Hayes debuted as an Actress in the 2008 short film Dissolved Girl. Though not intentional, a lot of her work has been in the horror and sci-fi genre.
In 2013, she made a directorial debut with the short film Lay Over, which she also wrote, edited and starred in. The film was made by a group of actors from Canada. She has also directed and written a second short film titled Ten Speed.
In 2016 she has been cast for the USA Network-pilot Poor Richard's Almanack.
