Hayley Mills
Biography
Hayley Mills is an English actress born on 18 April 1946 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She began her acting career as a child and has appeared in numerous films. Mills has worked with Walt Disney, starring in six films including The Parent Trap, where she played a dual role. Her early career credits include the British crime drama film Tiger Bay and the Disney film Pollyanna. Mills has been recognized for her performances, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the Academy Juvenile Award.
Career overview
Hayley Mills is an English actress born on 18 April 1946. She began her acting career as a child and went on to appear in numerous films. Mills was recognized for her early performances, winning several awards. She appeared in six films for Walt Disney, including a dual role in one of the films.
Mills' known credits include 74 acting roles. Her early career was marked by a series of notable performances, including a role in the British crime drama film Tiger Bay. She also appeared in Disney's Pollyanna, for which she received an Academy Juvenile Award. Additionally, Mills won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1961.
As a child actress, Mills' performances were widely praised. Her early success led to recognition within the film industry, with several notable awards. The details of her later career are not specified in the provided information.
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Full Filmography
77 titles- Fackham Hall (2025) as Rose Davenport (voice)
- Trap (2024) as Dr. Josephine Grant
- Arthur's Whisky (2024) as Karen
- Compulsion (2022) as Connie
- The Wheel of Time (2021) as Gitara Moroso
- Last Train to Christmas (2021) as Mum
- Unforgotten (2015) as Lady Emma Hume
- Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic (2015) as Self - Interviewee
- Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014) as Self
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Nancy Martin
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Foster (2011) as Mrs. Lange
- Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure (2010) as Mary Elizabeth Taft
- Moving On (2009) as Madge
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) as Self
- The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) as Self
- Wild at Heart (2006)
- Wild at Heart (2006) as Caroline Du Plessis
- Stricken (2005) as Hildy
- 2BPerfectlyHonest (2004) as Terri
- Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival (2004) as Self
- Recreating Pollyanna's America (2002) as Self
- Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece (2002) as Self
- Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) as Self
- The Heaven and Earth Show (1998)
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lizzy Thornfield
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- A Troll in Central Park (1994) as Hilary (voice)
- After Midnight (1990) as Sally Ryan
- Back Home (1989) as Mrs. Peggy Dickinson
- Parent Trap III (1989) as Susan Evers / Sharon Grand
- Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989) as Susan Wyatt / Sharon Grand
- When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen (1989) as Self
- Appointment with Death (1988) as Miss Quinton
- Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1988) as Carrie Bliss
- One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1988) as Self (uncredited)
- The Parent Trap II (1986) as Susan Corey / Sharon Ferris
- Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2 (1986) as (archive footage)
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Joan Simmons
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Cynthia Tate
- The Flame Trees of Thika (1981) as Tilly
- Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) as Self - Host
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Claire Hawksworth
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- The Love Boat (1977) as Cheryl Tyson
- The Love Boat (1977) as Leila Stanhope
- The Love Boat (1977) as Dianne Tipton
- What Changed Charley Farthing? (1976) as Jenny
- Deadly Strangers (1975) as Belle Adams
- The Kingfisher Caper (1975) as Tracy
- Only a Scream Away (1974) as Samantha Miller
- Thriller (1973) as Samantha Miller
- Endless Night (1972) as Ellie Thomsen
- Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971) as Tara St. John Luke
- Take a Girl Like You (1970) as Jenny Bunn
- Twisted Nerve (1968) as Susan Harper
- Pretty Polly (1967) as Polly Barlow
- Africa: Texas Style! (1967) as Blonde Girl at Airport (uncredited)
- Sky West and Crooked (1966) as Brydie White
- The Trouble with Angels (1966) as Mary Clancy
- The Daydreamer (1966) as The Little Mermaid (voice)
- The Family Way (1966) as Jenny Piper
- The Truth About Spring (1965) as Spring Tyler
- That Darn Cat! (1965) as Patti Randall
- The Chalk Garden (1964) as Laurel
- The Moon-Spinners (1964) as Nikky Ferris
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- Summer Magic (1963) as Nancy Carey
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- In Search of the Castaways (1962) as Mary Grant
- The Parent Trap (1961) as Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
- Whistle Down the Wind (1961) as Kathy Bostock
- Pollyanna (1960) as Pollyanna
- Tiger Bay (1959) as Gillie
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Pollyanna
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hayley Mills best known for?
Hayley Mills is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fackham Hall (2025), Trap (2024), The Wheel of Time (2021), Unforgotten (2015).
When and where was Hayley Mills born?
Hayley Mills was born on April 18, 1946 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.
How many credits does Hayley Mills have?
Hayley Mills has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2025.
What is Hayley Mills's background in cinema and television?
Hayley Mills is an English actress born on 18 April 1946 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She began her acting career as a child and has appeared in numerous films. Mills has worked with Walt Disney, starring in six films including The Parent Trap, where she played a dual role. Her early career credits include the B...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Pollyanna — aged about 8
- The Flame Trees of Thika (1981) as Tilly — aged about 35
- The Wheel of Time (2021) as Gitara Moroso — aged about 75
- Unforgotten (2015) as Lady Emma Hume — aged about 69
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Nancy Martin — aged about 65
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lizzy Thornfield — aged about 51
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