Hala Finley: Movies & Box Office

Hala Finley (born May 18, 2009) is a talented American actress known for her remarkable roles in popular works like 'Man with a Plan' (2016–2020) as Emme Burns and 'We Can Be Heroes' (2020) as Ojo. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, her journey into the creative arts was inspired by watching her brother prepare for auditions. An interesting mix of passions, she thrived in dancing and sports as a child. Hala made her acting debut at the tender age of four, playing twins in the production 'Counter Parts'. In 2015, she wowed audiences with her lead role in 'Grammy', a performance that Gruesome Magazine described as “adorable”. Her career took off when,in 2016, she portrayed Emme Burns, the youngest of Matt LeBlanc’s children on the show 'Man with a Plan'. Alongside her TV roles, Hala also made quite an impression in films. Her role as Jody Altmyer in 'Back Roads' (2018) earned her rave reviews. In the action-thriller 'Hypnotic' (2021), she worked with stars like Ben Affleck and Alice Braga. Another notable performance of hers is in 'Paradise Highway' (2022), where she plays Leila, a victim of human trafficking. The A.V. Club lauded her performance, noting how she eschewed cuteness to portray a feral child whose guttural screams and uncontrolled bodily functions were 'designed to be as distasteful as possible to would-be kidnappers'.