Hayley Mills Biography (1946-)

Full name, Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills; born April 18, 1946, in London, England; daughter of Sir John (an actor) and Mary Hayley Bell (an actress and writer) Mills; sister of Juliet Mills (an actress) and Jonathan Mills (a producer and writer); married Roy Boulting (a producer, director, and writer),June, 1971 (divorced 1977); children: Crispian (a singer); (with Leigh Lawson, an actor) Jason Lawson (an actor).

Nationality: British
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: April 18, 1946; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Infant, So Well Remembered, RKO Radio Pictures, 1947
Gillie, Tiger Bay, Continental Films, 1959
Pollyanna Whittier (title role), Pollyanna, Buena Vista, 1960
Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers, The Parent Trap, Buena Vista, 1961
Kathy Bostock, Whistle down the Wind, Pathe-American, 1962
Mary Grant, In Search of the Castaways, Buena Vista, 1962
Nancy Carey, Summer Magic, Buena Vista, 1963
Laurel, The Chalk Garden, Universal, 1964
Nikky Ferris, The Moonspinners, Buena Vista, 1964
Brydie White, Sky West and Crooked (also known as Gypsy Girl), Rank, 1965
Patricia "Patti" Randall, That Darn Cat!, Buena Vista, 1965
Spring Tyler, The Truth about Spring, Universal, 1965
(In archive footage) The Love Goddesses (also known as The LoveGoddesses: A History of Sex in the Cinema), Continental Distributing, 1965
Jenny Fitton (some sources cite Jenny Piper), The Family Way, Warner Bros., 1966
Mary Clancy, The Trouble with Angels, Columbia, 1966
Voice of the Little Mermaid, The Daydreamer (animated), Embassy, 1966
(Uncredited) Blonde girl at airport, Africa, Texas Style (also known as Cowboy in Africa), Paramount, 1967
Polly Barlow, A Matter of Innocence (also known as Pretty Polly), Universal, 1968
Susan Harper, Twisted Nerve, British Lion, 1968
Jenny Bunn, Take a Girl Like You, Columbia, 1970
Fenella "Ellie" Thomsen, Endless Night (also known as Agatha Christie's "Endless Night"), British Lion/EMI Films, 1971
Tara St. John Luke, Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (also known as Cry of the Penguins), British Lion, 1971
Belle Adams, Deadly Strangers, Fox-Rank/Silhouette, 1974
Jenny, What Changed Charley Farthing? (also known as The Bananas Boat, What Changed Charley?, and El tramposo), Patina-Hidalgo Films, 1975
Tracy, The Kingfisher Caper (also known as The Diamond Hunters, Diamond Lust, and The Kingfish Caper), Cinema Shares, 1975
Miss Quinton, Appointment with Death, Cannon, 1988
Sally Ryan, After Midnight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
Voice of Hilary, A Troll in Central Park (animated), Warner Bros.,1993
Terri, 2BPerfectly Honest, New Films International, 2004
Hildy, Stricken (short film), Red Sky Pictures/Vinyl Foote Productions, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Grimm's Fairy Tales and Storybook Series (animated), beginning 1984
Miss Carrie Bliss, Good Morning, Miss Bliss (also known as Saved by the Bell: The Junior High Years), The Disney Channel, 1988-89
Miniseries
Tilly Grant, The Flame Trees of Thika, Euston Films, 1981, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1982
The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows, Channel 4 (England), 2001
The 100 Greatest Family Films, Channel 4, 2005
Movies
The Spiral Staircase, 1961
Sharon Ferris and Susan Corey, The Parent Trap II, The Disney Channel, 1986
Sharon Grand and Susan Evers, "Parent Trap III," The Magical World ofDisney (also known as Disneyland, Disney's Wonderful World, The Disney Sunday Movie, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World of Disney), NBC, 1989
Sharon Evers and Susan Evers Wyatt, "Parent Trap Hawaiian Honeymoon" (also known as "Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon"), The Magical World of Disney (also known as Disneyland, Disney's Wonderful World, The Disney Sunday Movie, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World of Disney), NBC, 1989
Mrs. Peggy Dickinson, Back Home, The Disney Channel, 1990
Specials
Host, Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, NBC, 1981
Herself, One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage (also known as One More Audience with Dame Edna), Independent Television (England), c.1988
The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening, ABC, 1989
When We Were Young ... Growing Up on the Silver Screen, PBS, 1989
Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre: A 20th Anniversary Special, PBS,1991
The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic, ABC,1994
Narrator, Child Stars: Their Story, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Narrator of the documentary Vrindavan Land of Krishna, IndependentTelevision.
Awards Presentations

The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Episodic
"Hayley Mills," This Is Your Life, Independent Television (England), 1973
Samantha Miller, "Only a Scream Away," Thriller (also known as Thriller: Only a Scream Away), Associated Television, 1974, also broadcast on ABC
"The Secret Life of Burl Smith," The Love Boat, ABC, 1979
"Haven't We Met Before?," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980
Claire Hawksworth, "A Sad Loss," Tales of the Unexpected (also known as Roald Dahl's "Tales of the Unexpected"), Anglia Television, 1983, also broadcast on NBC
"The Perfect Divorce," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985
Cynthia Tate, "Unfinished Business," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
Joan Simmons, "The Greibble," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1986
Herself, "Hayley Mills," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Hayley Mills), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Herself, "Deborah Kerr: Getting to Know Her," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Deborah Kerr), Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Herself, The E! True Hollywood Story: Saved by the Bell, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Herself, "Whistle down the Wind," Big Screen Britain, BBC, 2003
Television Guest Appearances
Episodic
The Ed Sullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Town and You're the Top), CBS, 1960
The Danny Kaye Show, CBS, 1964
Mystery guest, What's My Line?, CBS, 1965
The Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1965
The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated, 1967
Countdown (also known as Calendar Countdown), Channel 4 (England), multiple appearances, 1991
"Malcolm Arnold: Toward the Unknown Region, Part 1," The South Bank Show, Independent Television (England), 2004
Television Appearances
Pilots
Miss Carrie Bliss, Good Morning, Miss Bliss, NBC and The Disney Channel, 1987
Other
Walk of Life, 1990
Stage Appearances
Title role, Peter Pan, New Victoria Theatre, London, 1969
Hedvig, The Wild Duck, Criterion Theatre, London, 1970
Irene, Three Sisters, Phoenix Theatre, London, c. 1970
Rose Trelawny, Trelawny of the "Wells" (also known as Trelawny), Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 1972, some sources cite production atthe Theatre Royal Bristol, England, c. 1972
Alison Ames, A Touch of Spring, Comedy Theatre, London, 1975-76
Mrs. de Winter, Rebecca, Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, England, 1977
My Fat Friend, 1978
Hush and Hide, Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, England, c. 1978
Gwendolyn Fairfax, The Importance of Being Earnest, Chichester Festival, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, 1979
The Summer Party, the Crucible, Sheffield, England, 1980
Sally, Talley's Folly, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1982
The Secretary Bird, 1983
Dial M for Murder, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1983-84, Grand Theatre, 1984
Carrie, Toys in the Attic, Palace Theatre, Watford, England, 1986
The Kidnap Game, Theatre Royal, Windsor, England, 1991
Countess of Chell, The Card, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London, 1994
Margaret, Dead Guilty, Apollo Theatre, London, 1995-96
Brief Encounter, Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Newcastle, England,1996
Anne Hilgay/Hilda Latymer, A Suite in Two Keys (also known as Noel Coward's "A Suite in Two Keys"; consists of the one-act plays Shadows of the Evening and A Song at Midnight), Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2000
Desiree Armfeldt, A Little Night Music (musical), A Contemporary Theatre, Fifth Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, 2001
The Vagina Monologues, Westside Theatre, New York City, 2001
An Evening of Alan Bennett (reading of select scenes), New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York City, 2002
Susy Hendrix, Wait until Dark, Cape Playhouse, Dennis, MA, 2003
Humble Boy, 2003
A Rare Pattern, Stamford Center for the Arts, Rich Forum, Stamford, CT, 2004
Marianne, The Bird Sanctuary, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005
Two Can Play, New Theatre Restaurant, Overland Park, KS, 2005
Appeared in other productions.
Major Tours
Anna Leonowens, The King and I (musical), Australian cities, 1991,and U.S. cities, c. 1997-98
Fallen Angels, British, Australian, and New Zealand cities, 1992
Ethel, On Golden Pond, U.S. cities, beginning 2006
RECORDINGS
Videos
(In archive footage) Sharon and Susan, Disney Sing-Along-Songs: FriendLike Me, 1996
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (also known as Moving Memories), Carlton, 2000
Pollyanna: Making of a Masterpiece, Walt Disney Home Video, 2002
Albums; with Others
In Search of the Castaways (soundtrack; also known as Walt Disney Presents "In Search of the Castaways"), Disneyland, 1962
Let's Get Together with Hayley Mills, Buena Vista, 1962
Alcoa Wrap Presents Music from Walt Disney's "Summer Magic" (soundtrack; also known as Summer Magic), Wonderland Music, 1963
The Daydreamer (soundtrack), Columbia/Cademon, c. 1966
"Let's Get Together," Family Friendship: Most Memorable Songs from Film, Atlantic/Rhino, 1998
Singles
"Let's Get Together," Buena Vista, 1961
"Castaway," Buena Vista, 1962
"Ding Ding Ding"/"Side by Side," Buena Vista, 1962
"Johnny Jingo," Buena Vista, 1962
(With Maurice Chevalier) "Let's Climb," Buena Vista, 1962
"Gypsy Girl"/"Younger Than 17," Mainstream, c. 1966
Other recordings include "Teen Street."
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
(Editor and compiler with Marcus Maclaine) My God: Letters from the Famous on God and the Life Hereafter, Pelham Books, 1988

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Cosmopolitan, February, 2000, p. 169
Interview, August, 1997, pp. 106-109
Parade, June 4, 2000, p. 26
People Weekly, March 10, 1997, pp. 61-62; April 7, 1997, pp. 141-44

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