Helen Griffin
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Died
- 2018-06-29
- Place of birth
- Swansea, Wales
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (15)
The Machine
2013
as Paul Dawson's Mother
House!
2000
as Marilyn
Human Traffic
1999
as Jip's Mother
Third Star
2010
as Mrs.
Solomon & Gaenor
1999
as Aunt Myfanwy
Twin Town
1997
as Lynette
The Reverend
2011
as Mrs. Jenkins
Risen
2010
as Katie Winstone
Suckerfish
1999
as Hooker
Little White Lies
2006
as Helen
Under Milk Wood
2015
as Mrs. Willy Nilly
Just Jim
2015
as Beatrice
Doctor Who: Rise of the Cybermen & The Age of Steel
as Mrs Moore
Sticky Wickets
1990
as Kimberley
Trip Trap
1996
About Helen Griffin
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 Tw… With 20 credits spanning from 1990 to 2016, Helen Griffin has appeared in 15 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Helen Griffin Movies
- The Machine (2013) — as Paul Dawson's Mother
- House! (2000) — as Marilyn
- Human Traffic (1999) — as Jip's Mother
- Third Star (2010) — as Mrs.
- Solomon & Gaenor (1999) — as Aunt Myfanwy
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