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