Helen Lederer

Helen Lederer

Known for
Acting
Born
September 24, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Biography

Helen Lederer is a British comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom in the 1980s. She is known for her roles in Naked Video, Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom and other shows, and her comedy novel Losing It.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Borley Rectory: The Awakening poster

Borley Rectory: The Awakening

Movie · as Doctor Ambrose

2026
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard poster

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

Movie · as Self

2024
Bottom: Exposed poster

Bottom: Exposed

Movie · as Self

2023
When Camping Goes Horribly Wrong

When Camping Goes Horribly Wrong

Movie · as Narrator

2023
When Caravan Holidays Go Horribly Wrong

When Caravan Holidays Go Horribly Wrong

Movie · as Narrator

2020
The Schnoz

The Schnoz

Movie · as Sandra

2018
Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! poster

Larry Grayson: Shut That Door!

Movie · as Herself - Narrator (Voice)

2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy poster

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

Movie · as Self

2018
Pilgrimage poster

Pilgrimage

TV · as Self - Participant · 3 eps

2017
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief poster

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2016
Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself poster

Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself

Movie · as HR Pam

2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Movie · as Catriona

2016
Gridiron UK poster

Gridiron UK

Movie · as Derek's Mum

2013
Old Jack's Boat poster

Old Jack's Boat

TV · as Miss Bowline-Hitch · 25 eps

2011
Horrid Henry: The Movie poster

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Movie · as Rich Aunt Ruby

2011
Big Brother's Bit on the Side poster

Big Brother's Bit on the Side

TV · as Self · 11 eps

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side poster

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2011
Pointless Celebrities poster

Pointless Celebrities

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2010
The Kid poster

The Kid

Movie · as Mrs. Saunders

2010
Celebrity Coach Trip poster

Celebrity Coach Trip

TV · as Self · 10 eps

2009
Angela and Friends poster

Angela and Friends

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Little Howard's Big Question poster

Little Howard's Big Question

TV · as Big Howard's Mum · 2 eps

2008
We Are Most Amused poster

We Are Most Amused

Movie · as Self

2008
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

TV · 1 ep

2008
Hotel Trubble poster

Hotel Trubble

TV · as Marlene · 1 ep

2007
The Big Questions poster

The Big Questions

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Mist: Sheepdog Tales

Mist: Sheepdog Tales

TV · as Colleen Cow · 1 ep

2006
Celebrity Masterchef poster

Celebrity Masterchef

TV · 1 ep

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Genie in the House poster

Genie in the House

TV · as Adiva · 1 ep

2005
Love Soup poster

Love Soup

TV · as Maxine · 1 ep

2004
Fat Slags poster

Fat Slags

Movie · as Hysterical UN Woman

2004
Bottom Mindless Violence poster

Bottom Mindless Violence

Movie · as Lady Natasha, Third Viscountess of Moldavia (archive footage)

2004
Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple

TV · as Marjorie Attfield · 1 ep

2003
100 Worst Britons poster

100 Worst Britons

Movie · as Self

2003
Mile High poster

Mile High

TV · as Julia · 1 ep

2002
Harry Hill's TV Burp poster

Harry Hill's TV Burp

TV · 1 ep

2002
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy poster

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2001
Celebrity Big Brother poster

Celebrity Big Brother

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Doctors poster

Doctors

TV · as Safia Jobson, Maisie Oliver · 1 ep

1999
Sooty Heights poster

Sooty Heights

TV · as Mrs. Frumpton · 1 ep

1999
Loose Women poster

Loose Women

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Speak Like a Child poster

Speak Like a Child

Movie · as Ms Feggetter

1997
Ruby poster

Ruby

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Ginny Kilcannon · 1 ep

1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

Movie · as Catriona

1996
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives

Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives

TV · 6 eps

1996
Saturday Live

Saturday Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's poster

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's

TV · as Agency Woman · 1 ep

1995
Solitaire for 2 poster

Solitaire for 2

Movie · as Motorcycle Cop

1995
The Baldy Man poster

The Baldy Man

TV · as Receptionist · 1 ep

1995
Hollyoaks poster

Hollyoaks

TV · as Mariam · 4 eps

1994
Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1994
The Easter Stories

The Easter Stories

TV · as Mary Magdalene · 1 ep

1994
Pirates poster

Pirates

TV · as Jill Crutchworthy · 5 eps

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Kath Harrison · 1 ep

1992
Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous

TV · as Catriona · 9 eps

1992
Virtual Murder poster

Virtual Murder

TV · as Meriel Connors · 1 ep

1991
Bottom poster

Bottom

TV · as Nurse, Lady Natasha · 1 ep

1991
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid

TV · as Yvonne Quail · 1 ep

1990
One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave

TV · as Andrea Temple · 1 ep

1990
Harry Enfield's Television Programme poster

Harry Enfield's Television Programme

TV · as Prostitute · 1 ep

1987
Hello Mum poster

Hello Mum

TV · 6 eps

1987
The New Statesman poster

The New Statesman

TV · as Radio Presenter · 1 ep

1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap poster

Filthy Rich & Catflap

TV · as Doctor · 1 ep

1987
French & Saunders poster

French & Saunders

TV · as Baby Sue · 1 ep

1986
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger poster

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

Movie · as Prostitute Martin

1986
Naked Video poster

Naked Video

TV · as Various · 30 eps

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Maria Harrop, Dr. Hilary Oppe · 1 ep

1985
Girls On Top poster

Girls On Top

TV · as Debbie / Felicity · 3 eps

1985
Happy Families poster

Happy Families

TV · as Flossie · 6 eps

1984
Little Armadillos

Little Armadillos

TV · as Various · 1 ep

1982
Countdown poster

Countdown

TV · 6 eps

1982
The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones

TV · as Bank Teller, Gwendolyn · 1 ep

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1960
Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street

TV · as Elspeth · 1 ep