Helen Thomson is an Australian actress. Thomson's credits include the television shows Bad Mothers , Stupid Stupid Man and Blue Heelers and the films Gettin' Square , A Man's Gotta Do and La Spagnola . Thomson has multiple stage credits with the Sydney Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company. She has been a frequent collaborator with her husband David Roberts. [1]
Thomson is also known for her role as Gladys Presley in the biographical film Elvis (2022).
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Bloodmoon | Mary Huston | Feature film |
1997 | The Wedding Party | Emma | |
1999 | Strange Planet | Lulu | Feature film |
2000 | Nowhere to Land | Claire Munson | TV film |
2001 | La Spagnola | Wendy | Feature film |
2003 | Kangaroo Jack | TV Announcer | Feature film |
2003 | Gettin' Square | Marion Barrington | Feature film |
2003 | The Rage in Placid Lake | Teacher 1 | Feature film |
2004 | A Man's Gotta Do | Tina | Feature film |
2005 | BlackJack: In the Money | Sandra Miller | TV film |
2008 | The Informant | Lucy Norris | TV film |
2022 | Elvis | Gladys Presley | Feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | A Country Practice | Charlotte O'Neill | TV series, 2 episodes |
1994 | G.P. | Janine | TV series, episode: "Breaking Out" |
1996, 2000 | Water Rats | Nerida / Anne Harvey | TV series, 2 episodes |
1997 | Home and Away | Claudia Miles | TV series, episode #1.2137 |
1997 | Big Sky | Tessa Coburn | TV series, episode: "You Must Remember This" |
1998 | Murder Call | Chyna Gold | TV series, S2 E1: "Dared to Death" |
2002 | White Collar Blue | Rita Calliope | TV series, episode #1.4 |
2002–03 | Bad Cop, Bad Cop | Tracy Lafever | TV series, 8 episodes |
2003 | Blue Heelers | Dr. Tatiana Zylinski | TV series, 6 episodes |
2003 | Stingers | Selma Katsonis | TV series, episode: "Conversations with the Dead" |
2003 | MDA | Nerida Bailey | TV series, 2 episodes |
2003 | Kath & Kim | Receptionist | TV series, episode: "The Moon" |
2006–08 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Carol Van Dyke | TV series, 9 episodes |
2007 | All Saints | Sharon Cox | TV series, episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" |
2007 | Bastard Boys | Valerie Corrigan | Miniseries |
2009 | The Jesters | Harriet | TV series, episode: "Hard Time Getting Soft Time" |
2009 | 30 Seconds | Faith O'Callaghan | TV series, episode: "A Matter of Trust" |
2012 | Nick & Seaton's Palace of Sexy Secrets | Various | TV series, 2 episodes |
2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Olivia Patterson | TV series, episode: "The Art of Murder" |
2014 | Wonderland | Jackie Page | TV series, episode: "Monogamy" |
2014–18 | Rake | PM Angela Way / Margot | TV series, 4 episodes |
2015 | Catching Milat | Dr. Miriam Bentley | Miniseries, episode #1.1 |
2016 | Love Child | Eleanor | TV series, episode #3.4 |
2016–17 | Doctor Doctor | Nora | TV series, 4 episodes |
2017 | Top of the Lake | Felicity | TV series, 3 episodes |
2017 | Pulse | Lorraine Walsh | TV series, 2 episodes |
2017 | A Place to Call Home | Gerda Davis | |
2019 | Bad Mothers | Liz | TV series, 7 episodes |
2021 | Fires | Yvonne Webber | TV series, 2 episodes |
2022 | Colin from Accounts | Lynelle | Recurring |
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