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