Directing · Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada · Born February 24, 1951
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.
MovieSouls of Totality
2018
MovieWomen in Love: Desert Hearts
2017
as Self
Down River
2013
as Pearl
MovieBirthday Cake
2013
as Judith Ferguson
MovieA Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2008
as Rose
MovieNumb
2007
as Audrey Milbank
TVThe 4400
2004
as Barbara Yates
MovieThe Keeper
2004
as Ruthie
MovieAlpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
TVThe L Word
2004
as Faye Buckley
MovieD.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003
as Sandy Moose
MovieThe Risen
2003
as Lynn Todd
TVThe Education of Max Bickford
2001
as Erica Bettis
MovieBear with Me
2000
as Sara Bradley
MovieCommon Ground
2000
as Janet
MovieWe All Fall Down
1999
as Sherry
MovieThe Wishing Tree
1999
as Wallis
MovieThe Sweetest Gift
1998
as Mrs. Martin
MovieThe Craft
1996
as Grace
TVPoltergeist: The Legacy
1996
as Rachel Corrigan, MD
MovieTremors II: Aftershocks
1996
as Kate 'White' Reilly
MovieRowing Through
1996
as Slim
Egg Salad
1996
as Gladys
MovieBorn to Be Wild
1995
as Margaret Heller
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Cathy Kress
MovieFalling For You
1995
as Mary
MovieOpen Season
1995
as Rachel Rowen
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
1994
as Monique Dessier
MovieWithout Consent
1994
as Nora Fields
MovieRide with the Wind
1994
as Katherine Barnes
MovieThe Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
as Monique
MovieBethune: The Making of a Hero
1993
as Mrs. Dowd
MovieMorning Glory
1993
as Lula Peak
MovieTrial & Error
1993
as Katherine Woodfield
Trial and Error
1993
as Katherine Woodfield
MovieMurder So Sweet
1993
as Edie Ballew
MovieSurvive The Night
1993
as Stacy
MovieFatal Memories
1992
as Elaine Tipton
MovieZebrahead
1992
as Diane
MovieThat Night
1992
as Ann O'Connor
TVWIOU
1990
as Kelby Robinson
MoviePair of Aces
1990
as Rose
MovieMothers, Daughters and Lovers
1989
as Claire Nichols
MovieTree of Hands
1989
as Benet Archdale
TVB.L. Stryker
1989
as Diane Decker
No Blame
1988
as Amy
MovieThe Land Before Time
1988
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
MovieCalling the Shots
1988
as Self
MovieWalking After Midnight
1988
as Self
MovieThe Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
MovieThe Believers
1987
as Jessica Halliday
MovieThe Color of Money
1986
as Janelle
MovieMany Happy Returns
1986
as Sally Robinson
MovieThe Men's Club
1986
as Sarah (uncredited)
MovieThe Park Is Mine
1986
as Valery
MovieLost!
1986
MovieDesert Hearts
1985
as Vivian Bell
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Karen
TVThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Miss Haight
MovieThe War Boy
1985
as Maria
MovieBody Double
1984
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
MovieCountdown to Looking Glass
1984
as Dorian Waldorf
MovieBest Defense
1984
as Claire
MovieThe Osterman Weekend
1983
as Virginia Tremayne
TVPhilip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
as Belle Delaguerra
MovieOff Your Rocker
1982
as Miss Beecher
TVT. J. Hooker
1982
as Lisa Jericho
MovieBetween Two Brothers
1982
as Susan Frazer
MovieHarry Tracy, Desperado
1982
as Catherine Tuttle
TVJessica Novak
1981
MovieGas
1981
as Rhonda
TVHill Street Blues
1981
MovieComing Out Alive
1980
as Isobel
United States
1980
as Libby Chapin
MovieThe Amityville Horror
1979
as Carolyn
MovieLovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
1978
as Patty
MovieIn Praise of Older Women
1978
as Ann MacDonald
MovieHigh-Ballin'
1978
as Pickup
MovieStarship Invasions
1977
as Betty Duncan
TVSearch and Rescue
1977
as Dr. Liz Warren
MovieOutrageous!
1977
as Jo
MovieWho Has Seen the Wind
1977
as Ruth Thompson
MovieThe Supreme Kid
1976
as Girl hitch-hiker
MovieShoot
1976
as Paula
MovieThe Naked Man
1976
MovieThe Overlanders
1974
as Mrs. O'Mara
Film '72
1971
as Self
TVColumbo
1971
as Vivian Dimitri
