Jane Hayward
Born(1950-04-26)26 April 1950
Died15 June 2019(2019-06-15) (aged 69)
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active1968–2019

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

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

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

Year Title Role Notes
19682001: A Space OdysseyUncredited
1973Softly, Softly: TaskforceShop AssistantEpisode: "Trial"
1974House of WhipcordEstelle
1976House of Mortal SinNurse Fowler
1978TycoonSecretaryEpisode: "Deeds and Misdeeds"
1983The ConsultantSusan Faulkner4 episodes
1983BergeracReceptionistEpisode: "A Hole in the Bucket"
1984TenkoEnid Trotter1 episode
1986Fresh FieldsMrs. HemmingsEpisode: "A Nose for Trouble"[7]
1987Executive StressPatsy Stuart2 episodes
1988The BillYuppie WomanEpisode: "Evacuation"
1989-1990The Labours of EricaSonia2 episodes
1990Never the TwainSue PrestonEpisode: "S.W.A.L.K."
2014The Crow ScarerLilly
2015Five PillarsMary
2017The GeneratorMona
2018My Month with Mrs PotterMrs. Potter
2018Love SticksDenise Blossom

References

  1. ↑ "Jane Hayward - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Credits". Official website of Jane Hayward. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Hayward, Jane. "About me". Official Website of Jane Hayward. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Cunningham, Alice (14 November 2019). "Talented 'The Bill' actor died after she was 'dragged underneath' bus in Rickmansworth". Hertfordshire Mercury. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Actor killed by bus in Rickmansworth 'crossed without looking'". BBC News. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Pedestrian hit in Rickmansworth bus crash dies". BBC News. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Jane Hayward - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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