Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes MacArthur (; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose career spanned 82 years. She eventually received the nickname "First Lady of American Theatre" and was the second person and first woman to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award (an EGOT). She was also the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting. 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.The annual Helen Hayes Awards, which have recognized excellence in professional theatre in greater Washington, D.C., since 1984, are her namesake. In 1955, the former Fulton Theatre on 46th Street in New York City's Theatre District was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre. When that venue was torn down in 1982, the nearby Little Theatre was renamed in her honor. Helen Hayes is regarded as one of the greatest leading ladies of the 20th-century theatre. Provided by Wikipedia
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5by Lynne Wilkinson, Anna Grimsrud, Tali Cassidy, Catherine Orrell, Jacqueline Voget, Helen Hayes, Claire Keene, Sarah Jane Steele, Rodd GerstenhaberGet full text
Published 2019-07-01
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6by Katrina Forsyth, Leanne Heathcote, Jane Senior, Baber Malik, Rachel Meacock, Katherine Perryman, Sue Tucker, Rachel Domone, Matthew Carr, Helen Hayes, Roger Webb, Laura Archer-Power, Alice Dawson, Sarah Leonard, David Challis, Stuart Ware, Richard Emsley, Caroline Sanders, Salman Karim, Seena Fazel, Adrian Hayes, Alistair Burns, Mary Piper, Jenny ShawGet full text
Published 2020-06-01
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