Ursula Hayden
Ursula Hayden | |
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Born | Ursa Bamby Hayden March 8, 1966 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Died | December 3, 2022 | (aged 56)
Occupation(s) | Professional wrestler, actress, businesswoman |
Years active | 1986–2022 |
Known for | Owner of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) |
Children | 1 |
Family | Hayden |
Ring name(s) | Babe the Farmer's Daughter Donna Matrix Goldie Ray Princess of Darkness Ursula Hayden |
Trained by | Mando Guerrero |
Debut | 1986 |
Retired | 2011 |
Website | GLOW official |
Ursula Hayden (born Ursa Bamby Hayden; March 8, 1966 – December 3, 2022) was an American professional wrestler, actress, and businesswoman. She was best known for her character Babe the Farmer's Daughter on the 1980s television show Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (also known as GLOW)[1] and being the owner of the company since 2001. She was also a series consultant on the Netflix original web series GLOW.
Early life
Ursa Bamby Hayden was born in Santa Monica, California, on March 8, 1966,[2] and grew up in Los Angeles, California, where she was involved in gymnastics from a very young age.
Career
During the 1970s and early 1980s, Hayden did modeling jobs for various companies such as Sirkka T Fashion and Beno's Department Store. When Hayden was 17 years old, she entered into Southern California's Miss Perfect Teen Pageant and won first place.[3]
In 1986, Hayden started her professional wrestling career on the hit television show that was known for its colorful characters, strong women, and over-the-top comedy sketches, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. She wrestled under the ring names "Babe the Farmer's Daughter", "The Princess of Darkness", and "Donna Matrix". In 1987, Hayden worked on a Faberge shampoo commercial while also being in her character Babe the Farmer's Daughter. She then continued her wrestling career by joining Powerful Women of Wrestling and portrayed the character Goldie Ray.
Hayden then went on to guest-star in hit television shows such as
Hayden purchased the
She wrestled three matches in June and July 2011 in
Hayden then started working with writers
In 2018, Hayden returned to television on
Personal life and death
Hayden died from cancer on December 3, 2022, at the age of 56.[7][8]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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1986–1990 | GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling | Babe the Farmer's Daughter |
1987 | POWW: Powerful Women of Wrestling | Goldie Ray |
1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Babe the Farmer's Daughter (episode "The Hot Dog Man") |
1990 | Married... with Children | Babe the Farmer's Daughter (episode "You Gotta Know When to Fold Them") |
2017 | GLOW (Netflix series) | series consultant |
2018 | The Bachelor |
herself [9] |
Films
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling | herself |
References
- ^ Levine, Daniel S. (June 24, 2017). "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Ursula Hayden: Owner of GLOW". GLOW. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ LoRé, Michael (June 13, 2017). "Babe the Farmer's Daughter Talks GLOW and the Upcoming Netflix Series". Culture Trip. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ Francisco, Eric (June 27, 2017). "What Happened to G.L.OW. After Its Fall". Inverse. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ Alimurung, Gendy (June 20, 2017). "This '80s female wrestling league was dangerous and sexist — and the best job of their lives". Retrieved February 9, 2018 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
- ^ "Scoop: THE BACHELOR on ABC - Monday, January 15, 2018". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Walsh, James (4 December 2022). "GLOW Trademark Owner Ursula Hayden, Babe the Farmer's Daughter Passes Away at 56". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ CHARLES KOFI AMOAKU (5 December 2022). "Ursula Hayden Children: Meet Alaska Renee Gieseler". GH Gossip. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "'Desperation' on The Bachelor: Women Race to Kiss Arie Luyendyk Jr. After Surprise Eliminations". People.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
External links
- Ursula Hayden at IMDb
- Ursula Hayden on Instagram
- Ursula Hayden on Twitter
- Ursula Hayden's profile at Cagematch.net, Internet Wrestling Database