Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-02-24 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Helen Jane Shaver
هلن شیور

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

2018

Souls of Totality

2017

Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts as Self

2013		Down River as Pearl
2013		Birthday Cake as Judith Ferguson

2008

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride as Rose

2007

Numb as Audrey Milbank

2004		The 4400 as Barbara Yates
2004		The Keeper as Ruthie
2004		Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' as Self
2004		The L Word as Faye Buckley

2003		D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear as Sandy Moose
2003		The Risen as Lynn Todd

2001

The Education of Max Bickford as Erica Bettis

2000		Bear with Me as Sara Bradley
2000		Common Ground as Janet

1999		We All Fall Down as Sherry
1999		The Wishing Tree as Wallis

1998

The Sweetest Gift as Mrs. Martin

1996		The Craft as Grace
1996		Poltergeist: The Legacy as Rachel Corrigan, MD
1996		Tremors 2: Aftershocks as Kate 'White' Reilly
1996		Rowing Through as Slim

1995		Born to Be Wild as Margaret Heller
1995		The Outer Limits as Cathy Kress
1995		Falling For You as Mary
1995		Open Season as Rachel Rowen

1994		Janek: The Silent Betrayal as Monique Dessier
1994		Without Consent as Nora Fields
1994		Ride with the Wind as Katherine Barnes
1994		The Forget-Me-Not Murders as Monique

1993		Bethune: The Making of a Hero as Mrs. Dowd
1993		Morning Glory as Lula Peak
1993		Trial & Error as Katherine Woodfield
1993		Murder So Sweet as Edie Ballew
1993		Survive The Night as Stacy

1992		Fatal Memories as Elaine Tipton
1992		Zebrahead as Diane
1992		That Night as Ann O'Connor

1990		WIOU as Kelby Robinson
1990		Pair of Aces as Rose

1989		Mothers, Daughters and Lovers as Claire Nichols
1989		Tree of Hands as Benet Archdale
1989		B.L. Stryker as Diane Decker

1988		No Blame as Amy
1988		The Land Before Time as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
1988		Calling the Shots as Self
1988		Walking After Midnight as Self

1987		The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self
1987		The Believers as Jessica Halliday

1986		The Color of Money as Janelle
1986		The Men's Club as Sarah (uncredited)
1986		Many Happy Returns as Sally Robinson
1986		The Park Is Mine as Valery
1986		Lost!

1985		Desert Hearts as Vivian Bell
1985		Amazing Stories as Karen
1985		The Ray Bradbury Theater as Miss Haight
1985		The War Boy as Maria

1984		Body Double as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
1984		Countdown to Looking Glass as Dorian Waldorf
1984		Best Defense as Claire

1983		The Osterman Weekend as Virginia Tremayne
1983		Philip Marlowe, Private Eye as Belle Delaguerra

1982		T. J. Hooker as Lisa Jericho
1982		Between Two Brothers as Susan Frazer
1982		Harry Tracy, Desperado as Catherine Tuttle

1981		Jessica Novak
1981		Gas as Rhonda
1981		Hill Street Blues

1980		Coming Out Alive as Isobel
1980		United States as Libby Chapin

1979

The Amityville Horror as Carolyn

1978		Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II as Patty
1978		In Praise of Older Women as Ann MacDonald
1978		High-Ballin' as Pickup

1977		Starship Invasions as Betty Duncan
1977		Search and Rescue as Dr. Liz Warren
1977		Outrageous! as Jo
1977		Who Has Seen the Wind as Ruth Thompson

1976		The Supreme Kid as Girl hitch-hiker
1976		Shoot as Paula
1976		The Naked Man

1974

The Overlanders as Mrs. O'Mara

1971

Columbo as Vivian Dimitri

Directing

2024		The Penguin as Director
2024		The New Look as Director

2022

Quantum Leap as Director

2021		Station Eleven as Director
2021		Maid as Director

2020		Happy Place as Director
2020		Snowpiercer as Director

2018

Impulse as Director

2017		13 Reasons Why as Director
2017		Anne with an E as Director

2016		Travelers as Director
2016		Westworld as Director

2015

Sneaky Pete as Director

2013		Reign as Director
2013		Orphan Black as Director
2013		Vikings as Director

2012		Elementary as Director
2012		Revolution as Director
2012		The Firm as Director

2011		Person of Interest as Director
2011		Combat Hospital as Director

2009		Stargate Universe as Director
2009		Make It or Break It as Director
2009		Castle as Director

2008

Crusoe as Director

2007		Private Practice as Director
2007		Journeyman as Director

2006		Jericho as Director
2006		Ultra as Director
2006		Vanished as Director
2006		The Unit as Director

2005		The Man Who Lost Himself as Director
2005		Close to Home as Director
2005		Medium as Director

2004

The 4400 as Director

2003		Joan of Arcadia as Director
2003		The O.C. as Director
2003		Dead Like Me as Director

2002		Just Cause as Director
2002		Due East as Director

2000		The District as Director
2000		Summer's End as Director

1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Director
1999		Judging Amy as Director
1999		Beggars and Choosers as Director

1998

The Net as Director

1997

Dead Man's Gun as Director

1996

Poltergeist: The Legacy as Director

1995

The Outer Limits as Director

1982

Nature as Director

Production

2024

The New Look as Producer

2002

Due East as Producer