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Lindsay Kay Hayward to Guest Star in 'Grey's Anatomy'

Lindsay Kay Hayward at the 5th Annual Indie Series Awards. The world's tallest actress, Lindsay Kay Hayward, will be guest-starring in an upcoming episode of Grey's Anatomy . At six feet nine inches tall, Hayward was one of the four stars of TLC's fascinating My Giant Life this summer. On Tuesday night, the women all got together for a "Big Updates" special and Hayward revealed she had been cast for a role on Grey's . "I have Marfan disease, the role that I play," Hayward revealed. "She's a seven feet two [inch] woman but she thinks she's six [feet] six [inches]. Usually I play an overly aggressive fighter type, but it gets to the insight of who actually are as uniquely tall women." The actress and former wrestler is the Guinness World Record holder for the Tallest Actress in a Leading Role. She gets her height from her father, who she recently reunited with for the first time since she was 11-years-old during an episo...

'My Giant Life' Premieres July 14 on TLC

Lindsay Kay Hayward at the 5th Annual Indie Series Awards. Being extraordinarily tall will certainly help anyone stand out, but for the four women in TLC’s new five-part series, My Giant Life , their height is the only thing people seem to notice. Premiering on TLC Tuesday, July 14th at 10 p.m. ET/PT, viewers step into the shoes of women who are seemingly too tall and lofty for the average-sized world, standing at six feet six inches and above. They are faced with challenges every day – some because their extreme height makes performing seemingly mundane tasks like loading the dishwasher and getting into a car extremely difficult and others because the eyes of society are not as friendly to women of their stature. As a young lady that is a foot taller than the average female, life is anything but easy! From dating difficulties to simply going to the grocery store without stares, the stories in each episode get right to the heart of what it means to live life blessed with an extra f...