Melissa Hayden was born on April 25, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for Limelight (1952), The Nutcracker (1964) and Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951). She was married to Donald Hugh Coleman. She died on August 9, 2006 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Appeared on TV in the original production of "Amahl and the Night Visitors" (1951), and in a 1964 German-American production of "The Nutcracker" which had its U.S. premiere in 1965.