Helen Shaver
February 24, 1951 (73 years old) in Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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
Credits
- 2018 · Souls of Totality as
- 2017 · Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts as Self
- 2013 · Down River as Pearl
- 2013 · Birthday Cake as Judith Ferguson
- 2008 · A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride as Rose
- 2007 · Numb as Audrey Milbank
- 2004 · The 4400 as Barbara Yates
- 2004 · The Keeper as Ruthie
- 2004 · Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' as Self
- 2004 · The L Word as Faye Buckley
- 2003 · D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear as Sandy Moose
- 2003 · The Risen as Lynn Todd
- 2001 · The Education of Max Bickford as Erica Bettis
- 2000 · Bear with Me as Sara Bradley
- 2000 · Common Ground as Janet
- 1999 · We All Fall Down as Sherry
- 1999 · The Wishing Tree as Wallis
- 1998 · The Sweetest Gift as Mrs. Martin
- 1996 · The Craft as Grace
- 1996 · Poltergeist: The Legacy as Rachel Corrigan, MD
- 1996 · Tremors 2: Aftershocks as Kate 'White' Reilly
- 1996 · Rowing Through as Slim
- 1995 · Born to Be Wild as Margaret Heller
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Cathy Kress
- 1995 · Falling For You as Mary
- 1995 · Open Season as Rachel Rowen
- 1994 · Janek: The Silent Betrayal as Monique Dessier
- 1994 · Without Consent as Nora Fields
- 1994 · Ride with the Wind as Katherine Barnes
- 1994 · The Forget-Me-Not Murders as Monique
- 1993 · Bethune: The Making of a Hero as Mrs. Dowd
- 1993 · Morning Glory as Lula Peak
- 1993 · Trial & Error as Katherine Woodfield
- 1993 · Murder So Sweet as Edie Ballew
- 1993 · Survive The Night as Stacy
- 1992 · Fatal Memories as Elaine Tipton
- 1992 · Zebrahead as Diane
- 1992 · That Night as Ann O'Connor
- 1990 · WIOU as Kelby Robinson
- 1990 · Pair of Aces as Rose
- 1989 · Mothers, Daughters and Lovers as Claire Nichols
- 1989 · Tree of Hands as Benet Archdale
- 1989 · B.L. Stryker as
- 1988 · No Blame as Amy
- 1988 · The Land Before Time as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
- 1988 · Calling the Shots as Self
- 1988 · Walking After Midnight as Self
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
- 1987 · The Believers as Jessica Halliday
- 1986 · The Color of Money as Janelle
- 1986 · The Men's Club as Sarah (uncredited)
- 1986 · Many Happy Returns as Sally Robinson
- 1986 · The Park Is Mine as Valery
- 1986 · Lost! as
- 1985 · Desert Hearts as Vivian Bell
- 1985 · Amazing Stories as Karen
- 1985 · The Ray Bradbury Theater as Miss Haight
- 1985 · The War Boy as Maria
- 1984 · Body Double as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
- 1984 · Countdown to Looking Glass as Dorian Waldorf
- 1984 · Best Defense as Claire
- 1983 · The Osterman Weekend as Virginia Tremayne
- 1983 · Philip Marlowe, Private Eye as Belle Delaguerra
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Lisa Jericho
- 1982 · Between Two Brothers as Susan Frazer
- 1982 · Harry Tracy, Desperado as Catherine Tuttle
- 1981 · Jessica Novak as
- 1981 · Gas as Rhonda
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · Coming Out Alive as Isobel
- 1980 · United States as Libby Chapin
- 1979 · The Amityville Horror as Carolyn
- 1978 · Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II as Patty
- 1978 · In Praise of Older Women as Ann MacDonald
- 1978 · High-Ballin' as Pickup
- 1977 · Starship Invasions as Betty Duncan
- 1977 · Outrageous! as Jo
- 1977 · Who Has Seen the Wind as Ruth Thompson
- 1976 · The Supreme Kid as Girl hitch-hiker
- 1976 · Shoot as Paula
- 1976 · The Naked Man as
- 1974 · The Overlanders as Mrs. O'Mara
- 1971 · Columbo as Vivian Dimitri