Helen hayes biography

The accomplished entertainer acted from age 5 to She appeared on Broadway at age 8, and over the next several years, she received much acclaim for her performances. With the expansion of movies in Hollywood, Hayes moved to California to pursue films.

Helen hayes daughter death

Hayes also received accolades for her Broadway performances in Mary of Scotland and Victoria Regina She is the first woman to receive all four entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Hayes died on March 17, , in Nyack, New York. Born on October 10, , in Washington, D. She started acting as a child with the encouragement of her mother, once an aspiring actress herself.

At the age of 5, Hayes made her professional debut in a production of The Prince Chap. Several years later, Hayes made her way to Broadway to appear in Old Dutch in She soon established a reputation as a talented actress with a knack for comedy.