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Helen Thomson

Helen Thomson

Actor · Australia

Helen Thomson is an Australian actress. Thomson's credits include the television shows Bad Mothers, Stupid Stupid Man and Blue Heelers and the films Gettin' Square, A Man's Gotta Do and La Spagnola. Thomson has multiple stage credits with the Sydney Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company. She has been a frequent collaborator with her husband David Roberts.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are Helen Thomson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Bonds
23%
Survival
19%
Morality
16%
Society
12%
Power
6%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · 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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4

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 Thomson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Helen Thomson'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

29 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ghosts: Australia(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Joy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Anniversary(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Enigma Monroe

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Spit(2025)

    as Marion Barrington

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Untethered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Penelope

  • The Rooster(2023)

    as Senior Sergeant Ryan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Savage Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Brenda Savage

  • Colin from Accounts(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lynelle

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Elvis(2022)

    as Gladys Presley

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yvonne Weber

  • Bad Mothers(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Liz

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Craft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Diana

  • Pulse(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lorraine Walsh

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Doctor(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nora

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Catching Milat(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr Miriam Bentley

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Eleanor

  • The Informant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lucy Norris

  • Bastard Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • BlackJack: In the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sandra Miller

  • Gettin' Square(2003)

    as Marion Barrington

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Kangaroo Jack(2003)

    as TV Announcer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bad Cop, Bad Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tracy Lafever

  • White Collar Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Calliope

  • Kath & Kim(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • La spagnola(2001)

    as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Land(2000)

    as Claire Munson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Strange Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lulu

  • The Wedding Party(1997)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Harvey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodmoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mary Huston

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Elvis (2022)

$289M worldwide

Highest rated

Colin from Accounts (2022)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19902025

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s9 · acting

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.

How do Helen Thomson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Rooster (2023)

73rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Colin from Accounts (2022)

Midcredits 92nd · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 49. 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.

Is Helen Thomson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Helen Thomson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helen Thomson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Wenham shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers