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.
Birthday: 24 February 1951
Birth place: Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Directing
Movies known for
Desert Hearts
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Best Defense
The Color of Money
The Believers
The Osterman Weekend
The Craft
That Night
Countdown to Looking Glass
The Keeper
Outrageous!
Starship Invasions
The Overlanders
Bear with Me
Without Consent
Born to Be Wild
The Park Is Mine
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
High-Ballin'
Harry Tracy, Desperado
Rowing Through
In Praise of Older Women
Falling For You
Coming Out Alive
No Blame
The Sweetest Gift
Down River
The Land Before Time
The Risen
Survive The Night
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Fatal Memories
Murder So Sweet
Walking After Midnight
Pair of Aces
Between Two Brothers
Morning Glory
Numb
Who Has Seen the Wind
Related TV Shows
Columbo
United States
T. J. Hooker
The 4400
Hill Street Blues
The L Word
The Ray Bradbury Theater
WIOU
The Education of Max Bickford
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Jessica Novak
The Outer Limits
B.L. Stryker
Amazing Stories
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Search and Rescue