Helena Little
| Helena Little | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Helena Mary Little 1 July 1960 [Hazel Grove], England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress and Voice Coach |
| Years active | 1981 – present |
| Awards | Guildhall School of Music and Drama Gold Medal |
Helena Little (born 1960 in Hazel Grove) is an English actress who is best known for playing Mary Tomlinson in Casualty and she has also been in The Bill, Boon, Juliet Bravo, Between the Lines, A Touch of Frost, Peak Practice and Dangerfield. She played the lead role in the 1985 Remake of Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan".
Helena moved to East Africa as a young girl with her family and boarded at St. Leonards Holy Child of Jesus from the age of 10. She completed her education at the senior wing of the school at The Old Palace, Mayfield, East Sussex. Holidays were spent in Kenya where Helena was an active member of Mombasa Yacht Club. From a very early age Helena declared her intention to pursue a career in acting and wend on to study at Guildhall School of Music and Drama for three years, graduating in 1981 with the Gold Medal. l.
Upon leaving Guildhall she began her professional acting career at the Nuffield Theatre Southampton creating the role of Trixie Martin in the original production of Daisy Pulls it Off by Denise Deegan. The production transferred to the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue (then The Globe) where it enjoyed a long run. Helena is best known for playing Mary Tomlinson in Casualty and she also She played WDC Jane Long for 2 series of Phil Redmond’s Waterfront Beat as well as playing the title role in BBC’s "Lady Windermere's Fan".
Doctors, I Capture the Castle, Trial and Retribution, Peak Practice, Kiss and Tell, Cardiac Arrest, Hidden City and Capital City. A full list of credits is on IMDB. Helena’s last West End appearance was as Chrissy in Dancing at Lughnasa at The Garrick Theatre. Helena has also had experience as a director staging productions including; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Caught in the Net (Ray Cooney) and The Poker Session (Hugh Leonard). She is a keen supporter and contributor to Chickenshed Theatre and the So and So Arts Club, formed by her old school and drama school colleague, Sarah Berger. Helena produces show-reels for fellow professionals.
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