Helen Thomson (actress)

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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]

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Thomson is also known for her role as Gladys Presley in the biographical film Elvis (2022).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Bloodmoon Mary HustonFeature film
1997The Wedding PartyEmma
1999 Strange Planet LuluFeature film
2000Nowhere to LandClaire MunsonTV film
2001 La Spagnola WendyFeature film
2003 Kangaroo Jack TV AnnouncerFeature film
2003 Gettin' Square Marion BarringtonFeature film
2003 The Rage in Placid Lake Teacher 1Feature film
2004 A Man's Gotta Do TinaFeature film
2005 BlackJack: In the Money Sandra MillerTV film
2008The InformantLucy NorrisTV film
2022 Elvis Gladys Presley Feature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 A Country Practice Charlotte O'NeillTV series, 2 episodes
1994 G.P. JanineTV series, episode: "Breaking Out"
1996, 2000 Water Rats Nerida / Anne HarveyTV series, 2 episodes
1997 Home and Away Claudia MilesTV series, episode #1.2137
1997 Big Sky Tessa CoburnTV series, episode: "You Must Remember This"
1998 Murder Call Chyna GoldTV series, S2 E1: "Dared to Death"
2002 White Collar Blue Rita CalliopeTV series, episode #1.4
2002–03 Bad Cop, Bad Cop Tracy LafeverTV series, 8 episodes
2003 Blue Heelers Dr. Tatiana ZylinskiTV series, 6 episodes
2003 Stingers Selma KatsonisTV series, episode: "Conversations with the Dead"
2003 MDA Nerida BaileyTV series, 2 episodes
2003 Kath & Kim ReceptionistTV series, episode: "The Moon"
2006–08 Stupid, Stupid Man Carol Van DykeTV series, 9 episodes
2007 All Saints Sharon CoxTV series, episode: "Smoke and Mirrors"
2007 Bastard Boys Valerie CorriganMiniseries
2009 The Jesters HarrietTV series, episode: "Hard Time Getting Soft Time"
2009 30 Seconds Faith O'CallaghanTV series, episode: "A Matter of Trust"
2012Nick & Seaton's Palace of Sexy SecretsVariousTV series, 2 episodes
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Olivia PattersonTV series, episode: "The Art of Murder"
2014 Wonderland Jackie PageTV series, episode: "Monogamy"
2014–18 Rake PM Angela Way / MargotTV series, 4 episodes
2015 Catching Milat Dr. Miriam BentleyMiniseries, episode #1.1
2016 Love Child EleanorTV series, episode #3.4
2016–17 Doctor Doctor NoraTV series, 4 episodes
2017 Top of the Lake FelicityTV series, 3 episodes
2017 Pulse Lorraine WalshTV series, 2 episodes
2017 A Place to Call Home Gerda Davis
2019 Bad Mothers LizTV series, 7 episodes
2021 Fires Yvonne WebberTV series, 2 episodes
2022 Colin from Accounts LynelleRecurring

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References

  1. Horner, Garnett D. (25 April 2011). "Good vibes for couple on stage". Herald Sun .