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Helen Victoria Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English actress of stage and television, possibly best known for her roles in Cold Feet, Friends and Cardiac Arrest. Helen Baxendale was born on 7 June 1970 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire. She grew up in Shenstone, 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 of an acting career. She moved to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and then worked at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre from 1992–1994. It was via Glasgow Citizens' Theatre... MORE

Helen Victoria Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English actress of stage and television, possibly best known for her roles in Cold Feet, Friends and Cardiac Arrest. Helen Baxendale was born on 7 June 1970 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire. She grew up in Shenstone, 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 of an acting career. She moved to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and then worked at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre from 1992–1994. It was via 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 earned her a Scottish BAFTA nomination in 1995. She was one of the stars of the popular TV series Cold Feet, playing Rachel Bradley, a role which gained her a British Comedy Award nomination in 1997. She also starred in An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, playing Cordelia Gray, and made notable recurring appearances on the American series Friends as Ross Geller's girlfriend, wife and finally ex-wife Emily Waltham, which gained her wide exposure on American network LESS