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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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| awards = Guildhall School of Music and Drama Gold Medal |
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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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== Career== |
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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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==Other Television and Film Work== |
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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 (link 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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==Red Dot Drama== |
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Helena began red dot drama in 2007 after discovering an interest in fun and engaging drama workshops for ‘young people with the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfLNmx_8jOs dramabug]’. Each term has a theme around which the weekly workshops are created and no two workshops have ever been the same. Most aspects of drama have been covered from Shakespeare to Stanislavski, reality shows to YouTube vlogging, and a number of ‘dots’ have gone on to study acting full-time. Red dot drama, which operates in South West London, is currently enjoying an expansion with more workshops due to launch in Autumn 2015, and a full integration with all aspects of its Voice & Accent department: http://reddotdrama.co.uk/ |
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==Voice and Accent Coaching== |
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As classically trained actress with a great interest in voice production, Helena can adopt accents from all over the world, and so is ideally placed to provide coaching to clients who wish to improve their spoken English. Helena blogs about voice on her site: https://reddotvoice.wordpress.com/ and also offers a series of podcasts (and videos) that give 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. With her sister Fiona and their company [http://www.bravedesign.com/ Bravedesign], Helena uses her skills in illustration, photography and moving images to produce engaging graphics for print as well as film and animation. |
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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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==Personal Life== |
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Helena lives in South West London with her son Jack Coulthard-Little (a budding film maker), and close to her partner, actor Paul Jerricho. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|0514579}} |
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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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| 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.