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Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 24, 1951 (74)
Birthplace Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 performance ... s 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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Filmography

Down River

Down River

2013

as Pearl

Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

2013

as Judith Ferguson

Numb

Numb

2007

as Audrey Milbank

The Keeper

The Keeper

2004

as Ruthie

The Risen

The Risen

2003

as Lynn Todd

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

2003

as Sandy Moose

Bear with Me

Bear with Me

2000

as Sara Bradley

Common Ground

Common Ground

2000

as Janet

The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree

1999

as Wallis

We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

1999

as Sherry

The Sweetest Gift

The Sweetest Gift

1998

as Mrs. Martin

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

1996

as Kate 'White' Reilly

Rowing Through

Rowing Through

1996

as Slim

The Craft

The Craft

1996

as Grace

Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

1995

as Margaret Heller

Falling For You

Falling For You

1995

as Mary

Open Season

Open Season

1995

as Rachel Rowen

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

Janek: The Silent Betrayal

1994

as Monique Dessier

Ride with the Wind

Ride with the Wind

1994

as Katherine Barnes

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994

as Monique

Without Consent

Without Consent

1994

as Nora Fields

Murder So Sweet

Murder So Sweet

1993

as Edie Ballew

Survive The Night

Survive The Night

1993

as Stacy

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

1993

as Mrs. Dowd

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

1993

as Lula Peak

Fatal Memories

Fatal Memories

1992

as Elaine Tipton

That Night

That Night

1992

as Ann O'Connor

Zebrahead

Zebrahead

1992

as Diane

Pair of Aces

Pair of Aces

1990

as Rose

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers

1989

as Claire Nichols

Tree of Hands

Tree of Hands

1989

as Benet Archdale

No Blame

No Blame

1988

as Amy

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

1988

as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)

The Believers

The Believers

1987

as Jessica Halliday

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1986

as Sally Robinson

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

1986

as Janelle

The Men's Club

The Men's Club

1986

as Sarah (uncredited)

Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts

1985

as Vivian Bell

The War Boy

The War Boy

1985

as Maria

The Park Is Mine

The Park Is Mine

1985

as Valery

Countdown to Looking Glass

Countdown to Looking Glass

1984

as Dorian Waldorf

Best Defense

Best Defense

1984

as Claire

Body Double

Body Double

1984

as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)

The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983

as Virginia Tremayne

Harry Tracy, Desperado

Harry Tracy, Desperado

1982

as Catherine Tuttle

Between Two Brothers

Between Two Brothers

1982

as Susan Frazer

Gas

Gas

1981

as Rhonda

Coming Out Alive

Coming Out Alive

1980

as Isobel

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

1979

as Carolyn

High-Ballin'

High-Ballin'

1978

as Pickup

In Praise of Older Women

In Praise of Older Women

1978

as Ann MacDonald

Starship Invasions

Starship Invasions

1977

as Betty Duncan

Who Has Seen the Wind

Who Has Seen the Wind

1977

as Ruth Thompson

Outrageous!

Outrageous!

1977

as Jo

The Supreme Kid

The Supreme Kid

1976

as Girl hitch-hiker

Shoot

Shoot

1976

as Paula

The Overlanders

The Overlanders

1974

as Mrs. O'Mara

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Happy Place

Happy Place

2020

Director

Ultra

Ultra

2006

Director

The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

2005

Director

Due East

Due East

2002

Director

Summer's End

Summer's End

2000

Director

Due East

Due East

2002

Producer

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Television Credits

Poltergeist: The Legacy

as Rachel Corrigan, MD

Episodes: 88

First Aired: Apr 21, 1996

Search and Rescue

as Dr. Liz Warren

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 10, 1977

The Education of Max Bickford

as Erica Bettis

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 23, 2001

WIOU

as Kelby Robinson

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Oct 24, 1990

United States

as Libby Chapin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 11, 1980

The 4400

as Barbara Yates

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 11, 2004

The L Word

as Faye Buckley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 18, 2004

Columbo

as Vivian Dimitri

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

T. J. Hooker

as Lisa Jericho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Miss Haight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1985

The Outer Limits

as Cathy Kress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Amazing Stories

as Karen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

as Belle Delaguerra

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 1983

Jessica Novak

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 05, 1981

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

B.L. Stryker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 1989

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 17 25 13
2024 7 28 36 16
2024 8 18 31 7
2024 9 17 30 8
2024 10 11 18 6
2024 11 11 17 7
2024 12 12 17 8
2025 1 20 44 7
2025 2 10 17 2
2025 3 7 15 1
2025 4 1 1 0
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 2 8 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 1 1

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