream and independent projects.