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Helen Hayes Biography

Helen Hayes
  • Birth Name: Helen Hayes Brown
  • Birth Place: Washington, D.C.
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/10/1900, Libra
  • Date of Death: 03/17/1993
  • Profession: Actor; writer
Helen Hayes Fast Facts:
  • Nicknamed "First Lady of the American Theater."
  • There is a hospital, a New York City theater, and an award named in her honor.
  • Her play Coquette closed when she became ill during her pregnancy with Mary MacArthur; the producer tried to get out of paying the actors severance citing Helen's child as "An Act of God."
  • Her debut film was The Sin of Madelon Claudet, for which she won a Best Actress Oscar.
  • Founded the Mary MacArthur Fund to raise awareness about polio after her daughter, Mary, died from the disease in 1949; was credited by Jonas Salk for helping him establish funding for a vaccine. 
    Helen Hayes Relationships:
  • Catherine Estell Brown - Mother
  • Charles MacArthur - Husband (deceased)
  • Francis Van Arnum Brown - Father
  • James MacArthur - Son
  • Mary MacArthur - Daughter

  • Helen Hayes Awards:
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1951 Emmy: Best Actress - Nominee
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Single Performance by an Actress - Nominee
  • 1952 Emmy: Best Actress - Nominee
  • 1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1976 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • 1970 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1958 Emmy: Actress - Best Single Performance - Lead or Support - Nominee
  • 1947 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1932 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1953 Emmy: Best Actress - Winner
  • 1972 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1958 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1970 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Nominee
  • 1980 Tony: Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre - Winner
  • 1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series - Nominee

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Agatha Christie Collection featuring Helen Hayes as Miss Marple (A Caribbean Mystery / Murder Is Easy / Murder with Mirrors)
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Helen Hayes: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts)
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