Helen Jane Simmons

Dialect Coach

“I just want to tell you how great Helen Simmons is to work with. She is totally expert, but much more than that, she is fun to work with. She is great to have on the set, I felt like a had a friend there, as opposed to a critic. I really recommend her.”

–Helen Mirren (The Duke)

“Simple, straightforward and clear – Helen gets the job done with minimum fuss and maximum results. One of the best out there.”

–Paapa Essiedu (Anne Boleyn)

Helen is a dialect coach from Lancashire. Recent credits include Back In Action with Glenn Close, The Salt Path and Scoop both with Gillian Anderson, 1923 with Helen Mirren, Until I Kill You with Anna Maxwell Martin and Toxic Town with Jodie Whittaker. Helen loves coaching accents and has a particular affinity for coaching actors to play real people. She has a penchant for mimicry and impressions, which were key elements in setting her off on her career trajectory and play a big part in her dialect coaching practice.