Helen Griffin

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Deathday 2018-06-29 (0 years old)

Place of Birth Swansea, Wales

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

Actor

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.

2006
2005
Doctor Who

as Mrs.Moore

2000
House!

as Marilyn

1999
Suckerfish

as Hooker

1999
Human Traffic

as Jip's Mother

1997
Twin Town

as Lynette

1990
Sticky Wickets

as Kimberley

Writer

2006