Helen
Background
Helen Cooper is a resident of Pennsylvania. Her husband is Harry and her daughter is Karen.
During the events of Night of the Living Dead (1968) played by Marilyn Eastman
Harry tells Helen what happened upstairs and asks how Karen is doing. Helen gets upset when she finds out there is a radio upstairs. Tom calls down to them that Ben found a television and Helen offers to come up with Harry if Judy watches over Karen. They get the television working and News Reporter reports that the killers are creatures feeding on the flesh of the living and they are those unburied that have recently died. The News Reporter then advises people to seek out safety at Civil Defense shelters. He tells the audience that a theory of what is causing everything is the recent return of a probe sent to Venus. The broadcast goes to a live feed from Washington D.C., where Washington Reporter, and Washington Reporter are questioning Washington Scientist and Washington Spokesman. Washington Scientist states there is a definite connection between the Venus Probe and the rise of the undead, which Washington Spokesman denies and says there is no definitive proof. The News Reporter interviews Dr. Grimes who urges anyone that is injured to seek medical attention. Dr. Grimes tells about a cadaver they had at the university that had all of its limbs amputated, but moved its trunk, even though it was dead.
Helen goes to check on Karen, who tells her she hurts. After Tom and Judy are killed while trying to gas up a truck, Helen and Harry tell Ben that a Zombie bit Karen in the arm. Ben turns the television back on and News Reporter says that the mysterious radiation levels are increasing. The News Reporter then shows a taped report from the field after telling viewers that the Zombies can be killed by a blow to the head. News Reporter interviews Sheriff McClelland who tells News Reporter he expects to defeat the Zombie outbreak. The power suddenly goes out in the house and the Zombies grab tools and start to attack the house. Ben asks Harry to help him hold the boards against the window and when Ben drops the rifle, Harry takes it and points it at Ben. Ben charges him and he and Harry fight over the rifle before Ben shoots Harry in the stomach. Zombies break open the door and start to grab at Helen. Barbra runs over with a piece of wood and tries to help Helen who then runs to the basement. Karen, who is now a Zombie attacks and kills Helen with a trowel.