Dayle Haddon

Dayle Haddon (born May 26, 1948) is a Canadian model and actress, presently known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by L'Oréal. Additionally, she is credited as author of ''Ageless Beauty: A Woman's Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Well-Being''.

During the earlier part of her career as a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of many top fashion and beauty magazines, as well as the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue in 1973. Haddon also served as a wellness contributor to CBS News where she appeared regularly on ''The Early Show'' from 2005 to 2008.

Biography

Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Haddon speaks both English and French. As a child, she was enrolled in dancing classes to develop her physique, and she performed well enough to become a member of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens at 13, and was chosen Miss Montreal at 18. Haddon is Jewish.

As a model in the 1970s and 1980s, Haddon represented Max Factor, Revlon, Estée Lauder, and L'Oréal. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue in 1973 (January 29) and was twice named to '' Harper's Bazaars "Ten Most Beautiful Women." She also appeared nude in the April 1973 issue of ''Playboy''.

Haddon worked as an actress, appearing in the Disney movie ''The World's Greatest Athlete'' (1973) with Jan-Michael Vincent. She moved to Europe, continued modeling and acting, and appeared in a number of film roles in French and English, as well as occasional small parts in American movies. Her best known roles were in '' Madame Claude'' (1977), and ''North Dallas Forty'' (1979) opposite actor Nick Nolte.

Haddon was originally cast for the role of Dale Arden in the 1980 film version of ''Flash Gordon'', but producer Dino De Laurentiis replaced her with Melody Anderson just before filming commenced.

During Haddon's tenure as a main face for L'Oréal, sales for the Age Perfect line have increased by 50%. According to ''The New York Times'', Dayle has "shattered age taboos" with her multiyear contracts with L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, among other companies.

Personal life

Clairol selected her as a spokesperson, and she later broke barriers for women over the age of 35 when she became the global face of a new anti-aging line for Estée Lauder, a first in the beauty industry. On the day that her Estée Lauder contract expired L'Oréal signed her. She now has her own company, Dayle Haddon Concepts Inc. In early 2008 she was named a UNICEF ambassador.

Haddon is also the founder of a non-profit called WomenOne. The organization's motto is "changing the world one woman at a time."

Through WomenOne, Haddon has partnered with Free The Children, an international charity, to provide scholarships for girls’ education in Kenya. Through her organization, she has raised and donated more than $150,000 for one of Free The Children's all-girls secondary schools.

Haddon has also appeared as the face of a line of socially and environmentally responsible accessories launched by Me to We, Free The Children's partner organization.

She is the mother of Ryan Haddon.

Filmography

* '' Paperback Hero'' (1973) .... Joanna
* ''The World's Greatest Athlete'' (1973) .... Jane Douglas
* '' The Cousin'' (1974) .... Agata
* ''Gambling City'' (1975) .... Maria Luisa
* '' Substitute Teacher'' (1975) .... Sonia
* '' Spermula'' (1976) .... Spermula
* '' Sex with a Smile'' (1976) .... Marina (segment "The Bodyguard")
* '' Madame Claude'' (1977) .... Elizabeth
* '' Maschio latino cercasi'' (1977) .... The Lawyer
* ''Dernier amant romantique, Le'' (1978) .... Elisabeth
* ''North Dallas Forty'' (1979) .... Charlotte Caulder
* ''Disneyland'' aka '' Disney's Wonderful World''
* ' (1983) .... Suzy Thomson, alias D'Annunzio
* ''Paroles et Musique'' (1984) .... Corinne
* '' Bedroom Eyes'' (1984) .... Alex
* '' The Hitchhiker'' (1986) TV Episode .... Debby Hunt
* ''Roses de Matmata, Les'' (1986) .... Diane Collins
* ''Max Headroom'' (1987) TV Episode .... Vanna Smith
* '' Zwei Frauen'' (1989) .... Darlene Meyers
* ''Cyborg'' (1989) .... Pearl Prophet
* ''Tropical Gamble'' (1990) .... Helen
* ''Unbecoming Age'' (1992) .... Susan
* ''Bullets Over Broadway'' (1994) .... Backstage Well-Wisher
* ''Fiesta'' (1995) .... Cecilia Harrington-Forbes
* ''Tilt-A-Whirl'' (1995) .... Mother
* ''Celebrity'' (1998) .... Waiting Room Patient

References

External links

U.S. News & World Report
on Haddon's work with UNICEF

interview with Haddon about UNICEF
masterplanneronline

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Anglophone Quebec people
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Actresses from Montreal
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
Living people
Female models from Quebec
1948 births
20th-century Canadian actresses
Models from Montreal