Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Acting

Born: 1900-10-09 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died: 1993-03-17

Biography

Helen Hayes was an American actress whose career spanned almost 70 years. She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of the American Theatre" and was one of twelve people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from President Ronald Reagan in 1986. In 1988 she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. She is the namesake of the annual Helen Hayes Awards, which have recognized excellenc

🎬 Movies (20)

Airports

Airports

2025

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

2022

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Self (archive footage)

Divine Mercy No Escape

Divine Mercy No Escape

1994

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Self

The Ten-Year Lunch

The Ten-Year Lunch

1987

Herself - Participant

Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

1985

Miss Jane Marple

A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery

1983

Miss Jane Marple

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Self

Murder Is Easy

Murder Is Easy

1982

Lavinia Fullerton

Hopper's Silence

Hopper's Silence

1981

Herself

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979

Self

A Family Upside Down

A Family Upside Down

1978

Emma Long

Candleshoe

Candleshoe

1977

Lady St. Edmund

Victory at Entebbe

Victory at Entebbe

1976

Etta Grossman-Wise

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

Hettie

Herbie Rides Again

Herbie Rides Again

1974

Mrs. Steinmetz

The Female Instinct

The Female Instinct

1972

Ernesta Snoop

Harvey

Harvey

1972

Veta Louise Simmons

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

1971

Sophie Tate Curtis