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name: "Helen Ryan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/helen-ryan"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 June 1938"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:13:34.899441+00:00"
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# Helen Ryan

Actor. Born 16 June 1938 in Liverpool, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 June 1938, Liverpool, England, UK

## Biography

Helen Ryan is a British actress born on 16 June 1938 in Liverpool, England. She is known for portraying royal figures, including Princess Alexandra, later Queen Alexandra, in the television series *Edward the King* (1975), for which she received a BAFTA nomination.

Her film credits include Princess Alex in *The Elephant Man* (1980). She has appeared in *Clash of Loyalties* (1983), *Bertie and Elizabeth* (2002) as Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, *The Crown* (2016) and episodes of *Midsomer Murders* and *Sherlock Holmes*. Ryan was formerly married to theatre director Guy Slater.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Elephant Man* (1980), Fi1m 84, as Princess Alex — [page](https://film.one/film/the-elephant-man.md)

## Also known for

- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Mrs. Hilliard
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), Princess of Wales, Mrs McFarlane
- *Old Guy* (2024), Tory Dolinski
- *Confetti* (2006), Naturist Violinist

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