Rachel Annette Helson

Career overview

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Source 1 (TMDB): Filmmaker, NYC based. 2024: directed fourth feature film (adaptation of THE AIR HE BREATHES). Short film GOOD DAUGHTER qualified for 2025 Academy Awards (Best Live Action Short Film) and is being developed into a feature. Acting background: FULL CIRCLE, THE KNICK, LAW & ORDER: SVU. NYU Tisch alumna. Youngest Producer in Broadway history to be Nominated for a Tony Award. Birthday: Feb 4, 1989.
Source 2 (IMDb): NYC based Director represented by Buchwald. Tells stories about women who are rule breakers and risk takers. May 2024: directed fourth feature film (adaptation of "The Air He Breathes" by Brittainy). Actress: Full Circle.
Source 3 (TMDB Bio): NYC based filmmaker. 2024: directed fourth feature film (adaptation of THE AIR HE BREATHES). Short film GOOD DAUGHTER qualified for 2025 Academy Awards (Best Live Action Short Film) and is being developed.
Source 4 (IMDbPro): Similar to Source 2.
Source 5 (Website Bio): Professional actor for a decade (Netflix, Cinemax, NBC, Starz, HBO). Two series directed by Steven Soderbergh inspired her to direct.
Paragraph 1: Directing Career/Recent Work.
Rachel Annette Helson is a New York City based filmmaker and director represented by Buchwald. In May 2024, she directed her fourth feature film, which is an adaptation of the bestselling novel The Air He Breathes. Her short film, Good Daughter, qualified for the 2025 Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category and is currently being developed into a feature film. As a director, Helson focuses on telling stories about women who are rule breakers and risk takers.
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Helson's directing is influenced by her decade spent as a professional actor, during which she appeared in projects for Netflix, Cinemax, NBC, Starz, and HBO. Her acting credits include Full Circle, The Knick, and Law & Order: SVU. She has worked on two series directed by Steven Soderbergh, whose work inspired her transition into directing. An alumna of NYU Tisch, Helson also holds the distinction of being the youngest producer in Broadway history to be nominated for a Tony Award.
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Rachel Annette Helson is a New York City based filmmaker and director represented by Buchwald. In May 2024, she directed her fourth feature film, an adaptation of the bestselling novel The Air He Breathes. Her short film, Good Daughter, qualified for the 2025 Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category and is currently being developed into a feature. As a director, Helson focuses on telling stories about women who are rule breakers and risk takers.

Helson's directing is heavily influenced by her background as a professional actor. She spent a decade appearing in projects for networks including Netflix, Cinemax, NBC, Starz, and HBO. Her acting credits include Full Circle, The Knick, and Law & Order: SVU. She has appeared in two series directed by Steven Soderbergh, whose work inspired her to become a director. An alumna of NYU Tisch, Helson