Jane Hayward (actress)
Jane Hayward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1950 |
| Died | 15 June 2019 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–2019 |
Jane Hayward (26 April 1950 — 15 June 2019) was a British actress.
Hayward made appearances in over twenty films and television programmes. She had roles in productions such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, BBC police procedural drama The Bill, Never the Twain, and Executive Stress.[1]
Career
[edit]In the 1970s, Jane Hayward focused her career mostly on the stage. Her roles included A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Ipswich Theatre, the title role in Cinderella at the Northampton Theatre Royal, and Jane Eyre, the stage adaptation of Dial M for Murder, and The Woman in White, also at the Northampton Theatre Royal.[2]
Hayward returned to the acting profession in 2011 after taking a break to raise her family.[3]
Death
[edit]She died after being hit by an Arriva Shires & Essex double-decker bus in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire in June 2019.[4] BBC News reported in November 2019 that Hayward attempted to "cross the road without looking.[5] At the time of the accident, BBC News reported that Hayward died at the scene.[6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | Uncredited | |
| 1973 | Softly, Softly: Taskforce | Shop Assistant | Episode: "Trial" |
| 1974 | House of Whipcord | Estelle | |
| 1976 | House of Mortal Sin | Nurse Fowler | |
| 1978 | Tycoon | Secretary | Episode: "Deeds and Misdeeds" |
| 1983 | The Consultant | Susan Faulkner | 4 episodes |
| 1983 | Bergerac | Receptionist | Episode: "A Hole in the Bucket" |
| 1984 | Tenko | Enid Trotter | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Fresh Fields | Mrs. Hemmings | Episode: "A Nose for Trouble"[7] |
| 1987 | Executive Stress | Patsy Stuart | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | The Bill | Yuppie Woman | Episode: "Evacuation" |
| 1989-1990 | The Labours of Erica | Sonia | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Never the Twain | Sue Preston | Episode: "S.W.A.L.K." |
| 2014 | The Crow Scarer | Lilly | |
| 2015 | Five Pillars | Mary | |
| 2017 | The Generator | Mona | |
| 2018 | My Month with Mrs Potter | Mrs. Potter | |
| 2018 | Love Sticks | Denise Blossom |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jane Hayward - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Credits". Official website of Jane Hayward. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Hayward, Jane. "About me". Official Website of Jane Hayward. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Cunningham, Alice (14 November 2019). "Talented 'The Bill' actor died after she was 'dragged underneath' bus in Rickmansworth". Hertfordshire Mercury. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Actor killed by bus in Rickmansworth 'crossed without looking'". BBC News. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Pedestrian hit in Rickmansworth bus crash dies". BBC News. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Jane Hayward - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 November 2019.