Lindsey Haun (born November 21, 1984) is an American actress, singer, and director. She is known for her role as Hadley on the HBO television series True Blood. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her role in the 2000 Disney Channel original movie The Color of Friendship as Mahree Bok, and has starred in the film Broken Bridges, for which she also recorded a portion of the soundtrack. She starred in and co-directed the 2023 comedy horror film Hanky Panky.
Lindsey Haun | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, musician, director |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | True Blood The Color of Friendship Broken Bridges |
Early life
editLindsey Haun was born on November 21, 1984. She is the daughter of Jimmy Haun, a guitarist who has recorded with the bands Yes and Circa. Through him, she is also the granddaughter of singer Rouvaun (Jim Haun).[1] Her mother was a choreographer.[2]
Career
editHaun started acting when she was three, in a commercial for Little Caesars. Her first television appearance was on an episode of Anything But Love, and her first notable film role was as Mara, the ruthless leader of the sinister children in 1995's Village of the Damned.
Haun also starred in the Emmy-winning Disney Channel original movie, The Color of Friendship in 2000, which was based on a true story; from there she continued her relationship with Disney as one of the Movie Surfers. She later appeared in ABC Family's Brave New Girl, a television film based on the book co-written by Britney Spears.
In 2006, she starred in the movie Broken Bridges with Toby Keith, and was also signed to his record label, Show Dog Nashville, to be their first "cross-over" artist. Haun is also featured on the movie's soundtrack.
That year, Haun also co-starred in the movie Rome and Jewel, a movie based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but set in Los Angeles and involving an interracial romance.
Haun is also a director of short films including a film which won Fearless Filmmaking Grand Prize in Slamdance Film Festival and another one starring Amanda Fuller.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Village of the Damned | Mara Chaffee | |
| 2006 | Broken Bridges | Dixie Leigh Delton | |
| 2007 | Shrooms | Tara | |
| 2008 | Good Intentions | Erica | Short |
| 2008 | Rome & Jewel | Jewel | |
| 2011 | The Life Zone | Staci Horowitz | |
| 2011 | The Truth About Angels | Kate | |
| 2013 | House of Last Things | Kate | |
| 2013 | Ordained | Nancy | Short |
| 2014 | Hanky Panky | Rebecca (voice) | Short |
| 2015 | Mansions on the Moon: Heart of the Moment | Zee | Short |
| 2015 | Reset | Stephanie | Short |
| 2015 | Exquisite Corpse I | Short | |
| 2016 | Exquisite Corps II | Short | |
| 2017 | High and Outside | Heather | |
| 2017 | Meat Cute | Alice | Short |
| 2018 | 6 Balloons | Meditation Podcast (voice) | |
| 2023 | Hanky Panky | Rebecca |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Anything but Love | "Adventures in Babysitting" | |
| 1992 | Camp Wilder | Lindsey | "Sophie's Birthday" |
| 1993 | Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story | Lauren Mahone | TV film |
| 1994 | Deep Red | Gracie Rickman | TV film |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Little Girl | "Nirvana" |
| 1994 | Children of the Dark | Jamie Harrison | TV film |
| 1994 | Melrose Place | Young Alison | "In Bed with the Enemy", "Till Death Do Us Part" |
| 1994 | Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Laura | TV film |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Beatrice Burleigh | "Learning Curve", "Persistence of Vision" |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Lisa | "Green-Eyed Dick" |
| 1997 | Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story | Teenage Barbara Mandrell | TV film |
| 1997 | Star Trek: Voyager | Belle | "Real Life" |
| 1997–98 | The Tom Show | Amber | "Bad Publicity", "The Band" |
| 1998 | Addams Family Reunion | Jenny Adams | TV film |
| 2000 | The Color of Friendship | Mahree Bok | TV film |
| 2001 | 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | Shelby | "Personal Trainer" |
| 2002 | Philly | Kelly Sarno | "There's No Business Like No Business" |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Kristen | "Poker #2" |
| 2004 | Brave New Girl | Holly Lovell | TV film |
| 2005 | Center of the Universe | Megan | "Oh Brother, What the Hell Were You Thinking?" |
| 2005 | Alias | Miranda | "Prophet Five" |
| 2006 | 7th Heaven | Maggie Hamilton | "The Magic of Gershwin" |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Zoe Fuller | "Claus and Effect" |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Jordan Norris | "Elephant's Memory" |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Julie Reed (1978) | "Roller Girl" |
| 2009–12 | True Blood | Hadley Hale | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Graceland | Ramona | "Magic Number", "H-A-Double-P-Y" |
| 2015 | Such a Small World | Liss | TV series |
| 2017 | Bones | Tess Abbott | "The Grief and the Girl" |
Other works
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Four-Faced Liar | Special thanks |
| 2012 | The Haun Solo Project: Addicted | Composer, producer, special makeup effects artist, editor, writer, director |
| 2013 | Eva & Liza | Costume designer, producer, makeup artist, editor, writer |
| 2014 | Hanky Panky | Director |
| 2015 | Coming To | Writer, director |
| 2015 | Exquisite Corpse I | Director |
| 2016 | Flesh and Blood and Bone | Editor, writer, director |
| 2016 | Nanoblood | Director |
| 2016 | Exquisite Corps II | Director |
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||||||||
| 2005 | "Stronger Than We Know" | — | Brave New Girl (soundtrack) | ||||||
| 2006 | "Broken" | 52 | Broken Bridges (soundtrack) | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Broken" | Steven Goldmann |
References
edit- ^ "Lindsey Haun Biography (1984-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ Gilbert, Calvin (2006-08-28). "Lindsey Haun Builds Career With Broken Bridges". CMT. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
External links
edit- Lindsey Haun at IMDb
- Lindsey Haun on Myspace (Haun Solo Project)
- Lindsey Haun at Rotten Tomatoes
- Lindsey Haun at AllMovie