Haye, Helen (1874–1957)

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Haye, Helen (1874–1957)

English stage and screen actress. Born Aug 28, 1874, in Assam, India; died Sept 1, 1957, in London, England; m. Ernest Attenborough.

Had over 130 roles in a long, illustrious career; debuted on West End as Mrs. Holroyd in The Way the Money Goes (1910); other plays include Hedda Gabler, Above Suspicion, Caesar's Wife and Command Performance; toured Canada with Marie Löhr; appeared on Broadway in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, John Gabriel Borkman and After All; last portrayal was the Dowager Empress in Anastasia; appeared in over 50 films, including Masks and Faces, Bleak House, The 39 Steps, Drake of England, Richard III, Sidewalks of London and Anna Karenina.

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