Pippa Haywood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 6, 1961 (age 64)

Place of Birth

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England

Also Known As

Philippa J Haywood

Philippa Haywood

Phillipa Haywood

피파 헤이우드

琵琶·海伍德

Pippa Haywood

Biography

Philippa "Pippa" Haywood is an English actress who trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Haywood was born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. She has an extensive television career which includes portraying the much put-upon Helen Brittas in the BBC One comedy series The Brittas Empire (1991-1997), Julie Chadwick in the 2007 BBC Two comedy Fear, Stress & Anger and the hot-tempered, sex-mad human resources director Joanna Clore in Green Wing (2004-2006), for which she won the "best comedy female performance" award at the 2005 Rose d'Or television festival in Lucerne, Switzerland). She has also done many dramatic roles, including Jenny Thorne in the 1988 ITV drama serial The One Game, and Mrs. Upjohn in the 2008 Agatha Christie's Poirot episode "Cat Among the Pigeons". In 2002 Haywood was a guest star in the last episode of the first series of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. In 2007 she played the role of Veronica Gray in the first episode of the second series of Lewis and also had a guest role in a 2009 episode of Kingdom, and portrayed the disgraced Miss Bunting in several episodes of the first series of Mr Selfridge (2013). Since 2012 she has played one of the lead roles, Harriet, on the BBC One drama Prisoners' Wives, and costarred as Detective Superintendent Julie Dodson on the ITV drama series Scott & Bailey. In 2015 she appeared in the BBC TV adaptation of E.F. Benson's Mapp and Lucia, as Susan Wyse. In 2015, Haywood took over the role of Helen Golightly in the long-running BBC Radio 4 comedy Clare in the Community. The character was previously played by Liza Tarbuck. Haywood has also worked in film and theatre. Recent stage credits include: House & Garden, Private Lives, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Winter's Tale, Requiem and Landscape with Weapon at the National Theatre. She was then playing the lead role in Wanderlust at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. On December 18th 2016 she starred in Midsomer Murders with Hugh Dennis.

Known For

Filmography

2025TVBergeracas Margaret Heaton2023TVThe Doll Factoryas Mrs Slater2023TVBest Interestsas Judge Spottiswood2022TVPeacockas Teresa2022TVMagpie Murdersas Claire Jenkins / Clarissa Pye2022TVThe Chelsea Detectiveas Gillian Compton2022TVTrigger Pointas Dr. MacAndrew2021TVFBI: Internationalas Scarlett Garretson2021FilmPaul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Breakas Jayney2020TVBridgertonas Mrs. Colson2020FilmSupernovaas Lilly2020FilmBehind the Filteras Frances2020FilmFour Kids and Itas Bookshop Owner2020TVFeel Goodas Felicity2018FilmAgatha and the Truth of Murderas Mabel2018TVBodyguardas Lorraine Craddock2018TVRequiemas Dr. Verity Satlow2016FilmPorridgeas Governor Hallwood2016Film5 Greedy Bankersas Catherine Stone2014TVMapp and Luciaas Susan Wyse MBE2014TVUndeniableas DI Alison Hall2013TVBreathlessas Valerie Smallwood2013FilmYe Olde Dragons' Denas Deborah Meaden2013TVPlebsas Antonia2013TVFather Brownas Eileen Slither2013TVMr Selfridgeas Flora Bunting2012TVGravity Fallsas Wax Lizzie Borden (voice)2012Film8 Minutes Idleas Kathy2012TVPrisoners' Wivesas Harriet2011TVWithout Youas Frances Shaw2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Charlotte Hamilton2011TVScott & Baileyas DCI Julie Dodson2010FilmTamara Dreweas Tess2010FilmHugeas Jongleurs Boss2008TVLost in Austenas Frankie2008TVThe Wrong Dooras Various2007TVKingdomas Mrs. Anderson2007FilmConfessions of a Diary Secretaryas Julie Jones2007TVFear, Stress & Anger2007FilmGreen Wing Specialas Joanna Clore2005FilmLike Father Like Sonas Mrs. Sutton2004TVGreen Wingas Joanna Clore2004FilmIf Onlyas Lavinia2004TVNew Tricks2003TVThe Commander2001FilmLove or Moneyas Bridget2001TVOffice Gossip1998TVRoger Rogeras Helen Jackson1997TVGet Fit with Brittas1997TVJonathan Creekas Lorna Claithorne1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Andrea Craven1997FilmTangier Copas Diana Andrews1996FilmSurviving Christmasas Helen Brittas1996TVDalziel & Pascoe1991TVThe House of Eliottas Clara Rhoades1991TVThe Brittas Empireas Helen Brittas1988TVThe One Gameas Jenny Thorne1986TVBrush Strokesas Francesca

© 2021-2026 JustPickAMovie. Powered by TMDB.

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.