Actor profile

Helen Lederer

24th September 1954 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom Acting

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.

19 Movies 52 TV Shows 82 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard poster

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard 25th June 2026 as Self

Borley Rectory: The Awakening poster

Borley Rectory: The Awakening 28th May 2026 as Doctor Ambrose

Bottom: Exposed poster

Bottom: Exposed 18th April 2024 as Self

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy poster

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy 26th May 2018 as Self

Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! poster

Larry Grayson: Shut That Door! 1st April 2018 as Herself - Narrator (Voice)

Gridiron UK poster

Gridiron UK 3rd October 2016 as Derek's Mum

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 1st July 2016 as Catriona

Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself poster

Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself 1st January 2016 as HR Pam

Horrid Henry: The Movie poster

Horrid Henry: The Movie 29th July 2011 as Rich Aunt Ruby

The Kid poster

The Kid 22nd April 2010 as Mrs. Saunders

We Are Most Amused poster

We Are Most Amused 15th November 2008 as Self

Bottom Mindless Violence poster

Bottom Mindless Violence 22nd November 2004 as Lady Natasha, Third Viscountess of Moldavia (archive footage)

Fat Slags poster

Fat Slags 15th October 2004 as Hysterical UN Woman

100 Worst Britons poster

100 Worst Britons 11th June 2003 as Self

Speak Like a Child poster

Speak Like a Child 4th September 1998 as Ms Feggetter

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout poster

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout 6th November 1996 as Catriona

Solitaire for 2 poster

Solitaire for 2 10th February 1995 as Motorcycle Cop

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger poster

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger 1st January 1986 as Prostitute Martin

Happy Families poster

Happy Families 17th October 1985 as Flossie

Pilgrimage poster

Pilgrimage 16th March 2018 as Self - Participant

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief poster

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief 4th March 2017 as Self - Contestant

Old Jack's Boat poster

Old Jack's Boat 21st January 2013 as Miss Bowline-Hitch

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

Big Brother's Bit on the Side poster

Big Brother's Bit on the Side 9th September 2011 as Self

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side poster

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 18th August 2011 as Self

Pointless Celebrities poster

Pointless Celebrities 4th July 2011 as Self - Participant

Celebrity Coach Trip poster

Celebrity Coach Trip 8th November 2010 as Self

Angela and Friends poster

Angela and Friends 9th November 2009 as Self

Hotel Trubble poster

Hotel Trubble 29th December 2008 as Marlene

The Big Questions poster

The Big Questions 9th September 2007 as Self

Celebrity Masterchef poster

Celebrity Masterchef 11th September 2006

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

Genie in the House poster

Genie in the House 29th May 2006 as Adiva

Love Soup poster

Love Soup 27th September 2005 as Maxine

Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple 12th December 2004 as Marjorie Attfield

Mile High poster

Mile High 16th February 2003 as Julia

Harry Hill's TV Burp poster

Harry Hill's TV Burp 14th November 2002

Celebrity Big Brother poster

Celebrity Big Brother 8th March 2001 as Self

Doctors poster

Doctors 27th March 2000 as Safia Jobson

Doctors poster

Doctors 27th March 2000 as Maisie Oliver

Sooty Heights poster

Sooty Heights 27th September 1999 as Mrs. Frumpton

Loose Women poster

Loose Women 6th September 1999 as Self

Ruby poster

Ruby 12th May 1997 as Self

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Ginny Kilcannon

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's poster

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's 26th January 1996 as Agency Woman

Hollyoaks poster

Hollyoaks 23rd October 1995 as Mariam

The Baldy Man poster

The Baldy Man 13th April 1995 as Receptionist

Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook 24th October 1994 as Self - Guest

Pirates poster

Pirates 6th October 1994 as Jill Crutchworthy

Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous 12th November 1992 as Catriona

Virtual Murder poster

Virtual Murder 24th July 1992 as Meriel Connors

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Kath Harrison

Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid 14th November 1991 as Yvonne Quail

Bottom poster

Bottom 17th September 1991 as Nurse

Bottom poster

Bottom 17th September 1991 as Lady Natasha

Harry Enfield's Television Programme poster

Harry Enfield's Television Programme 8th November 1990 as Prostitute

One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave 4th January 1990 as Andrea Temple

The New Statesman poster

The New Statesman 13th September 1987 as Radio Presenter

French & Saunders poster

French & Saunders 9th March 1987 as Baby Sue

Hello Mum poster

Hello Mum 23rd February 1987

Filthy Rich & Catflap poster

Filthy Rich & Catflap 7th January 1987 as Doctor

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Maria Harrop

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Dr. Hilary Oppe

Naked Video poster

Naked Video 12th May 1986 as Various

Girls On Top poster

Girls On Top 23rd October 1985 as Debbie / Felicity

Happy Families poster

Happy Families 17th October 1985 as Flossie

The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones 9th November 1982 as Bank Teller

The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones 9th November 1982 as Gwendolyn

Countdown poster

Countdown 2nd November 1982

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self

Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street 9th December 1960 as Elspeth