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Helen Burns (22 December 1916[1] – 23 July 2018) was a British actress mostly known for playing comedic roles. Burns is known for her performance in the 1993 production of The Last Yankee at the Duke of York's Theatre, for which she won a Laurence Olivier Award, and for her role in the British television series And That's the News, Goodnight.[2]

Burns was born in December 1916 in London. She appeared in several films including: The Changeling (1980), Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981), If You Could See What I Hear (1982), and Utilities (1983). She also appeared in the television movies Scarlett and Life After Life and made guest appearances on several television series including Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Pulaski, The Big One, and Mr. Bean.[3]

Burns's Broadway stage credits include The Inspector General, There's One in Every Marriage (1957), The First Gentleman, at the Belasco Theatre in New York City, and Catsplay, for the latter of which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Play.[4] She also starred in the 1978 Canadian film adaptation Catsplay, for which she won the Earle Grey Award for best television actor at the 8th ACTRA Awards in 1979.[5]

She received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Changeling at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980.[6]

  1. ^ Michael Bawtree (2017). Dedicated to Helen (Burns) Langham 1916–. Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks. ISBN 9781861518149. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Helen Burns". Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Helen Burns – Northern Stars". Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  4. ^ Internet Broadway Database: Helen Burns Credits on Broadway
  5. ^ "ACTRA awards list". Regina Leader-Post, April 5, 1979.
  6. ^ Jay Scott, "Changeling leads Canadian Film Award nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 8, 1980.

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