Dayle Haddon
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Dayle Haddon is a Canadian model
and actress, presently known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by L'Oréal. Additionally, she is credited as author of Ageless Beauty: A Woman's Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Well-Being. During the earlier part of her career as a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of many top fashion and beauty magazines, as well as the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
. Haddon also served as a wellness contributor to CBS News where she appeared regularly on The CBS Early Show from 2005 to 2008.
She is the mother of Ryan Haddon
.
, Quebec
, Canada, where she was also raised. She speaks both English and French. As a child, she was enrolled in dancing classes to develop her physique, and she performed well enough to become a member of Les Grandes Ballets Canadiennes at 13. She was chosen Miss Montreal at 18.
As a model in the 1970s and 80s she represented Max Factor
, Revlon
, Estée Lauder
, L'Oréal
. She appeared on the cover of the 1973 Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Issue and was twice named to Harper's Bazaar
s "Ten Most Beautiful Women." She also appeared nude in the April 1973 issue of Playboy
.
She worked as an actress, appearing in the Disney movie The World's Greatest Athlete
(1973). She moved to Europe, continued modeling and acting, and appeared in a number of film roles in French and English, as well as occasional small parts in American movies. Her best known roles were in Madame Claude
(1977), and North Dallas Forty
(1979) opposite actor Nick Nolte.
During Haddon's tenure as a main face for L'Oréal, sales for the Age Perfect line have increased by 50%. According to the New York Times, Dayle has "shattered age taboos" with her multi-year contracts with L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, among other companies.
Clairol
selected her as a spokesperson, and she later broke barriers for women over the age of 35 when she became the global face of a new anti-aging line for Estée Lauder
, a first in the beauty industry. On the day that her Estée Lauder contract expired L'Oréal
signed her. She now has her own company, Dayle Haddon Concepts Inc. In early 2008 she was named a UNICEF ambassador.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and actress, presently known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by L'Oréal. Additionally, she is credited as author of Ageless Beauty: A Woman's Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Well-Being. During the earlier part of her career as a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of many top fashion and beauty magazines, as well as the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. It features fashion models wearing swimwear in exotic locales. According to some, the magazine is the arbiter of supermodel succession. In addition, the issue is a media nexus that in 2005 carried in advertising....
. Haddon also served as a wellness contributor to CBS News where she appeared regularly on The CBS Early Show from 2005 to 2008.
She is the mother of Ryan Haddon
Ryan Haddon
Ryan Haddon is a journalist, presenter, and TV producer.Haddon was married to actor Christian Slater in 2000, and in 2009 married actor Marc Blucas.-Early life:...
.
Biography
Haddon was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada, where she was also raised. She speaks both English and French. As a child, she was enrolled in dancing classes to develop her physique, and she performed well enough to become a member of Les Grandes Ballets Canadiennes at 13. She was chosen Miss Montreal at 18.
As a model in the 1970s and 80s she represented Max Factor
Max Factor
Max Factor & Company is a cosmetics company, founded during 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz , Max Factor, a Polish-Jewish cosmetician. Max Factor & Company was a related, two-family, multi-generational international cosmetics company before its sale in 1973 for $500 million dollars...
, Revlon
Revlon
Revlon is an American cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care company founded in 1932.-History:Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the Revlon name...
, Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder Companies
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company has its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.-History:...
, L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
. She appeared on the cover of the 1973 Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
Swimsuit Issue and was twice named to Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar
Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...
s "Ten Most Beautiful Women." She also appeared nude in the April 1973 issue of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
.
She worked as an actress, appearing in the Disney movie The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete
The World's Greatest Athlete is a 1973 American feature film released by the Walt Disney Company. It starred John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent...
(1973). She moved to Europe, continued modeling and acting, and appeared in a number of film roles in French and English, as well as occasional small parts in American movies. Her best known roles were in Madame Claude
Madame Claude
Fernande Grudet , also known as Madame Claude, is the most famous French procurer. In the 1960s she was the head of a French network of call girls who worked especially for dignitaries and civil servants.-Biography:...
(1977), and North Dallas Forty
North Dallas Forty (film)
North Dallas Forty is a 1979 dramatic film starring Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, and G. D. Spradlin. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff and based on the best selling novel by Peter Gent: the screenplay was by Kotcheff, Gent, Frank Yablans and Nancy Dowd ....
(1979) opposite actor Nick Nolte.
During Haddon's tenure as a main face for L'Oréal, sales for the Age Perfect line have increased by 50%. According to the New York Times, Dayle has "shattered age taboos" with her multi-year contracts with L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, among other companies.
Personal life
Haddon's companion died suddenly in 1986, leaving her with little money and a 15-year-old daughter to raise alone. No longer able to afford to live in her house in New York City, she eventually found a position in a small advertising agency in Los Angeles, though her earnings were poor.Clairol
Clairol
Clairol is a personal care products division of Procter & Gamble. The Clairol company was started in 1931 by Lawrence M. Gelb and wife, Joan, who named their enterprise after a hair-coloring preparation they found while traveling in France....
selected her as a spokesperson, and she later broke barriers for women over the age of 35 when she became the global face of a new anti-aging line for Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder Companies
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company has its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.-History:...
, a first in the beauty industry. On the day that her Estée Lauder contract expired L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
signed her. She now has her own company, Dayle Haddon Concepts Inc. In early 2008 she was named a UNICEF ambassador.
Filmography
- CelebrityCelebrity (film)Celebrity is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The screenplay focuses on the divergent paths a couple takes following their divorce.-Plot:...
(1998) .... Waiting Room Patient - Fiesta (1995) .... Cecilia Harrington-Forbes
- Tilt-A-Whirl (1995) .... Mother
- Bullets Over BroadwayBullets Over BroadwayBullets Over Broadway is a 1994 crime-comedy film written by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath and directed by Woody Allen. It stars an ensemble cast including John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Chazz Palminteri, and Jennifer Tilly....
(1994) .... Backstage Well-Wisher - Unbecoming Age (1992) .... Susan
- Tropical Gamble (1990) .... Helen
- Zwei FrauenZwei FrauenZwei Frauen is a 1989 German dramatic film. The film stars Jami Gertz, George Peppard, Bruce Payne and Rip Torn....
(1989) .... Darlene Meyers - CyborgCyborg (film)Cyborg is a 1989 American martial-arts science fiction film directed by Albert Pyun. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Gibson Rickenbacker, a mercenary who battles a group of murderous marauders led by Fender Tremolo along the East coast of the United States in a post-apocalyptic future.-Plot:A...
(1989) .... Pearl Prophet - Max HeadroomMax Headroom (TV series)Max Headroom is a British-produced American science fiction television series by Chrysalis/Lakeside Productions that aired in the United States on ABC from March 1987 to May 1988. The series was based on the Channel 4 British TV pilot Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future...
(1987) TV Episode .... Vanna Smith - The Hitchhiker (1986) TV Episode .... Debby Hunt
- Roses de Matmata, Les (1986) .... Diane Collins
- Paroles et musique (1984) .... Corinne
- Bedroom Eyes (1984) .... Alice
- Crime, La (1983) .... Suzy Thomson, alias D'Annunzio
- Disneyland aka Disney's Wonderful World
- North Dallas FortyNorth Dallas FortyNorth Dallas Forty is a 1979 dramatic film starring Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, and G. D. Spradlin. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff and based on the best selling novel by Peter Gent: the screenplay was by Kotcheff, Gent, Frank Yablans and Nancy Dowd ....
(1979) .... Charlotte Caulder - Dernier amant romantique, Le (1978) .... Elisabeth
- Madame ClaudeThe French WomanThe French Woman is a 1977 French drama film directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Françoise Fabian.-Cast:* Françoise Fabian - Madame Claude* Dayle Haddon - Elizabeth* Murray Head - David Evans* Klaus Kinski - Alexander Zakis...
(1977) .... Elizabeth - Maschio Latino cercasi (1977)
- SpermulaSpermulaSpermula is a French softcore fantasy film from 1976 made by painter and film director Charles Matton. The film was later re-edited and dubbed in English as a science-fiction comedy.- Plot :...
(1976) .... Spermula - 40 gradi all'ombra del lenzuolo (1976) .... Marina (segment "La guardia del corpo")
- Città gioca d'azzardo, La (1975) .... Maria Luisa
- Supplente, La (1975) .... Sonia
- Cugina, La (1974) .... Agata
- Paperback Hero (1973) .... Joanna
- The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) .... Jane Douglas
External links
- U.S. News & World Report on Haddon's work with UNICEF
- CNN interview with Haddon about UNICEF