Hayley Mills Turns 80 — Inside Her Surprising Life After Disney Fame

Hayley Mills turns 80 on April 18, 2026, and for many of us, she’ll always be the child star known for roles in Disney films The Parent Trap and Pollyanna. During the early 1960s, she was one of the most recognizable young stars in the world, and those two films made her a household name. For a time, she was one of the most popular actresses in both the United States and Britain. While she seemed like a bright young star, her personal life was a bit more tumultuous.

As she got older, Mills began taking on more mature roles, and her personal life started to draw attention in the tabloids. While working on The Family Way in 1966, she met director Roy Boulting. She was 20 at the time, and he was 53. The two eventually married in 1971, and their relationship became one of the most talked-about aspects of her life. They divorced in 1977, and years later, Mills’ personal life took a very different turn.