The Parent Trap actress Hayley Mills is fined while recovering in hospital from emergency operation - after being caught speeding in her Mercedes-Benz

By MARK DUELL, DEPUTY CHIEF REPORTER (DIGITAL) Published: 12:48, 5 June 2026 | Updated: 12:49, 5 June 2026 British actress Hayley Mills from The Parent Trap was fined today for speeding in her Mercedes-Benz while recovering in hospital from an emergency hernia operation. The 80-year-old star, best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in the classic 1961 Disney film, was caught driving at 28mph in a 20mph zone. Mills was fined £100 plus a £40 victim surcharge and given three penalty points for the offence at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court in South West London today. She did not appear in court but had previously admitted exceeding the speed limit last year on the A306 Rocks Lane in Barnes, near her £1million home. Mills, who was described in court as a 'national treasure', was caught by a speed camera on October 29 at 11.14am while driving in her grey diesel vehicle. Prosecutor Matt Longhurst said: 'This is the childhood actress and national treasure. She currently has three penalty points on her driving licence for a speeding offence.' Her partner, Indian-born actor and writer Firdous Bamji, emailed the court: 'I am submitting this on behalf of Hayley Mills, who has recently undergone emergency surgery for a hernia and is in hospital.' Mills herself said in a message passed to the court: 'It is with great regret that I am unable to come to court.' Hayley Mills, at the BFI Southbank in 2021, has been fined for speeding in her Mercedes-Benz Mills is best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in 1961 film The Parent Trap The surgery took place on June 2 and the actress remains in hospital. Mills paid the fixed penalty fine outside the time limit, which resulted in the offence being elevated to the court. But she claimed she did not receive the notification letter because she was visiting a friend who had suffered a stroke. Bench chairman John Soones said: 'The fine will be reverted back to when it was a fixed penalty, which was missed on reasonable grounds because she was not at home.' Mills - the daughter of legendary actor Sir John Mills and actress Mary Hayley Bell -has won two Baftas, three Golden Globes and is an official 'Disney Legend'. The former child star appeared in six Disney films, including the movie adaptation of her own mother's novel 'Whistle Down the Wind'. In more recent years she has appeared in TV series including Unforgotten, Death in Paradise, Midsomer Murders and The Wheel of Time. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.