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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Helena Little
| name = Helena Little
| birthname = Helena Mary Little
| birthname = Helena Mary Little
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|07|01|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|07|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hazel Grove]], [[Cheshire]], United Kingdom
| birth_place = [[Hazel Grove]], [[Cheshire]], England
| othername =
| occupation = Actress and voice coach
| years_active = 1981–present
| occupation = Actress and Voice Coach
| years_active = 1981 – present
| awards = Guildhall School of Music and Drama Gold Medal
| 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 (TV series)|Casualty]]'' and she 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]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2012 | archive-date =2012-11-03 }}</ref>
'''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>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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 school at [http://www.mayfieldgirls.org/netcommunity/ The Old Palace, Mayfield, East Sussex.] Holidays were spent in Kenya where Little was an active member of [http://www.mombasayachtclub.org/ 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 [http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/music/performance_and_collaboration/the_gold_medal/ Gold Medal.] l.
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.


== Acting career==
== Career==
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]]''.
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>

==Other Television and Film Work==
''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'', ''[[I Capture the Castle (film)|I Capture the Castle]]'', ''[[Trial and Retribution]]'', ''[[Peak Practice]]'', ''Kiss and Tell'', ''[[Cardiac Arrest (TV series)|Cardiac Arrest]]'', ''[[Hidden City (film)|Hidden City]]'' and ''[[Capital City (TV series)|Capital City]]''. 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.

==Personal life==
Little lives in south west London with her son Jack and close to her partner, actor Paul Jerricho.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0514579}}
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*Red Dot Voice https://reddotvoice.wordpress.com/
*Red Dot Drama http://www.reddotdrama.co.uk/
*Chicken Shed http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/


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Latest revision as of 20:24, 18 March 2024

Helena Little
Born
Helena Mary Little

(1960-07-01) 1 July 1960 (age 64)
Occupation(s)Actress and voice coach
Years active1981–present
AwardsGuildhall 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

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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.

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 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

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark (2012). All Movie Guide. Movies & TV Dept. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: A SURPRISE marriage proposal goes terribly wrong!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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