Helen Atkinson Wood

Helen Atkinson Wood
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Accents [* = Natural]

*Northern, *RP, American, Australian, Brummie, Edinburgh, French, Glasgow, Lancashire, London, Mancunian, Scouse

Biography

Helen is an actress best known for comedy and television presenting.

She was a member of the award winning RADIO ACTIVE team on BBC Radio 4, which transferred on to television as KYTV and won a Montreux Silver Rose for Light Entertainment and Best Comedy Award.

The British Comedy Awards have twice nominated Helen as Best Female Comedy Performer. She played Mrs Miggins in BLACKADDER THE THIRD and starred in Ben Elton's play SILLY COW in London’s West End.

More recently, Helen has been presenting ITV’s hugely successful series, PRIVATE LIVES. The show saw her meet several different celebrity friends, all of whom had bases in Norfolk, to talk about the sides of their lives that the public don’t see.

She has also been a regular presenter for Channel 4's series COLLECTOR'S LOT, and makes guest appearances on programmes such as HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU and QI.