Melissa Hayden was born on April 25, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Mildred Herman. She is known for her work on Limelight (1952), Der Nußknacker (1964) and Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas (1989). She was married to Donald Hugh Coleman. She died on August 9, 2006 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.