How did Haley Lu Richardson get into acting?

American actress Haley Lu Richardson is one of them. She began her acting career on television, appearing in early episodes of the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up and the ABC Family supernatural drama Ravenswood. She then appeared in the coming-of-age drama The Edge of Seventeen and the psychological horror movie Split.

Richardson started as Tess in the ABC Family series Ravenswood in 2013. She co-starred in the ABC pilot “Adopted” and made an appearance as a guest on the Disney Channel’s Shake It Up.

She portrayed Portia in the HBO comedy-drama The White Lotus’ second season in 2022. In February 2023, she appeared in a music video for the Jonas Brothers’ song “Wings” alongside them.

How did Haley Lu Richardson get into acting?

Her first couple of years in LA consisted of primarily dance opportunities, as she had very little formal acting training.

As she gained more confidence and experience she was able to land her first lead acting roles in The Last Survivors (2014) and The Young Kieslowski (2014).