Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

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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2018

Souls of Totality
Souls of Totality
Movie - Released: 2/5/2018

2013

Movie
Down River
as Pearl
Movie - Released: 10/5/2013
Birthday Cake
Birthday Cake
as Judith Ferguson
Movie - Released: 6/3/2013

2008

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Rose
Movie - Released: 12/15/2008

2007

Numb
Numb
as Audrey Milbank
Movie - Released: 4/30/2007

2004

The Keeper
The Keeper
as Ruthie
Movie - Released: 5/14/2004
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/22/2004
The 4400
The 4400
as Barbara Yates
TV - Released: 7/11/2004
The L Word
The L Word
as Faye Buckley
TV - Released: 1/18/2004

2003

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Sandy Moose
Movie - Released: 10/17/2003
The Risen
The Risen
as Lynn Todd
Movie - Released: 9/1/2003

2001

The Education of Max Bickford
The Education of Max Bickford
as Erica Bettis
TV - Released: 9/23/2001

2000

Bear with Me
Bear with Me
as Sara Bradley
Movie - Released: 9/16/2000
Common Ground
Common Ground
as Janet
Movie - Released: 1/29/2000

1999

The Wishing Tree
The Wishing Tree
as Wallis
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
We All Fall Down
We All Fall Down
as Sherry
Movie - Released: 9/24/1999

1998

The Sweetest Gift
The Sweetest Gift
as Mrs. Martin
Movie - Released: 2/28/1998

1996

Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly
Movie - Released: 4/9/1996
The Craft
The Craft
as Grace
Movie - Released: 5/3/1996
Movie
Rowing Through
as Slim
Movie - Released: 1/1/1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Rachel Corrigan, MD
TV - Released: 4/21/1996

1995

Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller
Movie - Released: 3/31/1995
Falling For You
Falling For You
as Mary
Movie - Released: 2/21/1995
Open Season
Open Season
as Rachel Rowen
Movie - Released: 1/14/1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Cathy Kress
TV - Released: 3/26/1995

1994

Without Consent
Without Consent
as Nora Fields
Movie - Released: 10/16/1994
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
as Monique
Movie - Released: 3/29/1994
Ride with the Wind
Ride with the Wind
as Katherine Barnes
Movie - Released: 4/18/1994
Movie
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
as Monique Dessier
Movie - Released: 12/20/1994

1993

Survive The Night
Survive The Night
as Stacy
Movie - Released: 1/13/1993
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
as Mrs. Dowd
Movie - Released: 9/17/1993
Murder So Sweet
Murder So Sweet
as Edie Ballew
Movie - Released: 2/2/1993
Morning Glory
Morning Glory
as Lula Peak
Movie - Released: 9/17/1993
Trial & Error
Trial & Error
as Katherine Woodfield
Movie - Released: 2/24/1993

1992

That Night
That Night
as Ann O'Connor
Movie - Released: 8/4/1992
Fatal Memories
Fatal Memories
as Elaine Tipton
Movie - Released: 11/9/1992
Zebrahead
Zebrahead
as Diane
Movie - Released: 10/23/1992

1990

Pair of Aces
Pair of Aces
as Rose
Movie - Released: 1/14/1990
WIOU
WIOU
as Kelby Robinson
TV - Released: 10/24/1990

1989

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
as Claire Nichols
Movie - Released: 9/10/1989
Tree of Hands
Tree of Hands
as Benet Archdale
Movie - Released: 3/7/1989
B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
as Diane Decker
TV - Released: 2/13/1989

1988

Movie
No Blame
as Amy
Movie - Released: 12/12/1988
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/18/1988
Walking After Midnight
Walking After Midnight
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1988
Calling the Shots
Calling the Shots
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/8/1988

1987

The Believers
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday
Movie - Released: 6/9/1987
Movie
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/19/1987

1986

The Color of Money
The Color of Money
as Janelle
Movie - Released: 10/17/1986
The Park Is Mine
The Park Is Mine
as Valery
Movie - Released: 7/24/1986
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns
as Sally Robinson
Movie - Released: 9/19/1986
Lost!
Lost!
Movie - Released: 5/1/1986
The Men's Club
The Men's Club
as Sarah (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/19/1986

1985

Desert Hearts
Desert Hearts
as Vivian Bell
Movie - Released: 10/1/1985
The War Boy
The War Boy
as Maria
Movie - Released: 1/1/1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Miss Haight
TV - Released: 5/21/1985
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
as Karen
TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

Best Defense
Best Defense
as Claire
Movie - Released: 7/20/1984
Countdown to Looking Glass
Countdown to Looking Glass
as Dorian Waldorf
Movie - Released: 10/14/1984
Body Double
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/25/1984

1983

The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend
as Virginia Tremayne
Movie - Released: 10/14/1983
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
as Belle Delaguerra
TV - Released: 4/16/1983

1982

Harry Tracy, Desperado
Harry Tracy, Desperado
as Catherine Tuttle
Movie - Released: 1/21/1982
Between Two Brothers
Between Two Brothers
as Susan Frazer
Movie - Released: 3/9/1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Lisa Jericho
TV - Released: 3/13/1982

1981

Gas
Gas
as Rhonda
Movie - Released: 7/24/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
TV - Released: 1/15/1981
Jessica Novak
Jessica Novak
TV - Released: 11/5/1981

1980

Coming Out Alive
Coming Out Alive
as Isobel
Movie - Released: 9/27/1980
TV
United States
as Libby Chapin
TV - Released: 3/11/1980

1979

The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn
Movie - Released: 7/27/1979

1978

High-Ballin'
High-Ballin'
as Pickup
Movie - Released: 5/26/1978
In Praise of Older Women
In Praise of Older Women
as Ann MacDonald
Movie - Released: 9/22/1978
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
as Patty
Movie - Released: 12/13/1978

1977

Outrageous!
Outrageous!
as Jo
Movie - Released: 7/31/1977
Starship Invasions
Starship Invasions
as Betty Duncan
Movie - Released: 10/14/1977
Who Has Seen the Wind
Who Has Seen the Wind
as Ruth Thompson
Movie - Released: 4/20/1977
Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue
as Dr. Liz Warren
TV - Released: 9/10/1977

1976

Shoot
Shoot
as Paula
Movie - Released: 5/28/1976
The Naked Man
The Naked Man
Movie - Released: 3/11/1976
The Supreme Kid
The Supreme Kid
as Girl hitch-hiker
Movie - Released: 10/22/1976

1974

The Overlanders
The Overlanders
as Mrs. O'Mara
Movie - Released: 3/25/1974

1971

Columbo
Columbo
as Vivian Dimitri
TV - Released: 9/15/1971