Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills married director Roy Boulting in 1971. Their son Crispian Mills is a renowned singer. The couple divorced after six years.

Later, she was in a relationship with British actor Leigh Lawson. She had her second son Jason Lawson with him.

Since 1997, she has been in a relationship with Firdous Bamji, who is an actor and writer.

Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills was born on 18th April 1946 in Marylebone, London, UK. Her parents were Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, both renowned British actors. She has two siblings, a sister Juliet Mills who went on to become a successful actress, and a brother Jonathan Mills who became a film director.

Hayley Mills was only twelve when she was discovered by the British film director J. Lee Thompson. She was then cast in the 1959 British crime drama 'Tiger Bay' which also starred her father playing the lead role.

Her performance was loved by Bill Anderson, who was one of Walt Disney's producers. He helped her gain the lead role in the 1960 Walt Disney film 'Polyanna'. Her extraordinary performance in the film not only made her a star within a short time, but also won her the Juvenile Oscar.

She next appeared in the 1961 Walt Disney film 'The Parent Trap'. She portrayed two twins trying to reunite their divorced parents. Over the years she did four more films for Disney: 'In Search of the Castaways', 'Summer Magic', 'The Moon-Spinners', and 'That Darn Cat!'

Her work with Disney made her the most popular child actress of that time. Her song 'Let's Get Together' which she sang for the film 'The Parent Trap' also did well. It peaked at eighth position on the Billboard Hot 100.

Other than the Disney films, she also appeared in 'Whistle Down the Wind' (1961) and 'The Truth About Spring' (1965). In 1966, she played a main role in the comedy film ‘The Trouble with Angels’. She also earned acclaim for her role in the comedy film ‘The Family Way’, in which he starred along with her father.

’Polyanna’, a Walt Disney film which was released in 1960, starred Hayley Mills in one of the lead roles. The film was directed by David Swift. Other actors in the film included Jane Wyman, Karl Malden, Richard Egan and Adolphe Menjou. Mills’ role of an orphan girl received a lot of appreciation and won her the Juvenile Oscar.

Mills played dual roles in the 1961 film ‘The Parent Trap’. Directed by David Swift, the film also included actors Brian Keith, Maureen O’Hara and Joanna Barnes and Charlie Ruggles. The story focused on twins who were trying to get their parents back together again. The film was nominated for two Oscars.

She played the lead role in the 1961 film ‘Whistle Down the Wind’, which can be regarded as another one of her important works. Directed by Bryan Forbes, the film is based on a novel of the same name which was written by Mills’ mother Mary Hayley Bell. The film received positive reviews from critics.