Melissa Hayden | |
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Born | Santa Monica, California, U.S. | November 13, 1967
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981-present |
Website | iammelissahayden |
Melissa Hayden (born November 13, 1967) [1] [2] is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Bridget Reardon on Guiding Light from 1991 to 1997, returning for the final episodes in 2009. She won a 1994 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress for her work on Guiding Light.
Hayden was born in Santa Monica, California. Her father was a car salesman and her mother worked part time in a pharmacy. She was enrolled in dance classes at the age of three. [2] Hayden was ill from the ages of twelve to sixteen with an undetected ovarian cyst that left her paraplegic for a month. The cyst was finally detected when her appendix was removed. Hayden's mother also suffered from chronic illness. [1]
Hayden was thirteen when she landed an uncredited role as a tap dancer in Pennies From Heaven. [2] This was followed by another uncredited role as an orphan in Annie . [1] Hayden appeared in the TV Movies Silence of the Heart and Not My Kid . [3] In 1988, she had an uncredited role in the film Punchline. [4] She guest-starred on TV 101 and had a recurring role on Almost Grown. [4] In addition to film and TV work, she was a member of the California-based song and dance troupe The Young Americans.
Hayden had a recurring role as Mouse on General Hospital in 1989. [1] [2] She guest starred on a 1991 episode of Hunter . [4]
Hayden joined the cast of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light as troubled teen Bridget Reardon. [4] [2] She received critical acclaim and appeared in memorable storylines from May 21, 1991, until her departure on June 18, 1997. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in 1993 and won in the same category in 1994. [5] [6] She also won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 1994. [7] In 2009, she reprised the role of Bridget for the show's final episodes. [8] [9]
She appeared in the 2001 film Venomous. [3] Since 2003, she has occasionally appeared as Agnes on The Young and the Restless . [10] She has had roles in the films American Sniper and Silver Skies . [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Pennies From Heaven | Dancer | Uncredited |
1982 | Annie | Orphan | Uncredited |
1988 | Punchline | Uncredited | |
2001 | Venomous | Katy | |
2013 | Nowhere Fast | Eva Trope | |
2014 | American Sniper | Receptionist | |
2016 | Silver Skies | Lisa | |
2017 | Unfortunate Circumstances | 911 Operator | Short film, Voice only |
2018 | American Nightmares | Leanne | |
2019 | When Day Gets Dark | Lizzy's Mother | |
2021 | Not Alone | Dr. Loizzo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Silence of the Heart | Rachel | Television film |
1985 | Not My Kid | Michelle | Television film |
1988 | TV 101 | Girl #1 | Episode: "Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Teenagers (But Were Afraid to Ask)" |
1988-1989 | Almost Grown | Lisa Foley | 6 episodes |
1989 | General Hospital | Mouse | Recurring role |
1991 | Hunter | Meg Harris | Episode: "Cries of Silence" |
1991-1997;2009 | Guiding Light | Bridget Reardon | Contract role; Guest appearances |
2003;2011;2016 | The Young and the Restless | Agnes | Recurring role |
2012 | Hollywood Heights | Julie Dixon | 2 episodes |
2013 | Perception | Ashley Richards | Episode: "Caleidoscope" |
2014 | Rake | Beatrice | Episode: "50 Shades of Gay" |
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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1993 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | Guiding Light | Nominated | [5] |
1994 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | Guiding Light | Won | [6] |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Leading Actress | Guiding Light | Won | [7] |
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