2.0Acting

Helen Griffin

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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.

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Cast

Media
Movie1990Sticky WicketsKimberley
Movie2011The ReverendMrs. Jenkins
Movie2006Little White LiesHelen
Movie2013The MachinePaul Dawson's Mother
Movie2015Under Milk WoodMrs. Willy Nilly
Movie2010Third StarMrs.
Movie2015Just JimBeatrice
Movie2010RisenKatie Winstone
Movie1996Trip Trap
Movie2000House!Marilyn
Movie1999SuckerfishHooker
Movie1997Twin TownLynette
Movie1999Human TrafficJip's Mother
Movie1999Solomon & GaenorAunt Myfanwy
TV Show2016Going ForwardJackie3
TV Show2005Doctor WhoMrs.Moore1
TV Show2007Gavin & StaceyRita the Toll Woman1
TV Show2001The BenchCleo Wharton1
TV Show1993The Sherman PlaysMaxine1
TV Show1993The Sherman PlaysBrenda1
TV Show1993The Sherman Plays1
TV Show1993The Sherman PlaysT'resa1

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Movie2006Little White LiesWriterWriting
TV Show1993The Sherman PlaysWriterWriting