Eileen Helsby

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Eileen Helsby
Born (1937-06-30) 30 June 1937 (age 85)
Occupation Actor

Eileen Helsby (born 30 June 1937) is a British actress with several television credits.

She appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Ark , Z-Cars , Doomwatch , Looking for Clancy , Survivors , Angels , Juliet Bravo and Bergerac .


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