Eaddy Mays, a multifaceted American actress and producer, was born in New York and raised by her mother. At a tender age of eight, Mays transformed the basement of their home into the "Magic Theater," where her mother and dozens of stuffed animals were subjected to countless recreations of blockbuster films and Broadway plays with Mays starring in every role.
By the time she was ten years old, Mays was strongly encouraged by her mother to pursue her passion outside the home. She was cast in a community theatre production of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Snow Queen." This marked the beginning of Mays' journey in the world of acting, which would eventually take her to stages and screens across the globe.
In the years that followed, Mays' passion for acting only grew stronger. She began hosting video presentations for the production company owned by her step-father, Bob Haymes, a singer, actor, and songwriter. This hosting work brought Mays to China in 1984 and later to Hong Kong and Japan.
After graduating from college and dabbling in commercial radio and television for several years, Mays began her acting career in earnest in 2009. She was cast as Elaine in the Academy Award-winning film "The Blind Side," opposite Sandra Bullock. Before the film was released, Mays was cast as a cancer patient for a medical center commercial, in which she agreed to shave her head completely bald.
Mays surprised producers by insisting that she be allowed to do the actual shearing herself, and she excitedly requested that the event be captured on video and posted on YouTube. This radical change in appearance prompted a shift in her career, and shortly thereafter, she was cast in MTV's supernatural thriller TV series "Teen Wolf." She appeared occasionally in season one, but throughout seasons two and three, she was featured as a chilling, memorable villain, garnering attention and praise from critics for her performance and gathering hate mail from more radical fans for her part as the evil nemesis of the beloved werewolves.
Throughout her career, Mays has continued to pursue her passion for acting, appearing in a wide range of film and television projects. She has also turned her attention to producing, co-writing, producing, and starring in the full-length independent feature film "Highland Fling," a romantic comedy about a fun-loving Scotsman and a straight-laced southern belle shooting a reality TV show at a Scottish Highland Festival in small town America.
In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, Mays has a long history of volunteer work with kids, beginning first in college where she was a "big sister" in Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Later, she served as the Custodian and Legal Guardian for two displaced young girls in the custody of the State's Foster Care program. These experiences compelled Mays to help create and manage The Highland House, a homeless shelter for at-risk youth displaced from their home.
Today, Mays continues to volunteer with youth and works in Los Angeles. She has three children, with a basement theater of their own; Cali, a Percheron mare; Kidiot, a barn cat; and almost enough hours in the day.
