Hunter King
Hunter King | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hunter Haley King October 20, 1993 (age 20) |
| Other names | Haley King |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Hunter Haley King (born October 20, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for the roles of Adriana Masters on Hollywood Heights and Summer Newman on The Young and the Restless.
Personal life
King is the sister of fellow actresses Kelli King and Joey King.[citation needed] Her grandmother is Elaine Farrar. At a young age, King acted in a theater in Agoura Hills, California.[1]
Career
King began her professional acting career by guest starring in series such as Roswell, Hannah Montana and Workaholics.[1] She starred as Adriana Masters in the Nick at Nite drama Hollywood Heights. It was there that she met The Young and the Restless executive producer Jill Farren-Phelps.[1] "Jill brought me over there. I never auditioned for Y&R. As I was coming off the plane from Florida with a friend, Jill called and said, 'Do you want to come work on Y&R and play Summer?' I was like, 'Yeah.' She said, 'Okay. You start in two days.'"[1]
On October 15, 2012, she made her debut on the CBS Daytime soap opera as Summer Newman, replacing Lindsay Bushman.[2][3] She is credited as Hunter King. King's performance in the role earned her an nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress, losing out to her Y&R predecessor Samantha Bailey.[4] King was also nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2013, losing out to Kristen Alderson before winning the following year, beating out Alderson, Linsey Godfrey, Kim Matula and Kelly Missal.[5][6]
King appeared as a guest Barker's Beauty on two episodes of The Price Is Right during "Dream Car Week" in November 2013.[7]
Controversy
In 2013, King accused her Y&R co-star Michael Muhney of groping her.[8][9][10][11] It was reported that King complained that Muhney fondled her breasts on two occasions both of which she protested were unsolicited and unwanted advances.[10][11] King told producers she would go to cops and file a report against Muhney for allegedly groping her if he was not fired from the show.[11] Muhney was fired on December 17, 2013.[11][12][13][14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Artificial Intelligence: AI | Amanda | |
| 2001 | Roswell | Other Kid | Episode: "Samuel Rising" |
| 2002 | Hidden Hills | Megan Slypich | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Deus Ex Machina | Mary | |
| 2004 | Line of Fire | Hannah Sorenson | Episode: "The Best-Laid Plans" |
| 2004 | The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour | Mouseketeer | TV movie |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Noelle | Episode: "Trials" |
| 2006 | Dexter | Teenage Debra | Episodes: "Let's Give the Boy a Hand", "Return to Sender" |
| 2008 | ER | Julie O'Fallon | Episode: "Parental Guidance" |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana | Bridget | Episode: "Judge Me Tender" |
| 2010 | It Takes A Village | Alyssa | TV movie; main role |
| 2011 | Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | Priscilla Granger | |
| 2011 | Workaholics | Melissa | Episode: "Karl's Wedding" |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Adriana Masters | 80 episodes (credited as Hunter King) |
| 2012–present | The Young and the Restless | Summer Newman | (credited as Hunter King) |
| 2013 | The Price Is Right | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Bully Chronicles | Avery Keller | (credited as Haley King) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d Cohn, Paulette. "Y&R's Hunter King Dishes on Summer Newman, the Big Reveal, and More!: Hunter King Talks About Landing the Role of Summer, Who Helped, and What's Next". http://soaps.about.com/. About.com. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Fairman, Michael (19 September 2012). "Lindsay Bushman OUT as Summer Newman on Y&R! Show Will Recast!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (21 September 2012). "More Hollywood Heights Stars To Y&R! Hunter Haley King Is the Recast Summer Newman!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ a b "The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. emmyonline.org. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Winners". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. June 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ "'The Price is Right' Revs Up for Dream Car Week November 18-22". 12 November 2013.
- ^ Giddens, Jamey (January 4, 2014). "TMZ Reports Michael Muhney Was Fired From Y&R For Allegedly Groping Hunter King". Zap2it/Tribune Media Services. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (January 4, 2014). "TMZ Reports Michael Muhney Fired From Y&R For Allegedly Groping Co-Star's Breasts On Two Occasions!". On-Air On-Soaps. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Heger, Jen. "Soap Scandal: 'Young & The Restless' Star Threatened To Report Alleged Breast Groping To Cops If Co-Star Wasn't Fired". Radar Online. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Hegner, Jen. "Revealed: 'Young & The Restless' Veteran Eric Braeden Wanted Michael Muheny Fired Before The Alleged On-Set Grope". Radar Online. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Reports: Michael Muhney fired from 'Y&R' for groping much younger co-star". Fox News. January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Eby, Margaret (January 4, 2014). "'Young and the Restless' star Michael Muhney fired for allegedly groping co-star Hunter King: report". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Young & Restless Star Michael Muhney Fired For Allegedly Groping Co-Star's Breasts". TMZ. January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
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