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Helen Hayes (i)

Also Credited As: Helen Hayes Brown

Date of Death: March 17, 1993 (92)

Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1970
Veta Louise Simmons

[Broadway]
1969
Mrs. Grant

[Broadway]
1968
Mrs. Fisher

[Broadway]
1967
Mrs. Fisher

[Broadway]
1966
Mother

[Broadway]
1966
Signora Frola

[Broadway]
1966
Mrs. Candour

[Broadway]
1964
Rachel Jackson

Leonora Clayton

Julia Grant

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison

Mary Todd Lincoln

Mrs. Franklin Pierce

Edith Wilson

Dolley Madison

Abigail Adams

Mrs. Grover Cleveland

Mrs. James G. Blaine

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt

[Broadway]
1958
Nora Melody

[Broadway]
1957
The Duchess of Pont-Au-Bronc

[Off-Broadway]
1956
Performer

[Broadway]
1955
Mrs. Antrobus

[Broadway]
1955
Lucy Andree Ransdell

[Broadway]
1954
Maggie Wylie

[Broadway]
1952
Mrs. Howard V. Larue III

[Broadway]
1950
Lucy Andree Ransdell

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1946
Addie

[Broadway]
1944
Harriet Beecher Stowe

[Broadway]
1943
Harriet Beecher Stowe

[Broadway]
1941
Madeline Guest

[Broadway]
1940
Viola

[Broadway]
1939
Miss Scott

[Broadway]
1938
Victoria

[Broadway]
1936
Victoria

[Broadway]
1935
Victoria

[Broadway]
1933
Mary Stuart

[Broadway]
1931
Lu

[Broadway]
1930
Peggy Chalfont

[Broadway]
1930
A Girl

[Broadway]
1927
Norma Besant

[Broadway]
1926
Maggie Wylie

[Broadway]
1925
Georgia Bissell

[Broadway]
1925
Maria

[Broadway]
1925
Cleopatra

[Broadway]
1924
Dinah Partlett

[Broadway]
1924
Catherine (Kittens) Westcourt

[Broadway]
1924
Constance Neville

[Broadway]
1924
Mary

[Broadway]
1922
Elsie Beebe

[Broadway]
1921
Mary Anne

[Broadway]
1921
Seeby

[Broadway]
1920
Bab

[Broadway]
1919
Cora Wheeler

[Broadway]
1918
Margaret

[Broadway]
1911
Fannie Hicks

[Broadway]
1910
Psyche Finnegan

[Broadway]
1909
Little Mime

Productions

 
[Broadway, 1951]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1936]
Producer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 1980 - Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre

Helen Hayes

Tony Awards - 1970 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Helen Hayes, Harvey


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1968 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Repertory Company

Helen HayesThe Show-Off


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1968 - Best Performance

Helen Hayes, The Show Off


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1963 - Special Citation

Helen Hayes


winner
Tony Awards - 1958 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Helen Hayes, Time Remembered


winner
Tony Awards - 1947 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Helen Hayes, Happy Birthday


winner
Drama League Awards - 1936 - Distinguished Performance Award

Helen Hayes

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Helen Hayes (i) been in?

Helen Hayes (i) has appeared on Broadway in 46 shows.

How many West End shows has Helen Hayes (i) been in?

Helen Hayes (i) has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Helen Hayes (i) been nominated for?

Helen Hayes has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. These include the Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre (Tony Awards), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Harvey," Best Performance by an Actress in a Repertory Company (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Show-Off," Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "The Show Off," Special Citation (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Time Remembered," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Happy Birthday," and the Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards).

What awards has Helen Hayes (i) won?

Helen Hayes (i) has won several awards throughout her career in the American Theatre. She received the Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre (Tony Awards). Additionally, she won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Repertory Company (Drama Desk Awards) for her role in "The Show-Off" and the Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for the same production. Hayes also received a Special Citation from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Furthermore, she won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for both "Time Remembered" and "Happy Birthday." Lastly, she was honored with the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards.

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