Carmen Hayward

Carmen Hayward was born in Los Angeles to Ann Frazier, a licensed vocational nurse and Joseph Hayward, a plasterer from Louisiana. Her parents broke up, and at five she moved with her mother and younger sister to Louisville, Ky., her mother's hometown, where she enjoyed the support of a huge extended family. There she learned to sing in front of an audience. A career move for Ann took her with her girls to Washington, D.C. where Carmen started junior high school. Later, as an A student at Roosevelt High school she was President of the Thespians Club exploring theater. Returning to LA, she reunited with her father, graduated from Dorsey High School, and enrolled in LA City College becoming a theater major. She received a scholarship to U.S. International University's School of Performing and Visual Arts, performing in musical theatre production; and, then transferred to UCLA majoring in theater where she performed in main stage musical productions. With an AA, a BA deg... [Details Intro]