Hartley has been in the entertainment industry since she was 11 months old – waving her baby arm from a Chevy Astro Van. Since then, and with a degree in theater from CSUF, Hartley has appeared on TV, film and stage – working with Billy Crystal, Richard Crenna, Fred Willard, Cherry Jones and many, many others. Hartley has appeared in such Group Rep productions as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Carol Christmas, Avenue Q and The Man Who Came to Dinner.