Image of Helen Griffin

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 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.


Read bio at tmdb | Read bio at Wikipedia
Born:
In Swansea, Wales
Movie/TV Credits:
15
First Appeared:
In the movie Sticky Wickets 1990-10-14
Latest Project:
Series Going Forward 2016-05-19
Known For
Poster of Going Forward
Poster of Suckerfish
Poster of Trip Trap
Filmography
Series Going Forward Jackie 2016-05-19
Movie Under Milk Wood Mrs. Willy Nilly 2015-06-20
Movie Just Jim Beatrice 2015-09-25
Movie The Machine Paul Dawson's Mother 2013-04-25
Movie The Reverend Mrs. Jenkins 2011-08-03
Movie Third Star Mrs. 2010-06-01
Movie Risen Katie Winstone 2010-07-28
Movie Little White Lies Helen 2006-01-10
Series Doctor Who Mrs.Moore 2005-03-26
Movie House! Marilyn 2000-05-05
Movie Human Traffic Jip's Mother 1999-06-04
Movie Suckerfish Hooker 1999-07-06
Movie Twin Town Lynette 1997-04-11
Movie Trip Trap 1996-03-09
Movie Sticky Wickets Kimberley 1990-10-14