Helen Behan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | This Is England '88 and The Virtues |
| Spouse | Caimin [2] |
| Children | 4 [2] |
Helen Behan is an Irish actress. Her most notable roles include This Is England '88 and The Virtues . Behan was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020.
Behan is from Laytown, County Meath, Ireland. [1] During her student days in college, Behan attended part-time acting courses at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. [2]
After a chance meeting in a pub, Shane Meadows invited Behan to audition for a part in the film This Is England '88 , where she landed the role of Evelyn, nurse and later friend to Lol Jenkins (Vicky McClure). In 2019, Behan played the role of Anna, sister of Joseph (Stephen Graham) [3] [4] in The Virtues for which she received a nomination as Best supporting actress at the 2020 BAFTA TV awards. [5]
Behan was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020, which showcases talent within the TV & film industry of Great Britain and Ireland. [6] [7]
In 2020, Behan starred in the Cathy Brady directed Irish drama thriller film Wildfire alongside Danika McGuigan and Nora-Jane Noone. [8] In 2021, she took on a main role of police psychologist Tory Snow, in the Swedish supernatural psychological thriller series The Box , co-starring Anna Friel and Peter Stormare. [9]
in 2022, Behan played the role of Abigail Ross in the ITV miniseries Holding , a four part adaptation of Graham Norton's bestselling novel. [10] In 2023, Behan portrayed Monica Nolan in the Dublin sleuth film Barber alongside the protagonist played by Aidan Gillen. [11]
Behan is married with four children. Her husband supported her move away from nursing into acting. During the COVID-19 outbreak she returned to her previous vocation. [9] [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wildfire | Joanne | [8] |
| 2021 | Wolf | Jacob's mother | |
| 2023 | Barber | Monica Nolan | |
| 2024 | Small Things Like These | Mrs. Kehoe | |
| 2025 | Christy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | This Is England '88 | Helen | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Love/Hate | Marie | 1 episode (4.1) |
| 2015 | This Is England '90 | Helen | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Taken Down | Tia | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Virtues | Anna | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Elizabeth Is Missing | Helen | TV film |
| 2021 | Soulmates | Darcy | Episode: "The (Power) Ballad of Caitlin Jones" |
| 2021 | Intruder | Angela | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | The Box | Tory Snow | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Holding | Abigail Ross | 4 episodes [10] |
| 2023 | Malpractice | Dr. Norma Callahan | 5 episodes |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IFTA Film & Drama Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role - TV Drama | The Virtues | Won | [12] [13] |
| British Academy Film Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress – TV | Nominated | [5] [13] | ||