Hailey Gates

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Hailey Gates
Born
Hailey Benton Gates

Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • director
Years active2012–present

Hailey Benton Gates is an American model, actress, director, and journalist. She hosted the Viceland series States of Undress.[1]

Early life[edit]

Gates grew up in the Los Angeles area, where her family has resided for seven generations.[2] Gates's parents separated during her childhood.[3] Gates's maternal grandmother is screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury.[4] Her great grandfather was the first mayor of Santa Monica.[2]

In 2012, Gates graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in experimental theater from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[4]

Career[edit]

The Paris Review[edit]

Upon her graduation from New York University in 2012, Gates began working as an editor and director of advertising at The Paris Review. She left the magazine in 2015.[5]

Modeling[edit]

Gates has starred in campaigns for Miu Miu (by Steve Meisel), Costume National, and Target.[6][1][7] She also appeared on the July/August 2011 cover of Jalouse magazine.[8] She is currently signed to M Model Management.[9]

Acting[edit]

Gates appeared in Ricki and the Flash as Emily in 2015.[2] She also co-wrote and produced A Space Program, a 2015 docudrama, with artist Tom Sachs. The film received a positive review from The New York Times.[10]

Gates hosted Viceland's States of Undress.[11] The investigative docu-series focuses on the political and social circumstances surrounding fashion weeks around the world.[3] The show's second season premiered on June 6, 2017.[12]

Gates had a small role as "drugged-out mother" in David Lynch's 2017 reboot of Twin Peaks on Showtime.[13][14] In 2019, Gates appeared in the Safdie brothers' movie Uncut Gems.[15]

Directing[edit]

In January 2019, a short film directed by Gates and starring Alia Shawkat, Shako Mako, premiered in Los Angeles. The film was produced as part of Miu Miu's Women's Tales series of shorts directed by women.[16] In 2023, she directed a feature length film, Atropia with Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner among the cast.[17]

Personal life[edit]

As of May 2016, Gates resides on the Upper West Side of New York City.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

As actress[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Ricki and the Flash Emily
2019 Uncut Gems Adley's Receptionist
2021 O Night Divine Babette Holiday-themed short directed by Luca Guadagnino.
2024 My First Film

As director[edit]

Year Title Notes
2019 Shako Mako Short
TBA Atropia Feature

As writer[edit]

Year Title Notes
2015 A Space Program

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2016-2017 States of Undress Host
2017 Twin Peaks: The Return Drugged-Out Mother 3 episodes

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Conflict Spots in a New Viceland Series 'States of Undress'". Fashionista. March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Best of the Next: Hailey Gates". Wonderland Magazine. November 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Regensdorf, Laura (May 5, 2016). "Meet the Globe-Trotting It Girl Whose Signature Braid Is Her Passport". Vogue. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Hailey Gates". Interview Magazine. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Staff Picks: Stirrups, Stravinsky, Sink-feet". The Paris Review. March 25, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "A Host's Escapades on Viceland's 'States of Undress'". The New York Times. May 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "VIDEO | Miu Miu: Subjective Reality FW15 Campaign". NOWFASHION. July 16, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Jalouse July/August 2011 Cover w/ cover model Hailey Gates (Jalouse)". MODELS.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Haley Gates". M Model MGMT. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Gold, Daniel M. (March 17, 2016). "Review: 'A Space Program' Adds Whimsy to a Mission to Mars". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  11. ^ "Hailey Gates - VICELAND". VICELAND. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  12. ^ Atzeni, Samantha. "'States Of Undress' Shows That Fashion Has The Power To Change The World". Bustle. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  13. ^ Hirschberg, Lynn. "Hailey Gates Thought the Secrecy on David Lynch's Twin Peaks Set Was "Pretty Funny"". W Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  14. ^ Robinson, Joanna. "Twin Peaks: 20 Easter Eggs, References, and Callbacks You Might Have Missed". HWD. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  15. ^ "Hailey Gates : "Être face à la caméra peut être réellement humiliant"". www.lofficiel.com (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  16. ^ "Hailey Gates Directs Miu Miu's Latest 'Women's Tales' Film Starring Alia Shawkat". The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  17. ^ Yossman, K.J. (February 1, 2024). "Callum Turner Joins Alia Shawkat in Luca Guadagnino-Produced 'Atropia' From First-Time Director Hailey Gates (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

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