Kara Hayward (born November 17, 1998) is an American actress.

She is known for her lead role as Suzy Bishop in the 2012 feature film Moonrise Kingdom, which earned her a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film in 2013.

[2] Two years later, she played Emily Parris, one of the lead roles in The Sisterhood of Night.

She went to an open casting call for Moonrise Kingdom and was chosen for the role of Suzy Bishop.

[5] USA Today ran a feature on Hayward and her Moonrise Kingdom co-star Jared Gilman on May 22, 2012.