| 1932 |
Wins Best Actress
Oscar for The Sin of Madelon Claudet,
making her the first stage actress to win an Academy Award. |
| 1936 |
Wins Drama League
of New York Medal for her role in Victoria
Regina. |
| 1937 |
Named Radio's Favorite
Actress. |
| 1940 |
Wins Best Radio Actress
Award for The Helen Hayes Theatre. |
| Wins Outstanding Young
Women of America Award. |
| 1942 |
Receives American
Legion Award for entertaining the American Armed Forces during
World War II. |
| 1944 |
Receives Peabody Award
for Cavalcade of America radio
program. |
| 1947 |
Wins Outstanding
Performance by an Actress for Happy Birthday
at first-ever Tony Awards. |
| 1948 |
Wins Theatre
Arts Magazine Top Stage Performance of the Past Quarter-Century
Citation for Victoria Regina. |
| 1950 |
Wins award for Best
Actress from Academy of Radio and Television. |
| 1952 |
Wins Emmy for her
work in television. |
| 1955 |
Fulton Theatre renamed
the Helen Hayes Theatre for her 50th anniversary in theater. |
| 1956 |
Receives honorary
degree from Princeton University. |
| 1958 |
Wins Tony for Time
Remembered. |
| Receives honorary
degree from Brown University. |
| 1959 |
Receives Washington,
D.C. Key to the City |
| Wins U.S. Chamber
of Commerce Great Living American Award. |
| 1960 |
Receives a star at
6258 Hollywood Boulevard for motion pictures, and another
at 6551 for radio. |
| 1964 |
Receives honorary
degree for "Revolution in Education" from Brandeis University. |
| 1968 |
Presented with Medal
of the Arts of New York City. |
| 1969 |
Receives March of
Dimes Humanitarian Award. |
| Receives honorary
degree from Northwestern University. |
| 1970 |
Wins
Best Supporting Actress for her role in Airport,
the first time anyone had won awards in two categories. |
| Wins Tony Award for Harvey. |
| 1973 |
Included in first
group inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame. |
| 1975 |
Receives honorary degree from Saint Peter's College.
|
| 1976 |
Wins Grammy for her recording of
the Bill of Rights, making her one of only two entertainers
to have received the Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy Awards. |
| 1976 |
State of Massachusetts Helen Hayes
Day celebrated on June 6, with tribute from Repertory Company. |
| 1979 |
Wins Grammy Award for Best Spoken
Word for Orson Welles/Helen Hayes At
Their Best. |
| 1980 |
Wins Tony Award for her career
achievements. |
|
Receives honorary degree from Duke University.
|
| 1981 |
Recognized at the Kennedy Center
Honors. |
| 1983 |
Little Theatre renamed
Helen Hayes Theatre after first H.H. is demolished. |
| 1984 |
Receives Jefferson Award in recognition
of her radio show, The Best Years,
and to honor her humanitarian efforts. |
| 1985 |
Receives honorary degree from Marquette
University. |
| 1986 |
Wins Presidential
Medal of Freedom, highest civilian honor of the US |
| 1988 |
Receives
National Medal of Arts Awards, presented by President Ronald
Reagan. |
| 1990 |
Receives Smithsonian Institution
James Smithson Medal. |
| Wins American Express Award for
Outstanding Leadership in Professional Theatre. |
