Hayley McFarland, LIE TO ME; UNITED STATES OF TARA co-star: Mr. Media Radio Interview

Young ‘Lie to Me’ and ‘United States of Tara’ star Hayley McFarland shows fake ID, sneaks into Mr. Media Radio!

Hayley McFarland can’t remember a time she didn’t want to be an actress. She currently stars as Tim Roth’s daughter on FOX’s breakout hit, “Lie to Me” and recently recurred on the first season of Showtime’s edgy “The United States of Tara.” It’s been a very good year for the young actress.

Due to her increasingly busy work and travel schedule, Hayley started home school in her freshman year of high school. She appeared in numerous commercials and an indie film, but it was a two-episode stint on “Gilmore Girls” that was her first big “dream job.” The second being the indie feature An American Crime opposite Ellen Page and Catherine Keener, which she says, “taught me so much about the acting process in films. I am forever grateful for that experience.”

An equally rewarding experience has been her time on “Lie to Me.” With taping of the show’s second season under way, Hayley admits, “I was a little afraid of meeting Tim Roth on my first day. I had just seen ‘Pulp Fiction’, and his character was so mean. But I had nothing to worry about; he's a wonderful guy. He has really taken me under his wing.” Hayley was also thrilled to showcase her comedic side with her role on “Tara,” as the son, Marshall’s best friend. “I love playing Petula,” Hayley says, “I love the wardrobe, the glasses … I get to say such snarky things!”

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