Delainey Hayles

Delainey Hayles is a British actress. She is known for her role as Claudia in the AMC television series Interview with the Vampire since 2023.

Hayles has appeared in various television series, short films, and stage productions, including the role of Lucy Pevensie on stage in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2022).

Early life Delainey Hayles was born in England on 10 March 1999. She attended the BRIT School.

As a child, she reenacted and filmed Disney Channel episodes with her younger sister, sparking her interest in acting.

Career Film and television Hayles launched her professional on-screen acting career in 2019 with Something In The Closet, a BFI funded short film directed by Nosa Eke.

In 2021, she played Billie in the miniseries Too Close, directed by Susan Tully and based on the 2018 novel by Clara Salaman. That same year, she appeared in the short film Birds.

In 2023, Hayles took over the role of Claudia in the AMC television series Interview with the Vampire, replacing Bailey Bass, who played the character in the first season. Despite joining the production close to the start of filming, Hayles credits the cast and crew, particularly co-star Jacob Anderson, with creating a welcoming and supportive environment on set. Several early reviews of season 2, which aired in 2024, highlighted Hayles' performance and praised her portrayal of Claudia. In their round-up of the best television episodes of 2024, TV Insider commended Hayles' "powerhouse performance" in the season two episode, I Could Not Prevent It, stating that she "anchored" the episode.

Theatre In 2018, Hayles performed with The Andrew Lloyd Webber Bridge Company in Sticky at the Southwark Playhouse. In 2022, Hayles starred as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, directed by Michael Fentiman, at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London's West End.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2019 Something in the Closet Asha Short film 2021 Too Close Billie Episode 1.2 2021–2022 Holby City Billie Faber 6 episodes 2022 Birds Maya Short film 2024–2026 Interview with the Vampire Claudia, Regina Main role

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2018 Sticky Keira Southwark Playhouse, London 2022 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Lucy Pevensie Gillian Lynne Theatre, London