Helen Griffin
Known For
Acting
Born
in Swansea, Wales
Died
2018-06-29
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.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Mrs.Moore
Gavin & Stacey
as Rita the Toll Woman
The Machine
as Paul Dawson's Mother
The Bench
as Cleo Wharton
House!
as Marilyn
Human Traffic
as Jip's Mother
The Sherman Plays
as Maxine
The Sherman Plays
as Brenda
The Sherman Plays
The Sherman Plays
as T'resa
Going Forward
as Jackie
Third Star
as Mrs.
Twin Town
as Lynette
Solomon & Gaenor
as Aunt Myfanwy
Just Jim
as Beatrice
Little White Lies
as Helen
Risen
as Katie Winstone
The Reverend
as Mrs. Jenkins
Under Milk Wood
as Mrs. Willy Nilly