Hayley Joann Williams (born in Cheshire, England) is an award winning British actress. She has had an extensive theater and film career, most notably playing the lead role of 'Marie' in the award-winning film chiller The Shadow Within, for which she was awarded Best Actress at the 2008 B-Movie Film Festival (New York), and Best Actress at the LA Short Film Festival for her performance. Hayley has toured the UK in various theater productions during her professional career, and received excellent reviews for her role in The Coma (an adaptation of the Alex Garland novel) at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Hayley trained at Drama Studio London, and resides in Los Angeles, California.