Hala Finley (born May 18, 2009) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Man with a Plan'' (2016–2020) as Emme Burns and in '' We Can Be Heroes'' (2020) as Ojo.

Early life

Finley was born on May 18, 2009, in

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where she was raised. She has an older brother. As a child, Finley danced and played sports. She wanted to be an actress after she watched her brother prepare for auditions.

Career

Finley began her career by appearing in print and TV commercials. At the age of four, Finley played her first role as twins in ''Counter Parts''. In 2015, she played the lead role in ''Grammy''. ''Gruesome Magazine'' said she was "adorable". In 2016, at the age of seven, Finley appeared in '' Man with a Plan'' as Emme Burns, the youngest of Adam Burns's (

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) children. In 2018, she played Jody Altmyer in '' Back Roads'', for which she received a positive review. ''Nerdy Babble'' said she was "most surprising part of this entire experience", saying "she blew my expectations out of the water. ... he wasadorable and endlessly endearing." In February 2020, Finley was cast in

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's ''Shelter''. In September 2021, Finley joined

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and

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in action-thriller film ''

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'', reuniting with director

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. In 2022, she starred in '' Paradise Highway'', which centers around

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. Finley portrays Leila, who is trafficked in an attempt to save another character. ''

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'' praised her performance, stating: "Finley eschews cuteness as much as possible, playing Leila almost as feral at the beginning—a writhing mass of gutteral screams and uncontrolled bodily functions, designed to be as distasteful as possible to would-be kidnappers."

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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