She was born Helen Louise Mann in Adelaide, South Australia, and was educated at Seymour College and Flinders University.
[2] In 2013, Leake produced Wolf Creek 2, a sequel to Greg McLean's 2005 horror thriller.
The company's latest film Carnifex (2022) is an eco-thriller set in the Australian bush as Australia recovers from unprecedented bushfires.
The company is now producing an upcoming biographical film about Sir John Monash.
[4] Helen was appointed as a Director on the Screen Australia Board in June 2021.