Hayley Faith Negrin (born April 9, 2003) is an American actress, best known for her voice work on the

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television series ''

Peg + Cat ''Peg + Cat'' is an animated children's television series based on the children's picture book "The Chicken Problem", which was published in 2012. The series, which featured the voice acting of Hayley Faith Negrin and Dwayne Hill, was created by ...

''. Born in

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, Negrin now resides in

Weston, Connecticut Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,354 at the 2020 census with the highest median household income in Connecticut. The town is served by Route 57 and Route 53, both of which run through the t ...

, with her family. A performer since an early age, her professional career began in 2010 when she appeared in a national television commercial for

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. In 2013, she was picked from hundreds of girls to star in the lead role as Peg in ''Peg + Cat''. Series creators

Billy Aronson Billy Aronson is an American playwright and writer, who originated the concept of the rock opera ''Rent'', which was based on Puccini's opera ''La bohème''.Jones, Kenneth (2011)Rent, With Andy Mientus, Fabio Monteiro, Halle Morse, Begins at Pion ...

and

Jennifer Oxley Jennifer Oxley is an American author, illustrator, television writer/director, and songwriter. She is the co-creator of the PBS children's program ''Peg + Cat''. She was the creative director of ''Wonder Pets!'' and '' 3rd & Bird'', as well as the ...

both stated that Negrin "sounded like a real kid, not too polished or over-rehearsed" and won the role "with her quirky voice and raw talent". In 2014, Negrin won a

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for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for her work on ''Peg + Cat''. She was the youngest Daytime Emmy nominee that year.

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* 2003 births Living people Actresses from Connecticut Actresses from New York City American child actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Daytime Emmy Award winners People from Weston, Connecticut 21st-century American women {{US-voice-actor-2000s-stub