A rare appearance comes in third today – although technically it’s not a movie spotlight but pure episodic television. In 2005, Helen was a guest-star on the NBC series “Third Watch”, playing Grace Foster’s (Cara Buono) homeless mother. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. And three clips have been added to the video archive.

Next up is “Door to Door” by William H. Macy and Steven Schachter, the inspiring true story of Bill Porter, in which Helen played the supporting role of Macy’s mother (for which she received Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations). To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. And three clips have been added to the video archive.

With today’s four spotlights, the television section of Helen’s career has been completed (with the exception of “Prime Suspect”, which will receive a special treatment on this site). The first spotlight today is “The Passion of Ayn Rand”, for which Helen received a Primetime Emmy in 1999. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Production stills, promotionals and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. And two clips have been added to the video archive.

Today’s last spotlight is “Tracey Taken On…”, Tracey Ullman’s wonderful 1990s show. In the episode “Culture”, both Billy Connolly and Helen Mirren make a very funny guest appearance. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery and three clips have been added to the video archive. Many thanks to my friend Stephen for helping me with this one.

On to funnier things, Helen has made three guest appearances on “French and Saunders” between 1996 and 1999. She has played herself in a sketch with Lynda La Plante, a tv mom on a sitcom with an annoying laugh track and a world famous actress (who has played Cleopatra – three times!) in a sketch on an “Acting Masterclass”. To learn more about her appearances, visit the career page. Screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Clips from all of her skits have been added to the video archive.

Next up is Shelley Duvall’s 1980s fairy tale series “Fairie Tale Theatre”, in which Helen was guest starring as a princess on “The Little Mermaid”. She is paired with Treat Williams as the Prince who falls for Pam Dawber’s mermaid. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. On-set pictures and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Two clips have been added to the video archive.

This week we cover four of Helen’s television appearances, including some odd ones (the 1980s) and some very funny ones (the 1990s). Let’s start with one of Helen’s first jobs on American television – a guest stint on “The New Twilight Zone”. In the 1985 episode “Dead Woman’s Shoes”, she plays a meek thrift store worker who magically transforms when putting on shoes that belonged to a murdered woman. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery and two clips have been added to the video archive.

The final spotlight for this week is “Hitchcock”, Sasha Gervasi’s masterful film on Alfred Hitchcock’s struggle to bring “Psycho” to the screen. Both Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren deliver some of their best recent work on this one. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills, on-set pictures and Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Theatrical trailers, lots of interviews, making ofs and three clips have been added to the video archive.

The third movie spotlight is “The Door”, Istvan Szabo’s screen adaptation of his wife’s novel. This remains a little-seen project, although very recent. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills, on-set pictures and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. The theatrical trailer, a making of and three clips have been added to the video archive.

Next up is “Arthur”, another remake of 2011, though not in the same league as “Brighton Rock”. Here, Russell Brand tackles on Dudley Moore’s role from the 1980s while Helen Mirren replaces John Guilgud as the “nanny”. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills, on-set pictures and Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Theatrical trailers, tv spots, lots of promotional interviews, a making of and three clips have been added to the video archive.