Hayley Mills
Actress
80 years (Apr 18, 1946)Marylebone, London, England, UK
Known for
Hayley Mills is a British actress who became one of the defining child stars of Walt Disney's live-action era, winning a special Academy Juvenile Award for 'Pollyanna' and starring in the original 'The Parent Trap'. She built a lifelong career in film and television following her celebrated child stardom, including a role in M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' decades later. Mills remains one of the most beloved names in classic family filmmaking. Her career spans over six decades of continuous screen work.
Hayley Mills
Actress
Known for
Hayley Mills is a British actress who became one of the defining child stars of Walt Disney's live-action era, winning a special Academy Juvenile Award for 'Pollyanna' and starring in the original 'The Parent Trap'. She built a lifelong career in film and television following her celebrated child stardom, including a role in M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' decades later. Mills remains one of the most beloved names in classic family filmmaking. Her career spans over six decades of continuous screen work.
Movies: 34 titles
Plays Dr. Josephine Grant
Trap
2024
Plays Susan Evers / Sharon McKendrick
The Parent Trap
1961
Plays Rose Davenport (voice)
Fackham Hall
2025
Plays Hilary (voice)
A Troll in Central Park
1994
Plays Miss Quinton
Appointment with Death
1988
Plays Patti Randall
That Darn Cat!
1965
Plays Pollyanna
Pollyanna
1960
Plays Mary Clancy
The Trouble with Angels
1966
Plays Mrs. Lange
Foster
2011
Plays Nancy Carey
Summer Magic
1963
Plays Nikky Ferris
The Moon-Spinners
1964
Plays Susan Harper
Twisted Nerve
1968
Plays Terri
2BPerfectlyHonest
2004
Plays Mum
Last Train to Christmas
2021
Plays Polly Barlow
Pretty Polly
1967
Plays Ellie Thomsen
Endless Night
1972
Plays Jenny Bunn
Take a Girl Like You
1970
Plays Jenny Piper
The Family Way
1966
Plays Mary Grant
In Search of the Castaways
1962
Plays Gillie
Tiger Bay
1959
Plays Spring Tyler
The Truth About Spring
1965
Plays Kathy Bostock
Whistle Down the Wind
1961
Plays Laurel
The Chalk Garden
1964
Plays Susan Wyatt / Sharon Grand
Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon
1989
Plays Brydie White
Sky West and Crooked
1966
Plays Belle Adams
Deadly Strangers
1975
Plays Karen
Arthur's Whisky
2024
Plays Tara St. John Luke
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
1971
Plays Mary Elizabeth Taft
Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure
2010
Plays The Little Mermaid (voice)
The Daydreamer
1966
Plays Sally Ryan
After Midnight
1990
Plays Tracy
The Kingfisher Caper
1975
TV Shows: 15 titles
Plays Caroline Du Plessis
Wild at Heart
2006
Plays Tilly
The Flame Trees of Thika
1981
Plays Lady Emma Hume
Unforgotten
2015
Plays Iona
Pitching In
2019
Plays Connie
Compulsion
2022
Plays Cheryl Tyson
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Pollyanna
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Cynthia Tate
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Claire Hawksworth
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Samantha Miller
Thriller
1973
Plays Madge
Moving On
2009
Plays Joan Simmons
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays Lizzy Thornfield
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Gitara Moroso
The Wheel of Time
2021
Plays Nancy Martin
Death in Paradise
2011
Latest Trailers
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Fackham Hall
Full Filmography
Fackham Hall
Rose Davenport (voice)
2025
Arthur's Whisky
Karen
2024
Trap
Dr. Josephine Grant
2024
Death in Paradise
Nancy Martin
2024Season 13
Compulsion
Connie · 4 episodes
2022–
Last Train to Christmas
Mum
2021
The Wheel of Time
Gitara Moroso · 1 episode
2021–
Pitching In
Iona · 4 episodes
2019–
Unforgotten
Lady Emma Hume · 6 episodes
2015–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Hayley Mills and where are they from?
Hayley Mills is 80 years old, born on April 18, 1946 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Hayley Mills?
Hayley Mills is best known for roles in Trap, The Parent Trap, Fackham Hall.
How many movies has Hayley Mills been in?
Over a 67-year career (since 1959), Hayley Mills has appeared in 34 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Hayley Mills's first movie?
The career of Hayley Mills began with Tiger Bay (1959).
What is Hayley Mills's most recent movie or series?
Hayley Mills's most recent release is Fackham Hall, which premiered on December 5, 2025.
What TV shows has Hayley Mills appeared in?
On television, Hayley Mills has appeared in The Wheel of Time, Murder, She Wrote, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise.
Hayley Mills
1946-04-18 · Marylebone, London, England, UK
Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, Mills began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promising newcomer, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in the British crime drama film Tiger Bay (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for Disney's Pollyanna (1960) and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1961. During her early career, she appeared in six films for Walt Disney, including her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in the Disney film The Parent Trap (1961). Her performance in Whistle Down the Wind (a 1961 adaptation of the novel written by her mother) saw Mills nominated for BAFTA Award for Best British Actress.