From 2012 to 2016 she starred as Lorna on the TV series Cuckoo. From 1997 to 2001 she had a recurring role as Cordelia Gray on the series An Unsuitable Job for a Woman and in 2001 she had a recurring role as Pandora Braithwaite on the series Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years. Helen Baxendale was nominated for BAFTA Awards, Scotland for Best Actress – Television for Cardiac Arrest in 1995 and Truth or Dare in 1997. She was also nominated for a British Comedy Award in 1997 for Best TV Comedy Actress for Cold Feet. Her long term partner is director David L. Williams.
