Ainsley Hayes is a fictional character on the television serial drama The West Wing. Played by Emily Procter, she is the Associate and later Deputy White House Counsel, a Republican who was hired by White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry at the direction of President Bartlet.
Ainsley is a native of North Carolina. A lifelong Republican, her grandfather was once chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. She attended Smith College and later ...
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Ainsley Hayes is a fictional character on the television serial drama The West Wing. Played by Emily Procter, she is the Associate and later Deputy White House Counsel, a Republican who was hired by White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry at the direction of President Bartlet.
Ainsley is a native of North Carolina. A lifelong Republican, her grandfather was once chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. She attended Smith College and later went to Harvard Law School, where she met fellow Republican Clifford 'Cliff' Calley, whom she would later introduce to Donna Moss. She was also a member of the Young Republicans.
After law school, Ainsley clerked for conservative Supreme Court Justice Dreifort. She then worked as a conservative spokeswoman.
Ainsley was introduced in the episode "In this White House" as a Republican spokesperson debating with Sam Seaborn on Capitol Beat (A Meet the Press-style show). Sam underestimates Hayes due to her looks, leading to his public humiliation:...
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