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Helen Hayes

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Helen Hayes Fast Facts:

Nicknamed "First Lady of the American Theater."
A hospital, a New York City theater and an award are 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 died from the disease in 1949; was credited by Jonas Salk for helping him establish funding for a vaccine.

Helen Hayes Relationships:
Francis Van Arnum Brown - Father
Catherine Estell Brown - Mother
Charles MacArthur - Husband (deceased)
James MacArthur - Son
Mary MacArthur - Daughter
Helen Hayes Awards:
1952 Emmy: Best Actress - Nominee
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special - 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
1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1951 Emmy: Best Actress - Nominee
1959 Emmy: Best Single Performance by an Actress - Nominee