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Helen Griffin

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.

Known For

The Machine
The Machine
Third Star
Third Star
Just Jim
Just Jim
Risen
Risen
House!
House!

Filmography

2016 Going Forward
as Jackie
2015 Just Jim
as Beatrice
2015 Under Milk Wood
as Mrs. Willy Nilly
2013 The Machine
as Paul Dawson's Mother
2011 The Reverend
as Mrs. Jenkins
2010 Risen
as Katie Winstone
2010 Third Star
as Mrs.
2007 Gavin & Stacey
as Rita the Toll Woman
2006 Little White Lies
as Helen
2005 Doctor Who
as Mrs.Moore
2001 The Bench
as Cleo Wharton
2000 House!
as Marilyn
1999 Suckerfish
as Hooker
1999 Human Traffic
as Jip's Mother
1997 Twin Town
as Lynette
1996 Trip Trap
as
1993 The Sherman Plays
as Maxine
1993 The Sherman Plays
as Brenda
1993 The Sherman Plays
as
1993 The Sherman Plays
as T'resa