Jordan Hayes (born June 14, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She played Dr. Sarah Jordan on Syfy's Helix.[2]

Jordan Hayes
Born (1987-06-14) June 14, 1987 (age 37)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present[1]

She has also appeared in theatrical films, such as House at the End of the Street, The F Word and Hidden 3D.

In addition, she has directed and written two short films Lay Over (2013) and Ten Speed (2014).[3][4]

Personal life

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Jordan Hayes was born in Montreal and grew up in Aylmer, Quebec.[1][4]

Her favourite sport was soccer. She even played in the AAA boys league between the ages of 13 and 16.[4]

In college, she originally studied in a "pre-med type program" before transferring to the theatre program.[4]

She had just moved to Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. shortly before she auditioned for Helix.[4] Once she got the role, she moved back to Montreal.

Career

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Hayes debuted as an actress in the 2008 short film Dissolved Girl.[1] Though not intentional, a lot of her work has been in the horror and sci-fi genre.[5]

Her guest television appearances include Nikita, Being Erica, Flashpoint, The Firm, Air Emergency and Transporter: The Series.[1][2]

Her breakout role was Dr. Sarah Jordan on Helix.[4] The television series premiered on Showcase in Canada and Syfy in the U.S., in January, 2014 and ran for two seasons before cancellation.[4][6]

In 2013, she made a directorial debut with the short film Lay Over, which she also wrote, edited and starred in.[3] The film was made by a group of actors from Canada.[7] She has also directed and written a second short film titled Ten Speed.[4]

In 2016 she was cast for the USA Network-pilot Poor Richard's Almanack.[8]

Filmography

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Actress

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes
2011 Exit Humanity Emma
2011 Hidden 3D Vicky
2012 House at the End of the Street Peggy Johns
2013 The F Word Becky
2015 Almost Anything Chris
2020 The Toll Cami

Television

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Year Show Role Notes
2009 Ghostly Encounters Kelly Baker Episode: "Closing the Door to the Beyond"
2010 Being Erica Jessica Episode: "Being Adam"
2010 Nikita Elizabeth Episode: "One Way"
2011 Air Emergency Ellyce Kausner Episode: "Stalled in the Sky"
2011 Flashpoint Franca Episode: "Wild Card"
2012 The Firm Jenny LaFleur Episode: "Chapter Seventeen"
2012 Crisis Point Tanya TV movie
2013 Transporter: The Series Stranded Motorist Episode: "Give the Guy a Hand"
2014-2015 Helix Dr. Sarah Jordan 26 episodes
2016 Poor Richard's Almanack Madison
2017 Conviction Sophie Hausen Episode: "Not Okay"

Director and screenwriter

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  • Lay Over (2013, short film)
  • Ten Speed (2015, short film)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jordan Hayes Biography". BuddyTV. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Helix Cast - Dr. Sarah Jordan". Syfy. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Bootleg NYC Interviews - Jordan Hayes - Lay Over". write-shoot-cut.com/. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Lamontagne, Kimberly (January 8, 2014). "Rising Canadian star: Q & A with Jordan Hayes". SheKnows Canada. Alpha Woman. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  5. ^ Vogt, Tiffany (January 24, 2014). "HELIX Scoop: Billy Campbell and Jordan Hayes Talk The Challenges of Fighting an Unseen Killer". the TV addict. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  6. ^ Chitwood, Adam (5 November 2013). "First Trailer and Images for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Producer Ron Moore's New Syfy Series HELIX". Collider. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Domingo, Nadya (September 15, 2013). "TFS FESTIVAL QUICKIE: JORDAN HAYES, DIRECTOR OF LAY OVER". Toronto Film Scene. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "Neil Marshall to Direct, Jordan Hayes to Star in 'Poor Richard's Almanack' Pilot". 16 September 2015.
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