
Francesca Hayward
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1992-07-04 (age 33)
- Place of birth
- Nairobi, Kenya
Biography
Francesca Hayward is a Kenyan-born English ballet dancer and actress, the daughter of an English father and a Kenyan mother. She is a principal dancer in the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden in London. At the age of two, she moved to the Goring-by-Sea suburb of Worthing in West Sussex to live with her grandparents. She started ballet at age 3, after her grandparents bought her a video of The Nutcracker. When she was young, she danced at Le Serve School of Ballet and Theatre Dance in Worthing until her teacher encouraged her to audition to White Lodge, the junior section of the Royal Ballet School. After being a Junior Associate from the age of nine, she entered the School at the age of 11 in 2003, and progressed to the Royal Ballet Upper School in 2008. According to Hayward, due to an injury, she did not officially graduate, but received a certificate of attendance.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (22)

Cats
2019
as Victoria

Audrey
2020
as Audrey Hepburn

Like Water for Chocolate
2023
as Tita

The Nutcracker
2016
as Clara

Royal Ballet & Opera 2024/25: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2024
as Alice

The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet)
2020
as Dancer

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
2018
as Prince Siegfried's younger sister

Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
2019
as Dora Penny (Dorabella)

Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words
2019
as Juliet

La Fille Mal Gardée (The Royal Ballet)
2015
as Hen

Woolf Works
2017
as I Now, I Then / Becomings

Dancing the Nutcracker: Inside the Royal Ballet
2016
as Herself, Sugar Plum Fairy

The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)
as Clara

The Sun Is God
2017

Giselle
2016
as Pas de six

The Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern
2019
as Principal Dancer (Golden Hour)
Live from Covent Garden - Royal Opera House
2020
as Dancer

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
2015
as Clara
Cygnes
2024

The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration
2022

Royal Ballet All-Star Gala
2020

The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
2022
as Princess Stephanie
About Francesca Hayward
Francesca Hayward is a Kenyan-born English ballet dancer and actress, the daughter of an English father and a Kenyan mother. She is a principal dancer in the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden in London. At the age of two, she moved to the Goring-by-Sea suburb of Worthing in West Sussex to live with her grandparents. She started ballet at age 3, after her grandparents bought her a video of The Nutcracker. When she was young, she danced at Le Serve School of Ballet and Theatre Dance in Worthing until her teacher encouraged her to audition to White L… With 23 credits spanning from 2003 to 2024, Francesca Hayward has appeared in 22 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Francesca Hayward Movies
- Cats (2019) — as Victoria
- Audrey (2020) — as Audrey Hepburn
- Like Water for Chocolate (2023) — as Tita
- The Nutcracker (2016) — as Clara
- Royal Ballet & Opera 2024/25: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2024) — as Alice
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