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Helen Griffin
- Department:Acting
- Place of birth:Swansea, Wales
- Deathday:6/29/2018
- Popularity:1
Biography:
Helen Griffin is a Welsh actress, playwright and screenwriter. Griffin was born in Swansea in South Wales in 1958 and initially studied to be a psychiatric nurse at nursing college alongside comedienne Jo Brand. She was a psychiatric nurse until 1986, when her passion for acting took over. She has appeared regularly in Welsh theatre and television and wrote and starred in the 2006 film 'Little White Lies'. She also appeared in the 2006 Doctor Who episodes 'Rise of the Cybermen' and 'The Age of Steel'. Her films include the 90s cult classics Twin Town, in which she played masseuse Lynette, and Human Traffic, where she played the role of the mother of the central character, played by John Simm. She died on June 29th 2018 at the age of 59.
Acting and producing career
Acting
- 2015movie
Just Jim
as Beatrice
- 2015movie
Under Milk Wood
as Mrs. Willy Nilly
- 2013movie
The Machine
as Paul Dawson's Mother
- 2011movie
The Reverend
as Mrs. Jenkins
- 2010movie
Risen
as Katie Winstone
- 2010movie
Third Star
as Mrs.
- 2006movie
Little White Lies
as Helen
- 2000movie
House!
as Marilyn
- 1999movie
Suckerfish
as Hooker
- 1999movie
Human Traffic
as Jip's Mother
- 1999movie
Solomon & Gaenor
as Aunt Myfanwy
- 1997movie
Twin Town
as Lynette
- 1996movie
Trip Trap
- 1990movie
Sticky Wickets
as Kimberley
- -tv
Going Forward
as Jackie
- -tv
Doctor Who
as Mrs.Moore
- -tv
Gavin & Stacey
as Rita the Toll Woman
- -tv
The Bench
as Cleo Wharton
- -tv
The Sherman Plays
as Maxine
- -tv
The Sherman Plays
as Brenda
- -tv
The Sherman Plays
- -tv
The Sherman Plays
as T'resa
Producing