Helen Shaver
Known for Directing · 87 credits
- Born
- 1951-02-24 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Helen Jane Shaver · هلن شیور
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
TV Shows (16)
Columbo
1971
as Vivian Dimitri
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Teresa Hyler
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Lisa Jericho
The Outer Limits
1995
as Cathy Kress
The L Word
2004
as Faye Buckley
The 4400
2004
as Barbara Yates
Amazing Stories
1985
as Karen
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Miss Haight
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Rachel Corrigan, MD
The Education of Max Bickford
2001
as Erica Bettis
B.L. Stryker
1989
as Diane Decker
WIOU
1990
as Kelby Robinson
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
as Belle Delaguerra
Jessica Novak
1981
Search and Rescue
1977
as Dr. Liz Warren
United States
1980
as Libby Chapin
Movies (71)
The Craft
1996
as Grace
The Land Before Time
1988
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
Body Double
1984
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
Tremors II: Aftershocks
1996
as Kate 'White' Reilly
The Amityville Horror
1979
as Carolyn
The Color of Money
1986
as Janelle
Desert Hearts
1985
as Vivian Bell
Without Consent
1994
as Nora Fields
Best Defense
1984
as Claire
That Night
1992
as Ann O'Connor
The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Virginia Tremayne
Trial & Error
1993
as Katherine Woodfield
The Believers
1987
as Jessica Halliday
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003
as Sandy Moose
Numb
2007
as Audrey Milbank
Lost!
1986
In Praise of Older Women
1978
as Ann MacDonald
Born to Be Wild
1995
as Margaret Heller
The Keeper
2004
as Ruthie
The Park Is Mine
1986
as Valery
Murder So Sweet
1993
as Edie Ballew
The Men's Club
1986
as Sarah (uncredited)
Common Ground
2000
as Janet
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
Starship Invasions
1977
as Betty Duncan
High-Ballin'
1978
as Pickup
Walking After Midnight
1988
as Self
Fatal Memories
1992
as Elaine Tipton
Harry Tracy, Desperado
1982
as Catherine Tuttle
Birthday Cake
2013
as Judith Ferguson
Gas
1981
as Rhonda
We All Fall Down
1999
as Sherry
Morning Glory
1993
as Lula Peak
Open Season
1995
as Rachel Rowen
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
1993
as Mrs. Dowd
Zebrahead
1992
as Diane
Pair of Aces
1990
as Rose
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984
as Dorian Waldorf
Calling the Shots
1988
as Self
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2008
as Rose
Down River
2013
as Pearl
Tree of Hands
1989
as Benet Archdale
Outrageous!
1977
as Jo
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
as Monique
Shoot
1976
as Paula
The Overlanders
1974
as Mrs. O'Mara
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
1989
as Claire Nichols
Rowing Through
1996
as Slim
Bear with Me
2000
as Sara Bradley
Many Happy Returns
1986
as Sally Robinson
Survive The Night
1993
as Stacy
Ride with the Wind
1994
as Katherine Barnes
The Naked Man
1976
Falling For You
1995
as Mary
The Wishing Tree
1999
as Wallis
Coming Out Alive
1980
as Isobel
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
1978
as Patty
The Sweetest Gift
1998
as Mrs. Martin
Between Two Brothers
1982
as Susan Frazer
Who Has Seen the Wind
1977
as Ruth Thompson
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
2017
as Self
The Risen
2003
as Lynn Todd
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
1994
as Monique Dessier
Off Your Rocker
1982
as Miss Beecher
Trial and Error
1993
as Katherine Woodfield
Souls of Totality
2018
The Supreme Kid
1976
as Girl hitch-hiker
The War Boy
1985
as Maria
Egg Salad
1996
as Gladys
No Blame
1988
as Amy
About Helen Shaver
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-w… With 87 credits spanning from 1971 to 2018, Helen Shaver has appeared in 71 films and 16 TV shows.
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- The Craft (1996) — as Grace
- The Land Before Time (1988) — as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
- Body Double (1984) — as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
- Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) — as Kate 'White' Reilly
- The Amityville Horror (1979) — as Carolyn
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