Biography

When Melissa Hayden was given the opportunity to work in Herb Ross' Pennies From Heaven it was indeed heaven. Later that year, she really fell in love with movie making on the set of John Huston's Annie. Watching Carol Burnett , Albert Finney, Mr Houston etc, work, really sealed the deal. She has been nominated twice and won once an Emmy Award for her role on Guiding Light , which she worked on for 6 years. In addition, she has won both the Soap Opera Digest Award and Young Artist Award. Melissa has been a series regular on: Almost Grown, TV 101, and Kids for Kids. She is now also writing, producing, directing, teaching, and coaching.
- IMDb mini biography by: Melissa Hayden