Helen Hayes
Birth Name:
Helen Hayes
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Co-founded the National Wildflower Research Center in 1982 with friend, Lady Bird Johnson
- Of Irish descent, her maternal grandparents emigrated to the United States from Ireland during the Irish Potato Famine
- A stage actress since five-years-old, she would only move to Hollywood after marrying husband Charles MacArthur, who had recently signed a film contract
- Preferring stage productions over television and film, she returned to Broadway in 1935 where she would perform in numerous plays for several decades until her retirement in 1971
- Served on the board of directors for the Greater New York Council of the Girl Scouts of the USA during the 1970s
- The Fulton Theatre on Broadway was renamed after her in 1955 and later the Little Theater in 1983
Awards
- 1931Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
- 1931Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
- 1932Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1932Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (January):Winner
- 1932Audience Referendum - Most Favorite Actress:Winner
- 1933Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
- 1933Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
- 1933Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
- 1933Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
- 1933Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
- 1934Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
- 1935Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
- 1952Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (June):Winner
- 1957Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
- 1958Primetime Emmy - Actress - Best Single Performance - Lead or Support:Nominated
- 1959Primetime Emmy - Best Single Performance by an Actress:Nominated
- 1971Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 1971Golden Laurel - Best Supporting Performance, Female:Winner
- 1972Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series:Nominated
- 1975Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special:Nominated