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Helen Lederer

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Helen Lederer
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Helen Lederer was born on 24 September 1954 in Llandovery, Wales, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Happy Families (1985), Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) and The Young Ones (1982). She is married to Chris Browne. She was previously married to Roger Alton.
BornSeptember 24, 1954
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    Known for

    Stephen Fry, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, and Jennifer Saunders in Happy Families (1985)
    Happy Families
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Flossie
    Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
    Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
    5.4
    • Catriona
    • 2016
    Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
    The Young Ones
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Bank Teller
    • Gwendolyn
    MediEvil (1998)
    MediEvil
    8.1
    Video Game
    • Imanzi Shongama
    • The Forest Witch(voice)
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Borley Rectory: The Awakening (2025)
      Borley Rectory: The Awakening
      3.7
      • Doctor Ambrose
      • 2025
    • Not That I'm Bitter (2024)
      Not That I'm Bitter
      TV Mini Series
      • Helen
      • Claudia
      • 2024
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Elspeth
      • 2024
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ginny Kilcannon
      • 2023
    • Robert Firth, Chloe Pervez, Loren Kinsella, Joseph Alakija, and Gaz Hayden in A Packet of Cheese & Onion Bureaucracy (2023)
      A Packet of Cheese & Onion Bureaucracy
      Short
      • Voice of the Universe
      • 2023
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Safia Jobson
      • Maisie Oliver
      • 2015–2021
    • The Schnoz (2020)
      The Schnoz
      Short
      • Sandra
      • 2020
    • To Trend on Twitter (2018)
      To Trend on Twitter
      5.5
      Short
      • Belinda
      • 2018
    • Dan Tambling and Adam Willis in Some Sketches in a Shed (2017)
      Some Sketches in a Shed
      TV Series
      • Tooth Fairy
      • 2018
    • The Ballad of a Haunted Man (2018)
      The Ballad of a Haunted Man
      8.0
      Short
      • Ruth
      • 2018
    • Elaine Gracie in Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself (2016)
      Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself
      6.4
      Short
      • HR Pam
      • 2016
    • Michael Dixon, Dorsey Levens, and Andrew Harwood Mills in The Gridiron (2016)
      The Gridiron
      5.2
      • Derek's Mum
      • 2016
    • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
      Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
      5.4
      • Catriona
      • 2016
    • Hollyoaks (1995)
      Hollyoaks
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Mariam
      • 2013–2015
    • Bernard Cribbins and Scuzz in Old Jack's Boat (2013)
      Old Jack's Boat
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Miss Bowline-Hitch
      • 2013–2015

    Writer

    • Not That I'm Bitter (2024)
      Not That I'm Bitter
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle, and Nick Wilton in Hello Mum (1986)
      Hello Mum
      6.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Naked Video (1986)
      Naked Video
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Helen
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • September 24, 1954
      • Llandovery, Wales, UK
    • Spouses
        Chris Brownec. 1999 - present
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Warninks Advocaat liqueur
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      • 1 Interview

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    • Trivia
      Mother of model and actress Hannah Lederer (b. 1990).
    • Trademark
      Expressive face and luminous pale blue eyes

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