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
All Movies (14)
- Just Jim2015 · as Beatrice
- Under Milk Wood2015 · as Mrs. Willy Nilly
- The Machine2013 · as Paul Dawson's Mother
- The Reverend2011 · as Mrs. Jenkins
- Risen2010 · as Katie Winstone
- Third Star2010 · as Mrs.
- Little White Lies2006 · as Helen
- House!2000 · as Marilyn
- Suckerfish1999 · as Hooker
- Human Traffic1999 · as Jip's Mother
- Solomon & Gaenor1999 · as Aunt Myfanwy
- Twin Town1997 · as Lynette
- Trip Trap1996
- Sticky Wickets1990 · as Kimberley
All TV Shows (8)
- Going Forward2016 · as Jackie
- Gavin & Stacey2007 · as Rita the Toll Woman
- Doctor Who2005 · as Mrs.Moore
- The Bench2001 · as Cleo Wharton
- The Sherman Plays1993 · as Maxine
- The Sherman Plays1993 · as Brenda
- The Sherman Plays1993
- The Sherman Plays1993 · as T'resa