Chloé Hayden

Chloé Sarah Hayden (born July 23, 1997) is an Australian actress, social-media personality, and author. She is known for her role as Quinn "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones in the 2022 Netflix reboot of Heartbreak High and her online disability awareness and activism.

Early life

Hayden was born in Melbourne, Australia. She grew up near the city of Geelong, Victoria.

At the age of 13, she had attended ten different schools and suffered from severe depression and anxiety as a result of severe bullying, leading Hayden to be homeschooled. She was diagnosed with autism at age 13, and ADHD at age 22.

Hayden has a younger brother who is also autistic, as well as an adopted brother and sister from Taiwan.

Career

Hayden began posting to her YouTube channel in 2016, under the pseudonym Princess Aspien. In 2020, she went viral after she posted a YouTube video criticizing Australian singer Sia's debut film Music, for its portrayal of autism.

In November 2021, she was cast as Quinn “Quinni” Gallagher-Jones in the Netflix reboot of Heartbreak High. Her character is autistic and was written with her input; This makes Hayden one of the first autistic actors to portray an autistic main character. Hayden herself says that she loves playing an autistic character as she can freely stim.

In August 2022, Hayden release Different, Not Less, a part autobiography, part self-help guide book. Hayden stated, “I wrote this book because I wish I had it when I was diagnosed [with autism]."

Hayden also appeared in the Australia Marie Claire magazine for the Women of the Year edition.

Public image and activism

Hayden's performance as Quinni in Heartbreak High was universally well-received with many commending it that it actually is a well represented autistic character that isn't for once stereotyped.

Hayden wishes to break existing autism stereotypes by talking about her experiences. She has stated, "I see autism as a superpower, if you look at people at the top of their fields, so many of them are on the spectrum.”

She is a proponent of autism rights and neurodiversity movements.

In 2023, Hayden accused Marvel Stadium of ableism after they were barred from a sensory room during a concert for Harry Styles in February 2023. Marvel Stadium then stated that they would be building a second sensory room and retraining their staff.

Personal life

Hayden has been in a relationship with Dylan Rohan since 2020. They got engaged in December 2022.

She is vegan.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Writing

• Hayden, Chloe (2022). Different, Not Less : A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after. Millers Point, NSW: Murdoch Books. ISBN 978-1-922616-18-0. OCLC 1334121296.

External links

• Chloé Hayden at IMDb
• Official website