Erinn Hayes (née Carter; born May 25, 1976) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her role as Dr. Lola Spratt on the sitcom ''

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'' (2008–2016), which she later reprised in its spin-off series '' Medical Police'' (2020). For her role, Hayes received a nomination for the

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in 2016. She has played roles in a number of network sitcoms, including Alison on '' The Winner'' (2007), Melanie Clayton on ''

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'' (2008–2009), Sheila on '' Guys with Kids'' (2012–2013), and Donna Gable on ''

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'' (2016–2017). Her film credits include '' It's a Disaster'' (2012), ''

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'' (2014), '' Band Aid'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2020).

Early life

Erinn Hayes was born in

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. She attended the

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and graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in performance.

Career

In 2005, Hayes appeared as a chef Becky Sharp on Fox's short-lived '' Kitchen Confidential''. Also, in that same year, she played the role of

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in the TV movie ''Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy'' alongside costar

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. Hayes played Alison on the television show '' The Winner'' in 2007. Hayes played the role of Dr. Lola Spratt in the satirical comedy series ''

'' on

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. She was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series in 2016. Hayes played the role of Melanie Clayton on the

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comedy series ''

''. The series was an Americanized version of the British comedy ''

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''. She then later starred on the

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comedy series '' Guys with Kids''. She starred in films such as '' It's a Disaster'', '' The Watch'', and ''

''. Hayes co-starred in the second season of Hulu's reality TV parody series ''The Hotwives of Las Vegas'' in 2015. In 2015, she performed as an inmate on the band Dengue Fever's video for the song "No Sudden Moves." In 2016, Hayes began co-starring in the CBS series ''

'', portraying the role of Kevin Gable's wife Donna. Following its renewal after the first season, Hayes was fired from the series for unspecified creative reasons. The series was canceled after its second season. In April 2019, she played the role of Vivian in the

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series ''

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'', co-starring with

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. In January 2020, Hayes played the role of Lola Spratt in the series '' Medical Police'', with co-star Rob Huebel, for distribution on Netflix. That same year, she starred as Princess Elizabeth Logan, Ted's wife, in '' Bill and Ted Face the Music'', the third installment in the '' Bill & Ted'' film series. On February 18, 2022, it was announced that Hayes will play Ralphie's wife, Sandy Parker, in ''

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'', a sequel to the 1983 film '' A Christmas Story'', for

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and

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Personal life

In 2004, Hayes married her high school sweetheart Jack Hayes, a construction supervisor. They have two daughters, Maggie Mae and Lilah Grace.Worst Week Star Erinn Hayes is Expecting
People.com, January 6, 2009

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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