Helen Shaver
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1951-02-24
Place of Birth
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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.
Also Known For
Desert Hearts
Oct 01, 1985
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
Oct 17, 2003
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Apr 09, 1996
Best Defense
Jul 20, 1984
The Color of Money
Oct 17, 1986
The Believers
Jun 09, 1987
The Osterman Weekend
Oct 14, 1983
The Craft
May 03, 1996
That Night
Aug 04, 1992
Countdown to Looking Glass
Oct 14, 1984
The Keeper
May 14, 2004
Outrageous!
Jul 31, 1977
Starship Invasions
Oct 14, 1977
The Overlanders
Mar 25, 1974
Bear with Me
Sep 16, 2000
Without Consent
Oct 16, 1994
Born to Be Wild
Mar 31, 1995
The Park Is Mine
Jul 24, 1986
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Dec 15, 2008
High-Ballin'
May 26, 1978
Harry Tracy, Desperado
Jan 21, 1982
Rowing Through
Jan 01, 1996
In Praise of Older Women
Sep 22, 1978
Falling For You
Feb 21, 1995
Coming Out Alive
Sep 27, 1980
No Blame
Dec 12, 1988
The Sweetest Gift
Feb 28, 1998
Down River
Oct 05, 2013
The Land Before Time
Nov 18, 1988
The Risen
Sep 01, 2003
Survive The Night
Jan 13, 1993
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Dec 13, 1978
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Sep 17, 1993
Fatal Memories
Nov 09, 1992
Murder So Sweet
Feb 02, 1993
Walking After Midnight
Jan 01, 1988
Pair of Aces
Jan 14, 1990
Between Two Brothers
Mar 09, 1982
Morning Glory
Sep 17, 1993
Numb
Apr 30, 2007
Who Has Seen the Wind
Apr 20, 1977
Shoot
May 28, 1976
Birthday Cake
Jun 03, 2013
Common Ground
Jan 29, 2000
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
Mar 29, 1994
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Jun 19, 1987
The Naked Man
Mar 11, 1976
Zebrahead
Oct 23, 1992
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Sep 10, 1989
Many Happy Returns
Sep 19, 1986
Gas
Jul 24, 1981
The War Boy
Jan 01, 1985
The Wishing Tree
Jan 01, 1999
The Amityville Horror
Jul 27, 1979
Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts
Nov 14, 2017
Lost!
May 01, 1986
Souls of Totality
Feb 05, 2018
Tree of Hands
Mar 07, 1989
We All Fall Down
Sep 24, 1999
Body Double
Oct 25, 1984
The Supreme Kid
Oct 22, 1976
Ride with the Wind
Apr 18, 1994
Calling the Shots
Sep 08, 1988
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
Dec 20, 1994
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
Jan 22, 2004
Open Season
Jan 14, 1995
Trial & Error
Feb 24, 1993
The Men's Club
Sep 19, 1986
Trial and Error
Feb 24, 1993
Columbo
Sep 15, 1971
United States
Mar 11, 1980
T. J. Hooker
Mar 13, 1982
The 4400
Jul 11, 2004
Hill Street Blues
Jan 15, 1981
The L Word
Jan 18, 2004
The Ray Bradbury Theater
May 21, 1985
WIOU
Oct 24, 1990
The Education of Max Bickford
Sep 23, 2001
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Apr 21, 1996
Jessica Novak
Nov 05, 1981
The Outer Limits
Mar 26, 1995
B.L. Stryker
Feb 13, 1989
Amazing Stories
Sep 29, 1985
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Apr 16, 1983
