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| birthname = Helena Mary Little |
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| birth_place = [[Hazel Grove]], [[Cheshire]], England |
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| occupation = Actress and voice coach |
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'''Helena Little''' (born 1960 |
'''Helena Little''' (born 1960) is an English actress who is best known for playing Mary Tomlinson in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and has also been in ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[Between the Lines (TV series)|Between the Lines]]'', ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', ''[[Peak Practice]]'' and ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]''. She played the lead role in the 1985 BBC's ''[[Theatre Night]]'' productiontion of Oscar Wilde's "[[Lady Windermere's Fan]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Deming |first=Mark |title=All Movie Guide | url =https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/263872/Lady-Windermere-s-Fan/overview?scp=1&sq=helena%20little%20bbc&st=cse | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121103172955/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/263872/Lady-Windermere-s-Fan/overview?scp=1&sq=helena%20little%20bbc&st=cse | url-status =dead |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2012 | archive-date =2012-11-03 }}</ref> |
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She trained at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Little moved to East Africa as a young girl with her family and boarded at St. Leonards Holy Child of Jesus from the age of ten. She completed her education at the senior wing of the Old Palace, Mayfield, East Sussex. Holidays were spent in Kenya where Little was an active member of Mombasa Yacht Club. From a very early age Little declared her intention to pursue a career in acting and went on to study at [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] for three years, graduating in 1981 with the Gold Medal. |
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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 Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue (now called the [[Gielgud Theatre]]) where it enjoyed a long run. Little is best known for playing Mary Tomlinson in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and she also She played WDC Jane Long for two series of Phil Redmond’s ''[[Waterfront Beat]]'' as well as playing the title role in the BBC’s 1985 ''[[Theatre Night]]'' production of ''[[Lady Windermere's Fan]]''. Little's last [[West End theatre]] appearance was as Chrissy in [[Dancing at Lughnasa]] at the [[Garrick Theatre]]. Little 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. Little produces show-reels for fellow professionals.{{cn|date=December 2022}} In December 2022, Little appeared in an episode of the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' as [[List of Doctors characters (2022)#Pam Wilson|Pam Wilson]].<ref name="12dec">{{cite news |last1=Timblick |first1=Simon |title=Doctors spoilers: A SURPRISE marriage proposal goes terribly wrong! |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/spoilers/doctors-spoilers-a-surprise-marriage-proposal-goes-terribly-wrong |access-date=15 December 2022 |work=[[What to Watch]] |publisher=([[Future plc]])}}</ref> |
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Helena trained at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] and began her professional acting career at the Nuffield Theatre Southampton and then moved to the Globe Theatre in the West End. |
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==Theatre== |
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*[[Daisy Pulls it Off]] |
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*[[Dancing at Lughnasa]] |
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==Filmography== |
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*[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]] |
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*[[The Bill (TV series) ]] |
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*[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]] |
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*[[Juliet Bravo]] |
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*[[Between the Lines (TV series)]] |
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*[[A Touch of Frost]] |
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*[Peak Practice] |
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*[Dangerfield (TV series)] |
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*[[Lady Windermere's Fan]] |
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==Drama Coaching== |
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As well as working as a professional actress Helena wanted to encourage young actors and set up red dot drama in order to share her considerable talents with a new generation of budding drama students. Red dot drama offers workshops and group sessions in South London and many of her 'proteges' have gone on to study acting full time. http://reddotdrama.co.uk/ |
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==Voice Coaching== |
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Helena is a Classically trained voice coach and can adopt accents from all over the world so is ideally placed to provide voice and accent coaching to clients who wish to improve their spoken English. Helena blogs about voice coaching on her site https://reddotvoice.wordpress.com/ and also offers a series of podcasts (and videos) that offer examples of the techniques employed to speak with an "English" accent. |
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==Design== |
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A love of art in early years has also led to a career as a designer and expert in digital art and she enjoys a reputation as a website designer and News Letters. (Shard Video), Nutrition, Brave design |
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==Politics== |
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As a life long labour supporter Helena is involved in the day to day running of the Wimbledon Labour party in WWH. She puts her considerable talents to good use in preparing interesting news letters for party members as well as organising for the elections. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*Red Dot Voice https://reddotvoice.wordpress.com/ |
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*Red Dot Drama http://www.reddotdrama.co.uk/ |
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*Chicken Shed http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/ |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION =Actor |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1960 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [Hazel Grove], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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Helena Little | |
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| Born | Helena Mary Little 1 July 1960 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and voice coach |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Awards | Guildhall School of Music and Drama Gold Medal |
Helena Little (born 1960) is an English actress who is best known for playing Mary Tomlinson in Casualty and 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 BBC's Theatre Night productiontion of Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan".[1]
Early life
[edit]Little moved to East Africa as a young girl with her family and boarded at St. Leonards Holy Child of Jesus from the age of ten. She completed her education at the senior wing of the Old Palace, Mayfield, East Sussex. Holidays were spent in Kenya where Little was an active member of Mombasa Yacht Club. From a very early age Little declared her intention to pursue a career in acting and went on to study at Guildhall School of Music and Drama for three years, graduating in 1981 with the Gold Medal.
Career
[edit]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 Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue (now called the Gielgud Theatre) where it enjoyed a long run. Little is best known for playing Mary Tomlinson in Casualty and she also She played WDC Jane Long for two series of Phil Redmond’s Waterfront Beat as well as playing the title role in the BBC’s 1985 Theatre Night production of Lady Windermere's Fan. Little's last West End theatre appearance was as Chrissy in Dancing at Lughnasa at the Garrick Theatre. Little 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. Little produces show-reels for fellow professionals.[citation needed] In December 2022, Little appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Pam Wilson.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Deming, Mark (2012). All Movie Guide. Movies & TV Dept. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: A SURPRISE marriage proposal goes terribly wrong!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 15 December 2022.