Helen Cummings was born and bred in Newcastle, NSW. She married Dr Stuart Wynter, and they had two children, Sarah and Brendan. Sarah Wynter is a successful actress based in the US. After divorcing Stuart, Helen retrained in family law, working on the counter in the Family Court registry and later as an associate to a federal magistrate. Helen remarried and had a second daughter, Rainie. Helen is also a singer and songwriter, and is still based in Newcastle.