Helen Shaver
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Helen Shaver
The Craft
1996
Body Double
1984
Filmography
Acting (71)
6.0
2017
Women in Love: Desert Heartsas Self
10.0
2013
Down Riveras Pearl
5.5
2013
Birthday Cakeas Judith Ferguson
7.6
2008
5.7
2007
Numbas Audrey Milbank
5.9
2004
The Keeperas Ruthie
4.5
7.0
2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fearas Sandy Moose
6.4
2003
The Risenas Lynn Todd
5.7
2000
Bear with Meas Sara Bradley
5.5
2000
Common Groundas Janet
5.0
1999
We All Fall Downas Sherry
3.2
1999
The Wishing Treeas Wallis
7.5
1998
The Sweetest Giftas Mrs. Martin
5.7
1996
The Craftas Grace
6.8
1996
Tremors 2: Aftershocksas Kate 'White' Reilly
6.4
1996
Rowing Throughas Slim
4.5
1996
Egg Saladas Gladys
9.0
1995
Born to Be Wildas Margaret Heller
5.3
1995
Falling For Youas Mary
5.0
1995
Open Seasonas Rachel Rowen
4.8
1994
Janek: The Silent Betrayalas Monique Dessier
3.3
1994
Without Consentas Nora Fields
7.2
1994
Ride with the Windas Katherine Barnes
10.0
1994
The Forget-Me-Not Murdersas Monique
3.7
1993
Bethune: The Making of a Heroas Mrs. Dowd
5.2
1993
Morning Gloryas Lula Peak
5.4
1993
Trial & Erroras Katherine Woodfield
5.0
1993
Trial and Erroras Katherine Woodfield
1993
Murder So Sweetas Edie Ballew
6.0
1993
Survive The Nightas Stacy
5.7
1992
Fatal Memoriesas Elaine Tipton
5.9
1992
Zebraheadas Diane
5.7
1992
That Nightas Ann O'Connor
6.4
1990
Pair of Acesas Rose
6.7
1989
Mothers, Daughters and Loversas Claire Nichols
8.0
1989
Tree of Handsas Benet Archdale
8.0
1988
No Blameas Amy
8.0
1988
The Land Before Timeas Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
7.2
1988
Calling the Shotsas Self
9.0
1988
Walking After Midnightas Self
9.0
1987
6.8
1987
The Believersas Jessica Halliday
5.9
1986
The Color of Moneyas Janelle
6.9
1986
Many Happy Returnsas Sally Robinson
4.8
1986
The Men's Clubas Sarah (uncredited)
4.0
1986
The Park Is Mineas Valery
5.6
1986
7.0
1985
Desert Heartsas Vivian Bell
7.1
1985
The War Boyas Maria
6.8
1984
Body Doubleas Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
6.7
1984
Countdown to Looking Glassas Dorian Waldorf
6.1
1984
Best Defenseas Claire
4.3
1983
The Osterman Weekendas Virginia Tremayne
5.6
1982
Off Your Rockeras Miss Beecher
8.0
1982
Between Two Brothersas Susan Frazer
7.0
1982
Harry Tracy, Desperadoas Catherine Tuttle
6.0
1981
Gasas Rhonda
3.7
1980
Coming Out Aliveas Isobel
5.5
1979
The Amityville Horroras Carolyn
6.3
1978
7.5
1978
In Praise of Older Womenas Ann MacDonald
5.3
1978
High-Ballin'as Pickup
5.8
1977
Starship Invasionsas Betty Duncan
3.3
1977
Outrageous!as Jo
5.3
1977
Who Has Seen the Windas Ruth Thompson
7.0
1976
The Supreme Kidas Girl hitch-hiker
9.0
1976
Shootas Paula
6.0
1976
4.5
1974
The Overlandersas Mrs. O'Mara
Production & Directing (6)
2020
Happy PlaceDirector
5.0
2006
UltraDirector
2005
The Man Who Lost HimselfDirector
5.4
2002
Due EastProducer
6.4
2002
Due EastDirector
6.4
1999
Summer's EndDirector
7.6