How Hollywood's Irish 'stunt florist' got to blossom on silver-screen sets

From James Bond to Jane Austen and everything in between, Baldoyle woman Helen Byrne has been a mainstay in show business for over 50 years

Helen Byrne: “It’s very hard work. Last December I was doing a small film and I was out in the frost, up a ladder putting a garland around a church, blue with the cold.” Pic: Andrew Dunsmore

In the world of Hollywood, where glitz and glamour often take centre stage, there exists an unsung hero who adds a touch of natural beauty to some of our favourite films and TV shows. 

Meet Helen Byrne, affectionately known as the ‘stunt florist’. No crane is too high or ladder too unsteady to deter her from doing what she does best-adding vibrant splashes of colour to the silver screen.