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- Helen Hayes
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- October 10, 1900
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- Libra
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- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Actress
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Biography
Helen Hayes is 126 years old, an actress, from United States.
Helen Hayes MacArthur (née Brown; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress. Often referred to as the "First Lady of American Theatre", she was the second person and first woman to win the EGOT (an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award), and 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.
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Academy Award | Won |
| 1932 | Academy Award | Won |
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