Helen Masters is an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 actress who has appeared on stage, film and TV.

Early life

Helen Masters grew up in Warwickshire. She attended Kingsley School, Leamington Spa and Solihull School. She went on to study at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Personal Life

Masters lives in London and is married to John McRoberts with whom she has two children, Charlie and Scarlett. Charlie has recently appeared at the Rose Theatre, Kingston in “The Ballad of Salomon Pavey” (2010), and in “Captain Stirrick” (2011).

Career

Stage

After graduating she made her first stage appearance at the Edinburgh Festival in “East” and “A Clockwork Orange”. She then went on to play Laurie in “The Travelller” at the Leicester Haymarket (1987) which transferred to The Almeida Theatre (1988), Emilie, and later on the role of Madame de Tourval, in the West End Production of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at the Ambassadors Theatres (1989), Yeltha in “Maryn” at the Old Vic directed by Roger Michell (1990), Ellen in “Acid Hearts” at the Finborough Theatre (1992), Emma in “Betrayal” at the Chester Gateway Theatre (1994). In July 2011, Helen Masters played the role of Lady Magdalene Danvers in a new play written by Jonathon Holmes at Wiltons Music Hall, London.

Television

Masters work in television increased during the early 1990’s, culminating in her portrayal of D.I. Lucy Lane in the HTV television series “Wycliffe” from 1994 to 1998 starring Jack Shepherd as Det. Superintendant Wycliffe and Jimmy Yuill as D.I. Doug Kersey. She was also directed by Jack Shepherd in two episodes.

Filmography

Film and television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1987	A Wreath of Roses	Margie
1991	Drop the Dead Donkey Drop the Dead Donkey - Major characters :* Gus Hedges — The unctuous Chief Executive of the company, and yes-man to Sir Roysten Merchant. A management stereotype, complete with clichés and clumsy metaphors, he swiftly transforms GlobeLink from a serious news network to a ratings-chasing tabloid channel...	Director
1993	Diana: Her True Story	Sarah Spencer Lady Sarah McCorquodale The Lady Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia McCorquodale is the older sister of Diana, Princess of Wales.-Early life:Sarah was born The Honourable Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer; she acquired the courtesy title The Lady Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer in 1975, when her grandfather died and her father became...
1993	Paul Merton: The Series Paul Merton: The Series Paul Merton: The Series is a British sketch show that aired on Channel 4 from 1991 to 1993. The main star was Paul Merton, who co-wrote it along with John Irwin. It is not currently available on DVD but every episode is available for viewing free via Channel 4 service 4od and YouTube in the UK....
1994-1998	Wycliffe Wycliffe (TV series) Wycliffe is a British TV series, based on W. J. Burley's novels about Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe . It was produced by HTV and broadcast on the ITV Network, following a pilot episode on 7 August 1993, between 24 July 1994 and 5 July 1998. The series was filmed in Cornwall, with a...	DI Lucy Lane
2001	The Savages	Barbara
2001	The Affair of the Necklace The Affair of the Necklace The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy and, among other...	Madame Campan
2003	A Touch of Frost	Cleary
2003	Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...	Jodie Lewis
2003	The Magdalene Sisters The Magdalene Sisters The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 film written and directed by Peter Mullan about teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene Asylums, otherwise known as the 'Magdalene Laundries': homes for women who were labeled as "fallen" by their families or society...	Sister Bridget
2004	Belonging Belonging Belonging is an English-language Welsh television drama series, produced by BBC Wales and broadcast on BBC One Wales.The programme revolved around the lives of the Lewis family, and their various trials and tribulations in the changing environment of their South Wales town Bryncoed and modern Wales...	Hazel
2007	Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...	Jane Benbow
2011	Doctors	Dr. Susan Watts