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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Doctor Who (2005) — Mrs.Moore
2. The Machine (2013) — Paul Dawson's Mother
3. Human Traffic (1999) — Jip's Mother
4. Third Star (2010) — Mrs.
5. Gavin & Stacey (2007) — Rita the Toll Woman
6. Twin Town (1997) — Lynette
7. Just Jim (2015) — Beatrice
8. Solomon & Gaenor (1999) — Aunt Myfanwy
9. The Reverend (2011) — Mrs. Jenkins
10. House! (2000) — Marilyn
11. Under Milk Wood (2015) — Mrs. Willy Nilly
12. Risen (2010) — Katie Winstone
13. Little White Lies (2006) — Helen
14. Suckerfish (1999) — Hooker
15. Trip Trap (1996)
16. Going Forward (2016) — Jackie
17. The Bench (2001) — Cleo Wharton
18. Sticky Wickets (1990) — Kimberley
19. The Sherman Plays (1993) — Maxine