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Helen Cherry

Helen Cherry

Actor · Died September 27, 2001, aged 85 · Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Helen Cherry was a noted actress of stage, screen, and television, acclaimed mostly for her Shakespearean portrayals. Her favorite role was "Rosalind" in "As You Like It." She was the long-suffering wife of actor Trevor Howard, who died in 1988.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 24, 1915
Died
September 27, 2001 (aged 85)
From
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Helen Cherry's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
24%
Power
17%
Self
9%
Survival
9%
Ideas
9%
Marriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Helen Cherry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Helen Cherry's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Anglo Saxon Attitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillian Portway

  • A Ghost in Monte Carlo(1990)

    as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Girl in a Swing(1988)

    as Lady Alice

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Miss Marple: Nemesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miss Elizabeth Temple

  • Hand in Glove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Miss Stock

  • Time After Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as April Grange-Gorman

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as April Grange-Gorman

  • The Bengal Lancers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Aunt Jessica

  • Clash of Loyalties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lady Cox

  • Lady Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Grace Angus

  • Flashpoint Africa(1980)

    as Mrs. Barraclough

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coming Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mrs Cooper

  • No Longer Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Miss Godfrey

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lavinia Lawson

  • The Christmas Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as (voice)

  • Conduct Unbecoming(1975)

    as Mrs. Strang

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • 11 Harrowhouse(1974)

    as Lady Anne Bolding

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lady Dorothy Crittenden

  • The Ten Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Topham

  • Hard Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Evelyn Carlson

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1968)

    as Lady Scarlett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Ooh La La! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna Brown

  • All Gas and Gaiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Hilary Pugh-Critchley

  • A Choice of Coward: Blithe Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ruth Condomine

  • A Choice of Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Condomine

  • Flipper's New Adventure(1964)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Delayed Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Helen Strickland

  • Tomorrow at Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Robbie

  • The Devil's Agent(1962)

    as Countess Carla Cosimano

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Edge(1961)

    as Miss Osborne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • My Representative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lady Gillian Hunt

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Joan Pearson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • A Woman of No Importance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mrs. Allonby

  • Asmodée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Marcelle de Barthas

  • High Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Louise Dawson

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Carless · as Lady Gillian Hunt · as Stephanie

  • ITV Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda Cosgrove

  • Three Cases of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lady Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment)

  • Castle in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Boss Trent

  • His Excellency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lady Kirkman

  • Young Wives' Tale(1951)

    as Mary Banning

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Woman with No Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sybil

  • Last Holiday(1950)

    as Miss Mellows

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • They Were Not Divided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Wilhelmina

  • Morning Departure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Adam and Evelyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Moira Hannen

  • For Them That Trespass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mary Drew

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Clara Eynsford-Hill

  • The Courtneys of Curzon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mary Courtney

  • The Mark of Cain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mary

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1947 to 1992; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

The Girl in a Swing (1988)

$747K worldwide

Highest rated

11 Harrowhouse (1974)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

The Girl in a Swing (1988)

Film career

19471992

Peak 1974 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1950Screen debut· Last Holiday

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s12 · acting1960s15 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Helen Cherry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Flashpoint Africa (1980)

74th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Last Holiday (1950)

Midcredits 87th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Helen Cherry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helen Cherry's MovieCove titles; Trevor Howard shares the most, 2.