Helen Shaver
Known for Directing
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.
Filmography
The Craft
1996
as Grace
Body Double
1984
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
The Land Before Time
1988
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
Numb
2007
as Audrey Milbank
The Color of Money
1986
as Janelle
Tremors II: Aftershocks
1996
as Kate 'White' Reilly
The Amityville Horror
1979
as Carolyn
The Believers
1987
as Jessica Halliday
Best Defense
1984
as Claire
The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Virginia Tremayne
Gas
1981
as Rhonda
That Night
1992
as Ann O'Connor
Zebrahead
1992
as Diane
Born to Be Wild
1995
as Margaret Heller
Desert Hearts
1985
as Vivian Bell
Open Season
1995
as Rachel Rowen
In Praise of Older Women
1978
as Ann MacDonald
Fatal Memories
1992
as Elaine Tipton
Common Ground
2000
as Janet
Harry Tracy, Desperado
1982
as Catherine Tuttle