# Helen Thomson (actress)

Helen Thomson is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Gladys Presley in the biographical film Elvis (2022).

## Career

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.
Thomson portrayed the role of Gladys Presley, the mother of Austin Butler's character, in the biographical film Elvis (2022).
She also has roles in Australian television series Colin from Accounts and The Last Anniversary.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Bloodmoon | Mary Huston | Feature film |
| 1997 | The Wedding Party | Emma | |
| 1999 | Strange Planet | Lulu | Feature film |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land | Claire Munson | TV film |
| 2001 | La Spagnola | Wendy | Feature film |
| 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | TV Announcer | Feature film |
| 2003 | Gettin' Square | Marion Barrington | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Rage in Placid Lake | Teacher 1 | Feature film |
| 2004 | A Man's Gotta Do | Tina | Feature film |
| 2005 | BlackJack: In the Money | Sandra Miller | TV film |
| 2008 | The Informant | Lucy Norris | TV film |
| 2022 | Elvis | Gladys Presley | Feature film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Charlotte O'Neill | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | G.P. | Janine | TV series, episode: "Breaking Out" |
| 1996, 2000 | Water Rats | Nerida / Anne Harvey | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Home and Away | Claudia Miles | TV series, episode #1.2137 |
| 1997 | Big Sky | Tessa Coburn | TV series, episode: "You Must Remember This" |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Chyna Gold | TV series, S2 E1: "Dared to Death" |
| 2002 | White Collar Blue | Rita Calliope | TV series, episode #1.4 |
| 2002–03 | Bad Cop, Bad Cop | Tracy Lafever | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Blue Heelers | Dr. Tatiana Zylinski | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Stingers | Selma Katsonis | TV series, episode: "Conversations with the Dead" |
| 2003 | MDA | Nerida Bailey | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Kath & Kim | Receptionist | TV series, episode: "The Moon" |
| 2006–08 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Carol Van Dyke | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2007 | All Saints | Sharon Cox | TV series, episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" |
| 2007 | Bastard Boys | Valerie Corrigan | Miniseries |
| 2009 | The Jesters | Harriet | TV series, episode: "Hard Time Getting Soft Time" |
| 2009 | 30 Seconds | Faith O'Callaghan | TV series, episode: "A Matter of Trust" |
| 2012 | Nick & Seaton's Palace of Sexy Secrets | Various | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Olivia Patterson | TV series, episode: "The Art of Murder" |
| 2014 | Wonderland | Jackie Page | TV series, episode: "Monogamy" |
| 2014–18 | Rake | PM Angela Way / Margot | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Catching Milat | Dr. Miriam Bentley | Miniseries, episode #1.1 |
| 2016 | Love Child | Eleanor | TV series, episode #3.4 |
| 2016–17 | Doctor Doctor | Nora | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Felicity | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Pulse | Lorraine Walsh | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | A Place to Call Home | Gerda Davis | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Bad Mothers | Liz | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Fires | Yvonne Webber | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2022-24 | Colin from Accounts | Lynelle | Recurring |