Bailey Hanks


Bailey Noel Hanks Weidman is an American singer, actress, and dancer best known for winning MTV's . She performed on Broadway as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical in 2008.

Early life and career

Hanks was born on February 6, 1988 in Anderson, South Carolina, to Brad and Angie Hanks. She has one older sister, Brooke, and one younger sister, Bradlee. Her father is a pastor and youth minister in addition to being a highway patrolman, and her mother is a nurse. Hanks attended Westside High School in Anderson. She transferred to and graduated from Pendleton High School in 2006.
Hanks performed the National Anthem for president Bill Clinton in 2000, at age 12.
Growing up in local theater, her notable appearances were as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz; Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical; Elle Woods in Legally Blonde; Baby June in Gypsy; Hello, Dolly!; The Music Man; A Year With Frog and Toad; Annie; Bye Bye Birdie; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; and High Steppin' Country. Bailey studied under Sarah Reese, an esteemed former opera singer.
Hanks was crowned Miss Liberty Teen 2005, and competed in the Miss SC Teen Pageant.
She attended Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton, SC, as well as Coastal Carolina University, where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, though she did not graduate.

Career

Hanks starred as Sharpay Evans in a production of High School Musical which ran from November 5 to December 7, 2008 at the Paper Mill Playhouse.
Hanks appeared in the daytime television soap opera Guiding Light in April 2009.
She played the part of the NYU Tour Guide in the third installment of Touchstone Pictures' "Step Up" franchise. The film, titled Step Up 3D, premiered in August 2010.

Personal life

Hanks currently resides in Piedmont, South Carolina. Hanks is currently Worship Leader at her father's church 'Living Hope' and is a hair stylist. Hanks married Jason Weidman in 2014 and honeymooned in the Dominican Republic, and now has a daughter named Elle.

Work

Stage