Helen Shaver

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

February 24, 1951 (75 yrs)

place of birth

Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada

also known as

Helen Jane Shaver · هلن شیور

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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The Craft
6.8

The Craft

1996as Grace
Tremors II: Aftershocks
6.3

Tremors II: Aftershocks

1996as Kate 'White' Reilly
Body Double
6.8

Body Double

1984as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
The Land Before Time
7.2

The Land Before Time

1988as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
The Color of Money
6.9

The Color of Money

1986as Janelle
The Amityville Horror
6.3

The Amityville Horror

1979as Carolyn
Desert Hearts
7.1

Desert Hearts

1985as Vivian Bell
The Believers
5.9

The Believers

1987as Jessica Halliday
Numb
5.9

Numb

2007as Audrey Milbank
In Praise of Older Women
5.3

In Praise of Older Women

1978as Ann MacDonald
That Night
6.4

That Night

1992as Ann O'Connor
Best Defense
4.3

Best Defense

1984as Claire
The Keeper
4.5

The Keeper

2004as Ruthie
The Osterman Weekend
5.6

The Osterman Weekend

1983as Virginia Tremayne
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
5.2

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

1993as Mrs. Dowd
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
6.4

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

2003as Sandy Moose
Born to Be Wild
5.3

Born to Be Wild

1995as Margaret Heller
Open Season
4.8

Open Season

1995as Rachel Rowen
The Men's Club
4.0

The Men's Club

1986as Sarah (uncredited)
The Park Is Mine
5.5

The Park Is Mine

1986as Valery
High-Ballin'
5.6

High-Ballin'

1978as Pickup
Without Consent
7.2

Without Consent

1994as Nora Fields
Survive The Night
5.7

Survive The Night

1993as Stacy
The Grand Knockout Tournament
6.8

The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987as Self
Gas
3.7

Gas

1981as Rhonda
Common Ground
5.0

Common Ground

2000as Janet
Falling For You
5.0

Falling For You

1995as Mary
Starship Invasions
3.3

Starship Invasions

1977as Betty Duncan
Morning Glory
5.8

Morning Glory

1993as Lula Peak
Murder So Sweet
6.0

Murder So Sweet

1993as Edie Ballew
Shoot
6.0

Shoot

1976as Paula
Zebrahead
5.7

Zebrahead

1992as Diane
Rowing Through
4.5

Rowing Through

1996as Slim
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
7.5

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

1978as Patty
Outrageous!
5.3

Outrageous!

1977as Jo
Pair of Aces
6.7

Pair of Aces

1990as Rose
Fatal Memories
5.9

Fatal Memories

1992as Elaine Tipton
Birthday Cake
7.6

Birthday Cake

2013as Judith Ferguson
The Risen
5.7

The Risen

2003as Lynn Todd
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
5.7

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

2008as Rose
Tree of Hands
8.0

Tree of Hands

1989as Benet Archdale
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
7.0

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

2004as Self
Lost!
7.0

Lost!

1986
The Sweetest Gift
5.7

The Sweetest Gift

1998as Mrs. Martin
Calling the Shots
9.0

Calling the Shots

1988as Self
Bear with Me
5.5

Bear with Me

2000as Sara Bradley
Walking After Midnight
9.0

Walking After Midnight

1988as Self
Between Two Brothers
7.0

Between Two Brothers

1982as Susan Frazer
Countdown to Looking Glass
6.1

Countdown to Looking Glass

1984as Dorian Waldorf
Harry Tracy, Desperado
6.0

Harry Tracy, Desperado

1982as Catherine Tuttle