Helen Thomson (actress)

Helen Thomson
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	David Roberts (m. 2000)
Children	2

Helen Thomson is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Gladys Presley in the biographical film Elvis (2022).

Career

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 portrayed the role of Gladys Presley, the mother of Austin Butler's character, in the biographical film Elvis (2022). ^[2]

In 2024, Thomson appeared in Belvoir St's August: Osage County. ^[3]

She also has roles in Australian television series Colin from Accounts and in 2025 she would appear in Foxtel series The Last Anniversary . ^{[4] [5]}

In 2025, Thomson appeared in Spit. ^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Bloodmoon	Mary Huston
1997	Thank God He Met Lizzie	Emma	AKA The Wedding Party
1999	Strange Planet	Lulu
2000	Nowhere to Land	Claire Munson	TV film
2001	La Spagnola	Wendy
2003	Kangaroo Jack	TV Announcer
	Gettin' Square	Marion Barrington
	The Rage in Placid Lake	Teacher 1
2004	A Man's Gotta Do	Tina
2005	BlackJack: In the Money	Sandra Miller	TV film
2008	The Informant	Lucy Norris	TV film
2022	Elvis	Gladys Presley
2023	The Rooster	Lorraine
	A Savage Christmas	Brenda Savage
2025	Spit	Marion Barrington

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1993	A Country Practice	Charlotte O'Neill	TV series, 2 episodes: "Floating on Air: Parts 1 & 2"
1994	G.P.	Janine	TV series, episode: "Breaking Out"
1996	Water Rats	Anne Harvey	TV series, episode: "Pay Back"
1997	Home and Away	Claudia Miles	TV series, episode #1.2137
	Big Sky	Tessa Coburn	TV series, episode: "You Must Remember This"
1998	Murder Call	Chyna Gold	TV series, episode: "Dared to Death"
2001	Water Rats	Nerida	TV series, episode: "Another Man's Poison"
2002	White Collar Blue	Rita Calliope	TV series, episode #1.4
2002–2003	Bad Cop, Bad Cop	Tracy Lafever	TV series, 8 episodes
2003	Blue Heelers	Dr. Tatiana Zylinski	TV series, 6 episodes
	Stingers	Selma Katsonis	TV series, episode: "Conversations with the Dead"
	MDA	Nerida Bailey	TV series, 2 episodes
	Kath & Kim	Receptionist	TV series, episode: "The Moon"
2006–2008	Stupid, Stupid Man	Carol Van Dyke	TV series, 9 episodes
2007	All Saints	Sharon Cox	TV series, episode: "Smoke and Mirrors"
	Bastard Boys	Valerie Corrigan	TV miniseries, 4 episodes
2009	The Jesters	Harriet	TV series, episode: "Hard Time Getting Soft Time"
	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	Rake	Margot	TV series, episode #3.2
2015	Catching Milat	Dr. Miriam Bentley	TV miniseries, episode #1.1
2016	Love Child	Eleanor	TV series, episode #3.4
2016–2017	Doctor Doctor	Nora	TV series, 4 episodes
2017	Top of the Lake	Felicity	TV series, 3 episodes
	Pulse	Lorraine Walsh	TV series, 2 episodes
	A Place to Call Home	Gerda Davis	TV series, 2 episodes
2018	Rake	PM Angela Way	TV series, 3 episodes
2019	Bad Mothers	Liz	TV series, 7 episodes
2021	Fires	Yvonne Webber	TV series, 2 episodes
2022	Irreverent	Antoinette	TV series, 4 episodes
2022–2024	Colin from Accounts	Lynelle	TV series, 9 episodes	[7]
2023	One Night	Lindy	TV series, 3 episodes
	Wolf Like Me	Jackie	TV series, episode #2.1
2025	The Last Anniversary	Enigma	TV series, 6 episodes	[8]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2012	Summer of the Seventeenth Doll	Pearl	Melbourne Theatre Company	[9]
	Under Milk Wood		Sydney Theatre Company	[10]
2013	Mrs. Warren's Profession	Mrs. Kitty Warren		[11]
2015	After Dinner			[12]
2018	The Harp in the South	Delie	Roslyn Packer Theatre	[13]
2019	Mary Stuart			[14]
2023	The Importance of Being Earnest	Lady Bracknell		[15]
2024	August: Osage County	Mattie Fae	Belvoir St. Theatre	[16]

References

1. Horner, Garnett D. (25 April 2011). "Good vibes for couple on stage". Herald Sun .
2. Thompson, Eliza (21 July 2022). "How the 'Elvis' Cast Compares to Their Real-Life Counterparts: Austin Butler as Elvis Presley and More". www.usmagazine.com. US Magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
3. Jefferson, Dee (15 November 2024). "August: Osage County review – Pamela Rabe leads stellar cast in an American tragicomedy". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 7 April 2025.
4. Warner, Sam. "BBC to air The Tourist star's Australian mystery drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
5. "Helen Thomson: star of the new series, The Last Anniversary". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
6. Maddox, Garry (9 February 2025). "Back in thongs: David Wenham revives the beloved star of Gettin' Square". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
7. Peplow, Gemma (4 June 2023). "Colin From Accounts: The real-life couple behind the hit Australian comedy everyone in the UK is raving about". www.news.sky.com. Sky News. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
8. Knox, David (24 November 2023). "Filming underway on The Last Anniversary | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
9. "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll | Melbourne Theatre Company - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
10. "Under Milk Wood | Sydney Theatre Company - Australian Stage Online". australianstage.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
11. "Mrs Warren's Profession – Sydney Theatre Co". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
12. "Helen embraces another crazy role". Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
13. "★★★★½ The Harp in the South: Part One and Part Two (Sydney Theatre Company)". Limelight. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
14. "★★★★½ Mary Stuart (Sydney Theatre Company)". Limelight. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
15. Theatre, Aussie (24 July 2023). "Full cast announced for STC's The Importance of Being Earnest". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
16. Theatre, Aussie (6 November 2024). "AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY hits Belvoir stage". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.

External links

• Helen Thomson at IMDb