Alayna Hester

Alayna Hester
Born	(2001-06-23) June 23, 2001 Raleigh, NC
🏳️ Nationality	American
💼 Occupation	Actress
📆 Years active	2018-Present
Known for	Acting
Notable work	Dopesick (miniseries)

Biography

Alayna Hester, born on [date] in Raleigh, NC, came into this world as the beloved daughter of Drs. Mark and Rebecca Hester. From her earliest days. Raised in the small town of Bladenboro, during her teenage years she took part in cheerleading and gymnastics. However, life took an unexpected turn when, at the tender age of fifteen, she was faced with the daunting challenges of pectus excavatum and a collapsed lung. She endured a long recovery but prevailed Years later, concerns for her health worsened as she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at only 19. Thankfully, as of October 2021, Alayna is cancer free.

It was actually her cancer diagnosis that made Alayna realize her passion for acting. In an interview with Bladen Online, she shared, “After experiencing so much pain, I realized life is too short … you must do what you really want to do.”

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022-Present	Law & Order	Lily Cosgrove	Recurring role 3 Episodes
	Tell Me Lies	Sadie DeMarco	Episode: "Merry F*cking Christmas" Recurring role
2021	Dopesick (miniseries)	Elizabeth Ann	4 episodes
	Tell Me Your Secrets	Paula Maria	Episode: "Be Mine"
2018	Torn (TV Series 2018)	Girl at restaurant	Episode: "Everything Starts with Vee" This article "Alayna Hester" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Alayna Hester. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.

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