Helen is a film casting director.Recent films: A Punter's Prayer,Deano and Louise, Lili's Song, Burning,WhenThe Money Runs Out,
Death Scene,The Big Steal, Helen Stafford has worked as a film casting director  and Associate film producer for 25 years. She also works on casting and co-producer on theatre transfers from Broadway New York to London West End Theatres. Currently  completed the film 'A Punter's Prayer' as casting director and  Associate Producer. Also working as casting director and associate producer on the feature film 'Lili's Song' ,go to:  http://www.lilissong.com/  and https://www.facebook.com/LilisSong.film.
Other current film castings are  'Deano and Louise' by Cassandra French and to be directed by Paul Hills.'When The Money Runs Out'  and 'Burning '' both to be directed by Nic Penrake.She is also casting the film 'Death Scene' starring Joan Collins produced by Phil Taylor of Film Engine and John Luton go to : www.filmengine.co.uk  ,'The Big Steal' feature film directed by Julian Darley and produced by Celine Rich of Mysterious Movies Ltd  for a 2015 shoot. .Casting and rehearsed reading produced shows in New York are 'And Vice Versa' to be directed by Wilson Milam and the casting of the reading 'Secrets' directed  and presented by Lucy Bailey at The Freud Museum and Arts Theatre London. Helen has cast award winning feature films including:'Akamas' (Winner of Best Foreign Film  at Los Angeles Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival), 'Red Thursday' (Winner of Best Film Award & Best Actor Award Thessalonika Film Festival), 'The Road to Ithaca' , and starring Frances Ruffelle and Kate O'Mara,and the drama documentary of 'In Search of Cyprus' starring Brian Blessed. Castings include the black comedy 'Roast Beef' at The Riverside Studios with Sarah Douglas (Superman 1 & 2) and 'The Brox'- a comedy play for BBC- Radio 4  starring and written by actor  Peter Polycarpou.

She has completed casting for the TV  drama pilot'Bubbles' starring Marina Sirtis ('Star Trek') and Peter Polycarpou ('Evita'and 'De Lovely' with Kevin Kline).  Further work as a casting director  is casting the lead actress in 'Parallel Hell' a supernatural horror film for a 2015 shoot. She has an endless list of productions that she has worked on and continues to be a casting advisor to many film productions in the UK,Europe and the USA.

As an actors agent for many years she had clients  in lead roles in Cameron Mackintosh  ‘Miss Saigon’  Drury Lane and Australia, 2 leads in ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Her Majesty’s Theatre and  National Tour, 'Hysteria' with Anthony Sher directed by Terry Johnson and ‘Prisoner of Second Avenue’ Vaudeville Theatre starring Jeff Goldblum for the Old Vic again directed by Terry Johnson. 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' with Gene Wilder directed by Roger Haines in London West End production and Manchester, Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Company’ at The Donmar Warehouse  directed by Sam Mendes starring Adrian Lester  then transferring to  The Albery Theatre, ‘Chapter Two’ at the Guilgud Theatre with Tom Conti and Sharon Gless for Bill Kenwright and National Theatre productions of ‘Not About Nightingales’ directed by Trevor Nunn both in London, Houston and On Broadway USA. ‘The Harder They Come’ at  The Barbican and  Playhouse Theatre   ‘Five Guys Named Moe’ London West End , and ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’  both again for Cameron Mackintosh, 2 lead actors  over 3 years in  ‘Blood Brothers’  London West End for Bill Kenwright,She had a three year contract for a lead role with The Reduced Shakespeare Company at The Criterion Theatre London, 'Singing In The Rain’ and lead role in  ‘Fame’ for David Ian and Paul Nicholas West End and Tour, ' Sweet Charity’ with Bonnie Langford for Michael Rose Victoria  Theatre  London,  2 year lead role on ‘Soultrain’ starring Sheila Ferguson London West End and Tour, ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ both for Turnstyle Group London West End, ‘Copacabana’ with Michael Praed  and ‘The Goodbye Girl’ with Gary Wilmott both for Apollo Leisure Group London West End and Tour and the role of  Riff Raff in ’ The Rocky Horror Show’  London West End & tour with Jason Donavan.