
Helen Atkinson-Wood
Department: Acting
Biography
Helen Atkinson-Wood is an English actress and comedian born in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. She studied fine art at the Ruskin School, Oxford University, where she performed with Rowan Atkinson (no relation). She also performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where she met Ben Elton. Whilst at Oxford, she took part in an OUDS production of Richard II. Also in this production was Tim McInnerny, who played the lead. She later appeared together with McInnerny in an episode of Blackadder the Third. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Known For

The Craig Ferguson Show
1990

The Sequel: What Will Follow Our Troubled Civilization?
2018

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986

Your Cheatin' Heart
1990

Hatfield House: A Royal Residence
2024

Bosses From Hell
1989

Glamis Castle: A Royal Residence
2024

QI
2003

Girls On Top
1985

The Young Ones
1982

O.T.T.
1982

KYTV
1989

Your Cheatin' Heart
1990

Kelly's Eye
1985

Blackadder
1983

Saturday Stayback
1983

Rita Rudner
1990

Your Cheatin' Heart
1990

The Comic Strip Presents...
1982

Chelmsford 123
1988

Have I Got News for You
1990

Tales from the Poop Deck
1992

Joking Apart
1993

Travelling Man
1984