Becki Hayes
Acting
Biography
Becki Hayes is a Texas-born SAG-AFTRA actress known for both deaf and hearing roles. Born with a hereditary, progressive hearing loss, Becki's hearing rapidly declined, rendering her profoundly deaf by age 12. Becki made her network TV debut in ABC's "Gideons Crossing" opposite Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin, portraying a deaf teen at odds with her parents over cochlear implants. Life imitated art for Becki, as shortly after the show aired, she underwent bilateral cochlear implant surgery. She considers her former deafness a gift to her craft. "When one sense is absent, the other senses are heightened immensely. I had to become such an intense listener by necessity. In conversation, I was hyper focused on facial cues and body language to kind of fill in the gaps when words were unclear and provide context clues in order to react appropriately. My superpower is "hearing" beyond the spoken. It's authentic acting gold. I'm very lucky!" Becki is currently developing a dramedy (2020) based on her own adventures as a formerly deaf wife and mother adjusting to life changes after cochlear implants.
Known For
The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.
The Pitt
After surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, a teenage girl believes he's attempting to reconnect with her from the after world.
The In Between
Two souls collide: a Korean American woman struggling with family expectations and her own aspirations, and an ex-wrestler haunted by his past. Their paths unexpectedly cross, leading to a transformative journey.
Bedford Park
An unrelenting shark turns a couple's dream vacation into a nightmare when they are stranded at sea and forced to fight for their lives.
Blind Waters
A homeless man with severe agoraphobia can't leave his car but when a child needs help, his heart opens the door.
Broken Down
Julie has been forced to leave her old school and cheer squad behind when her mom gets a job as assistant principal at Wilson High School - a well-funded magnet school for the athletically gifted. When Julie’s tumbling nails her a top position on the champion Wilson Wolf Pack cheer squad, excitement turns to trepidation as her new cheer friends start turning on her. Feeling lost and alone she has to get to the bottom of Wilson’s dirty secrets if she’s going to survive.
Deadly Cheers
A young couple leave behind their party lifestyle and find tranquility in an isolated rental cabin only to realize they have checked into a sinister nightmare as the locals reveal the true reason for their solitude.
Shady Grove
After disappearing for over a week, River tries to put her fragmented memory back together, while teetering on the brink of insanity and questioning what's real vs a dream.
River
The Clifford Family is selling their farm to start a new life when the boy, Andy, discovers an endangered bird on the property and must decide whether to let it become known or to shoot, shovel and shut up.
Shoot, Shovel and Shut Up
After forming an emotionally intense bond, a pair of lonely young girls encourage one another to delve deeper into the realm of eating disorders, with horrific results.
Ana & Mia
A student attempts to blackmail his teacher into giving sexual favors.
PaleDV
In the early 1970s, an insecure young woman in love with a charismatic cult leader learns that she's willing to do whatever it takes to win his heart -- even murder.
Eagle Rock
Follow Jarvis and Tre's journey through a treacherous drug deal testing their loyalties and forcing them to confront their fears. With intense action and shifting alliances the film explores the consequences of choices made under pressure.