Helen Shaver
Directing Born Feb 24, 1951 Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada 24 credits
Biography
Helen Shaver is a Canadian stage, film and television actress and director. She attended the Banff School of Fine Arts and studied Acting at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She started acting at 18, collaborating with industry giants like Scorsese and Spielberg. Her performances earned awards—Theatreworld Award for "Jake’s Woman," Genies for "In Praise of Older Women" (Best Actress) and "Who Has Seen the Wind" (Best Supporting Actress). Transitioning to directing, she helmed episodes for various series and directed Emmy-winning films like "Summer’s End." Despite childhood illness, her resilience led her to study acting and excel in her craft.
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- Columbo (1971) as Vivian Dimitri
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Teresa Hyler
- The L Word (2004) as Faye Buckley
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Cathy Kress
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Lisa Jericho
- The 4400 (2004) as Barbara Yates
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Karen
- The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) as Miss Haight
- The Craft (1996) as Grace
- Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) as Rachel Corrigan, MD
- Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) as Kate 'White' Reilly
- The Land Before Time (1988) as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
- Body Double (1984) as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
- The Amityville Horror (1979) as Carolyn
- B.L. Stryker (1989) as Diane Decker
- The Education of Max Bickford (2001) as Erica Bettis
- The Color of Money (1986) as Janelle
- WIOU (1990) as Kelby Robinson
- Desert Hearts (1985) as Vivian Bell
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983) as Belle Delaguerra
- Best Defense (1984) as Claire
- Jessica Novak (1981)
- The Believers (1987) as Jessica Halliday