Full Name
Helen Bowden
Company
Lingo Pictures
Title
Managing Director
Biography
Helen is one of Australia’s most prolific and highly awarded television drama producers. A serial entrepreneur, she has built and sold two production companies. Helen was a founder and Managing Director of Matchbox Pictures, which sold to NBCUniversal in early 2014. In 2015 she formed Lingo Pictures with Jason Stephens and in late 2022 Helen and Jason sold a majority stake in Lingo to ITV Studios (UK).
Helen has Produced or Executive Produced fifteen high end dramas in fifteen years. Shows include: After the Party nominated for a BAFTA in 2025 and screening on Channel Four in the UK; Prosper for Stan and Roku; two seasons of The Secrets She Keeps starring Laura Carmichael and Jessica de Gouw for BBC1 and Paramount+; and two seasons of Upright starring Tim Minchin for Sky UK and Foxtel. The Slap was also BAFTA nominated and along with The Devils Playground won Helen the AACTA and the Logie for Best TV drama in the same year. Lingo is currently in post-production on Watching You a thriller for Stan starring Aisha Dee.