 She graduated with a distinction in 2001, and began a full-time acting career.Hastings has many stage credits in both the UK and Ireland.Amongst these are roles as Carol in "Oleanna" by David Mamet, Estelle Rigault in "No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre, Cathy Calhoun in the first European production of "Orange Flower Water" by Craig Wright, and the world premiere of "The Night Garden", developed by the Royal National Theatre Studio and first performed at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter.