Sophie Hayden

Sophie Hayden
Sophie Hayden
Born	February 23, 1954 (age 70); Miami, Florida
Education	Northwestern University
Occupation	Actress

Sophie Hayden (born February 23, 1954, as Sophie Ann Schwab)^[2]^[1] is an American actress. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her role as Rosabella in the Broadway theatre revival production of The Most Happy Fella in 1992.^[1]^[3]

Life and career

Hayden was born on February 23, 1954, in Miami, Florida, to Sophie Schwab.^[1]^[4] She grew up in North Java, New York,^[5] and attended Attica Central High School.^[2] Hayden was crowned as world champion baton twirler in 1971.^[5] She attended Northwestern University and majored in acting.^[6] She moved back to New York in 1976.^[6]

In 1979, she performed in The King of Schnorrers on Broadway.^[1] She was an original cast member of Barnum on Broadway in 1980, and appeared in a production of The Comedy of Errors at Vivian Beaumont Theater in 1987.^[2]^[1] In 1991, she joined the revival production of The Most Happy Fella during its run in East Haddam, Connecticut, as Rosabella.^[2] The show delayed its transfer to Broadway until after Hayden, who was pregnant while it was staged in Connecticut, gave birth.^[2] It opened in January 1992,^[1] and closed in August 1992.^[7] For her performance, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical.^[1]^[3] In 1997, Hayden portrayed Edith Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, a stage adaptation of Diary of a Young Girl, at Music Box Theatre.^[8]

Personal

Hayden married in 1980 and they have one child together.^[1] Shortly before starring in The Comedy of Errors, she changed her stage name to Sophie Hayden in honor of ballerina Melissa Hayden.^[4]

Theatre credits

Broadway

Year	Title	Role	Theater	Ref.
1979	The King of Schnorrers			^[1]
1980	Barnum			^[1]
1987	The Comedy of Errors	Adriana	Vivian Beaumont Theater	^[1]
1992	The Most Happy Fella	Rosabella		^[2]
1992	The Show-Off	Amy	Criterion Center Stage Right	^[9]
1997	The Diary of Anne Frank	Edith Frank	Music Box Theatre	^[8]

Off-Broadway

Year	Title	Role	Theater	Ref.
1986	Lies My Father Told Me	Annie	Jewish Repertory Theater	^[10]
1996	Nine Armenians	Aunt Louise	City Center Stage I	^[11]
2002	In the Absence of Spring	Mama/Woman	McGinn/Cazale Theater	^[12]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
1992	Tony Awards	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical	The Most Happy Fella	Nominated	^[1]
1992	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Musical	The Most Happy Fella	Nominated	^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Brady, James (August 2, 1992). "In Step With: Sophie Hayden". Newsday. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Herko, Carl (March 29, 1992). "Star-struck on Broadway". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Feldberg, Robert (April 28, 1992). "'Jelly' tops the Drama Desk list". The Record. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Robertson, Nan (June 20, 1987). "A Twist on Shakespeare By a Twirling Champ". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Hurley, Joseph (June 16, 1987). "An Adriana Who Juggles and Twirls". Newsday. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Albrecht, Ernest (May 17, 1987). "Childhood talent clinches 'Barnum' role". The Central New Jersey Home News. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Most Happy Fella' to Close". The New York Times. August 20, 1992. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ ^a ^b le Sourd, Jacques (December 5, 1997). "'Anne Frank' without rose-colored glasses". The Journal News. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Gussow, Mel (November 6, 1992). "Review/Theater; A Lout, but a Lout Who Means Well". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ "Play is charming story about boy, grandfather". The Sentinel. June 20, 1986. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Brantley, Ben (November 13, 1996). "When a Legacy of Massacre Rises Up to Haunt a Family". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ Bruckner, D. J. R. (May 25, 2002). "Theater Review; Fleeing a Disaster While Waiting for One". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[Newsday-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Brady, James (August 2, 1992). "In Step With: Sophie Hayden". Newsday. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[Buffalo-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Herko, Carl (March 29, 1992). "Star-struck on Broadway". The Buffalo News. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[Drama_Desk-3] Feldberg, Robert (April 28, 1992). "'Jelly' tops the Drama Desk list". The Record. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[NYT_1987-4] Robertson, Nan (June 20, 1987). "A Twist on Shakespeare By a Twirling Champ". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[Newsday_1987-5] Hurley, Joseph (June 16, 1987). "An Adriana Who Juggles and Twirls". Newsday. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[NJ-6] Albrecht, Ernest (May 17, 1987). "Childhood talent clinches 'Barnum' role". The Central New Jersey Home News. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "'Most Happy Fella' to Close". The New York Times. August 20, 1992. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[Anne_Frank-8] Sourd, Jacques (December 5, 1997). "'Anne Frank' without rose-colored glasses". The Journal News. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Gussow, Mel (November 6, 1992). "Review/Theater; A Lout, but a Lout Who Means Well". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[10] "Play is charming story about boy, grandfather". The Sentinel. June 20, 1986. Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Brantley, Ben (November 13, 1996). "When a Legacy of Massacre Rises Up to Haunt a Family". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[12] Bruckner, D. J. R. (May 25, 2002). "Theater Review; Fleeing a Disaster While Waiting for One". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

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