Helen Shaver
Directing
Born 1951 (age 75)
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
82 acting 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.
Known For
The Land Before Time
18 Nov 1988
The Craft
03 May 1996
The Color of Money
17 Oct 1986
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
09 Apr 1996
The Amityville Horror
27 Jul 1979
Body Double
25 Oct 1984
The L Word
18 Jan 2004
Columbo
15 Sep 1971
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Filmography
2013
- Down Riveras Pearl
- Birthday Cakeas Judith Ferguson
2008
2007
- Numbas Audrey Milbank
2004
- The 4400as Barbara Yates2 episodes
- The Keeperas Ruthie
- The L Wordas Faye Buckley2 episodes
2003
- D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fearas Sandy Moose
- The Risenas Lynn Todd
2001
- The Education of Max Bickfordas Erica Bettis22 episodes
2000
- Bear with Meas Sara Bradley
- Common Groundas Janet
1999
- We All Fall Downas Sherry
- The Wishing Treeas Wallis
1998
- The Sweetest Giftas Mrs. Martin
1996
- The Craftas Grace
- Poltergeist: The Legacyas Rachel Corrigan, MD88 episodes
- Tremors 2: Aftershocksas Kate 'White' Reilly
- Rowing Throughas Slim
- Egg Saladas Gladys
1995
- Born to Be Wildas Margaret Heller
- The Outer Limitsas Cathy Kress1 episode
- Falling For Youas Mary
- Open Seasonas Rachel Rowen
1994
- Janek: The Silent Betrayalas Monique Dessier
- Without Consentas Nora Fields
- Ride with the Windas Katherine Barnes
- The Forget-Me-Not Murdersas Monique
1993
- Bethune: The Making of a Heroas Mrs. Dowd
- Morning Gloryas Lula Peak
- Trial & Erroras Katherine Woodfield
- Trial and Erroras Katherine Woodfield
- Murder So Sweetas Edie Ballew
- Survive The Nightas Stacy
1992
- Fatal Memoriesas Elaine Tipton
- Zebraheadas Diane
- That Nightas Ann O'Connor
1990
- WIOUas Kelby Robinson13 episodes
- Pair of Acesas Rose
1989
- Mothers, Daughters and Loversas Claire Nichols
- Tree of Handsas Benet Archdale
- B.L. Strykeras Diane Decker1 episode
1988
- No Blameas Amy
- The Land Before Timeas Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
1987
- The Believersas Jessica Halliday
1986
- The Color of Moneyas Janelle
- Many Happy Returnsas Sally Robinson
- The Men's Clubas Sarah (uncredited)
- The Park Is Mineas Valery
- Lost!
1985
- Desert Heartsas Vivian Bell
- Amazing Storiesas Karen1 episode
- The Ray Bradbury Theateras Miss Haight1 episode
- The War Boyas Maria
1984
- Body Doubleas Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
- Countdown to Looking Glassas Dorian Waldorf
- Best Defenseas Claire
1983
- The Osterman Weekendas Virginia Tremayne
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eyeas Belle Delaguerra1 episode
1982
- Off Your Rockeras Miss Beecher
- T. J. Hookeras Lisa Jericho1 episode
- Between Two Brothersas Susan Frazer
- Harry Tracy, Desperadoas Catherine Tuttle
1981
- Jessica Novak7 episodes
- Gasas Rhonda
- Hill Street Bluesas Teresa Hyler1 episode
1980
- Coming Out Aliveas Isobel
- United Statesas Libby Chapin13 episodes
1979
- The Amityville Horroras Carolyn
1978
- Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Patty
- In Praise of Older Womenas Ann MacDonald
- High-Ballin'as Pickup
1977
- Starship Invasionsas Betty Duncan
- Search and Rescueas Dr. Liz Warren26 episodes
- Outrageous!as Jo
- Who Has Seen the Windas Ruth Thompson
1976
- The Supreme Kidas Girl hitch-hiker
- Shootas Paula
- The Naked Man
1974
- The Overlandersas Mrs. O'Mara
1971
- Columboas Vivian Dimitri1 episode