Known For
Directing
Birthday
February 24, 1951 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- Helen Jane Shaver
- هلن شیور
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.
Known For - Movies
The Craft
as Grace
The Color of Money
as Janelle
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn
Starship Invasions
as Betty Duncan
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday
That Night
as Ann O'Connor
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller
Known For - TV Shows
Columbo
as Vivian Dimitri
The Outer Limits
as Cathy Kress
T. J. Hooker
as Lisa Jericho
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
as Teresa Hyler
The 4400
as Barbara Yates
The L Word
as Faye Buckley
Amazing Stories
as Karen
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Miss Haight
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Rachel Corrigan, MD