In her statement announcing her departure from the role of Claudia, Bailey Bass expressed her full support for Delainey Hayles. “I wish Delainey the best of luck in taking over. I cannot wait to watch,” she said, wishing the new Claudia well. For those unfamiliar, Hayles is relatively new on the professional acting scene with only a small handful of credits to her name. Most notably, she appeared in a single episode of the series “Too Close” as well as six installments of “Holby City.” She also popped up in the shorts “Something in the Closet” and “Birds.”
Additionally, as noted by Variety, Hayles has also thrived on stage, with one of her biggest theater credits being “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” on London’s West End. She’ll join such Season 1 names as Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, and Eric Bogosian — the actors behind Louis de Pointe du Lac, Lestat de Lioncourt, and Daniel Molloy — among others, who are returning for Season 2. Production is set to begin next week, with filming taking place in Paris, France, Prague, Czech Republic, and New Orleans, Lousiana.
As the debut of “Interview With the Vampire” Season 2 draws nearer, it will be interesting to see how Delainey Hayles approaches the role of Claudia.
