Helen Shaver

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-02-24 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada

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 a...

Acting

1985

Desert Hearts

as Vivian Bell

1996

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

as Kate 'White' Reilly

1984

Best Defense

as Claire

1986

1987

The Believers

as Jessica Halliday

1983

The Osterman Weekend

as Virginia Tremayne

1996

The Craft

as Grace

1992

That Night

as Ann O'Connor

1984

2004

The Keeper

as Ruthie

1977

1977

Starship Invasions

as Betty Duncan

1974

The Overlanders

as Mrs. O'Mara

2000

Bear with Me

as Sara Bradley

1994

Without Consent

as Nora Fields

1995

Born to Be Wild

as Margaret Heller

1986

1978

High-Ballin'

as Pickup

1982

Harry Tracy, Desperado

as Catherine Tuttle

1996

1978

In Praise of Older Women

as Ann MacDonald

1995

1980

1988

No Blame

as Amy

1998

The Sweetest Gift

as Mrs. Martin

2013

Down River

as Pearl

1988

The Land Before Time

as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)

2003

The Risen

as Lynn Todd

1993

1992

Fatal Memories

as Elaine Tipton

1993

Murder So Sweet

as Edie Ballew

1990

1982

Between Two Brothers

as Susan Frazer

1993

Morning Glory

as Lula Peak

2007

Numb

as Audrey Milbank

1977

Who Has Seen the Wind

as Ruth Thompson

1976

Shoot

as Paula

2013

Birthday Cake

as Judith Ferguson

2000

1992

Zebrahead

as Diane

1989

1986

Many Happy Returns

as Sally Robinson

1981

Gas

as Rhonda

1985

The War Boy

as Maria

1999

1979

1986

1989

Tree of Hands

as Benet Archdale

1999

1984

Body Double

as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)

1976

The Supreme Kid

as Girl hitch-hiker

1994

Ride with the Wind

as Katherine Barnes

1994

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

as Monique Dessier

1995

Open Season

as Rachel Rowen

1993

Trial & Error

as Katherine Woodfield

1986

The Men's Club

as Sarah (uncredited)

1993

Trial and Error

as Katherine Woodfield

Production

2002

Due East

as Producer

2000

Summer's End

as Director

2002

Due East

as Director

2006

Ultra

as Director

2020

Happy Place

as Director

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