Jane Hayden (born 1957) is an English stage, television, and film actress.

Early life

Hayden was born in Harrow, Middlesex, the younger sister of Linda Hayden, although their name at birth was Higginson. Their screen surname is an adaptation of their father's first name; he was Haydn Henley Higginson. Both sisters trained at the

Aida Foster Theatre School The Aida Foster Theatre School for drama, dance and education was founded by Aida Foster in 1929 as a hobby to teach dancing. It expanded over the years to become one of Britain's foremost stage schools. Many stage and film personalities of the 20t ...

, and Jane Hayden's first screen role came in 1970, when she played a child in a BBC television film about

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, ''Out of This Spark: The Making of a Revolutionary''.'' Radio Times, Volume 187 (G. Newnes, 1970), p. 51

Filmography

*''Out of This Spark: The Making of a Revolutionary'' (BBC, 1970) as Child *''

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'' (1973) as Samantha *'' The Awakening of Emily'' (1976) as Rachel *''

Adventures of a Taxi Driver ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Barry Evans, Judy Geeson and Adrienne Posta. There were two sequels, ''Adventures of a Private Eye'' and '' Adventures of a Plumber's Mate ...

'' (1976) as Linda *'' Robin's Nest'' (1977) as Air Hostess *'' Killer's Moon'' (1978) as Julie *''

Return of the Saint ''Return of the Saint'' is a British action-adventure television series that aired for one series in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States. It was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and the Italian b ...

'' (1978) as AileenHarris M. Lentz, ''Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits: Supplement 2, through 1993, Volume 4'', p. 765 *'' Shillingbury Tales'' (1981) as Emily

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayden, Jane People from Harrow, London English film actresses English television actresses 1957 births Living people Alumni of the Aida Foster Theatre School