Baxendale was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire and wanted to be a ballet dancer when she was younger. She trained at the Elmhurst School for Dance but dropped out at 17 in favour read more...

It was from the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre that she was cast in the hospital TV series Cardiac Arrest (although it was not her first television role). Her role as Dr. Claire Maitland read more...

Baxendale has been with her partner David Elliott since 1998 and together they have three children: Nell (born 1998), Eric (born 2001) and Vincent (born 2006). Her first pregnancy read more...

Helen Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English actress, known for her roles in Cold Feet, Friends and Cardiac Arrest.