Empire Award for Best British Actress Empire Award for Best British Actress The Empire Award for Best British Actress was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine "Empire" to honor a British actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. The Empire Award for Best British Actress was first introduced at the 1st Empire Awards ceremony in 1996 with Kate Winslet receiving the award for her role in "Heavenly Creatures" and last presented at the 10th Empire Awards ceremony in 2005. It was one of three Best British awards retired that year (the others
Melissa Hayden (actress) the series. In 1994, Hayden won a Daytime Emmy Award for her role as "Outstanding Younger Actress" on "GL". She had also been nominated in the same category in 1993. She also won a Soap Opera Digest Award and a Young Artist Award in 1994 and 1993 respectively for her role as Bridget. Hayden also played the character of Mouse on "General Hospital". Melissa Hayden (actress) Melissa Hayden (born November 13, 1969 in Pacific Palisades, California) is an American actress. Prior to her acting career, she was a longtime member of the California-based song and dance troupe The Young Americans.