Melissa Hayden (actress)
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Melissa Hayden (born November 13, 1967, in Pacific Palisades, California) is an American actress, best known for playing the role of Bridget Reardon on Guiding Light.
Career[edit]
She began acting as a child, with uncredited roles in Pennies From Heaven and Annie.[1] In addition to film and TV work, she was a member of the California-based song and dance troupe The Young Americans.
She briefly played the role of Mouse on General Hospital, before being cast as Bridget Reardon on Guiding Light.[1] She received acclaim and appeared in memorable storylines from May 21, 1991, until her departure on June 18, 1997. In 2009, she reprised her role as Bridget for the ending of the series.[2]
Awards and nominations[edit]
In 1994, Hayden won a Daytime Emmy Award for her role as "Outstanding Younger Actress" on GL. She had also been nominated in the same category in 1993. She also won a Soap Opera Digest Award and a Young Artist Award in 1994 and 1993 respectively for her role as Bridget.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Henderson, Kathy (April 28, 1992). "When Life Gives Her Lemons...". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (9): 124–126.
- ^ http://soaps.sheknows.com/guidinglight/news/id/4915/ Archived 2015-01-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 December 2010.