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.

Filmography

• Going Forward — Jackie
• 2015Just Jim — Beatrice
• 2015Under Milk Wood — Mrs. Willy Nilly
• 2013The Machine — Paul Dawson's Mother
• 2011The Reverend — Mrs. Jenkins
• 2010Risen — Katie Winstone
• 2010Third Star — Mrs.
• Gavin & Stacey — Rita the Toll Woman
• 2006Little White Lies — Helen, Writer
• Doctor Who — Mrs.Moore
• The Bench — Cleo Wharton
• 2000House! — Marilyn
• 1999Human Traffic — Jip's Mother
• 1999Solomon & Gaenor — Aunt Myfanwy
• 1999Suckerfish — Hooker
• 1997Twin Town — Lynette
• 1996Trip Trap
• The Sherman Plays — Maxine, Brenda, T'resa, Writer
• Prime Suspect — AA Speaker
• 1990Sticky Wickets — Kimberley