Hayley J Williams
Actress. Voiceover Artist. Photographer.
Hayley J. Williams is a classically trained British actress, voiceover artist & photographer known for her impeccable craft, her adaptability, and her elegantly androgynous beauty. She trained at the prestigious Drama Studio London.
Hayley’s most recent leading role was that of Dr. Martinelli in the feature film “Triassic World” - an ambition driven lead scientist who will stop at nothing to revolutionize medical science.
Previously, Hayley received acclaim for her portrayal of Marie Dumont in the supernatural thriller “The Shadow Within,” in which she starred alongside Beth Winslet. She was awarded Best Actress awards at the B Movie Festival in New York and the Los Angeles Short Film Festival (for a short film version of the feature) for her work.
In keeping with her love of genre material, additional projects include a three episode arc on Disney’s internet sensation, the web series “I <3 Vampires,” and “Embers of the Sky,” a triptych of science fiction films about searching for peace in fantastical worlds that recently premiered at the Action on Film Festival. One of Hayley’s favorite roles thus far was as a woman possessed in “The Exorcism Diaries”.
Hayley’s voice over work includes commercials for Amazon Kindle UK, Mastercard, Hästens Beds, Audi and Technicolor. She is also experienced in documentary narration, video games and radio drama. Hayley played the role of ‘Sian Pearce’ in the BBC Radio Drama Torchwood: The Lost Files. In her episode, “The Devil and Miss Carew,” Hayley had the pleasure of working alongside Torchwood cast members John Barrowman and Eve Myles.
Hayley has toured the UK in various theater productions during her career and has been to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a number of projects, including the critically acclaimed “The Coma,”based on the novel by Alex Garland (The Beach).
Hayley has been an ongoing member of acclaimed acting coach, Anthony Meindl’s Masterclass since 2014. She recently moved back to the UK from LA, and currently resides in Brighton.
Hayley is also an accomplished portrait photographer under her married name ' Hayley Samartin'