Helen Shaver
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice) 1988
The Craft
as Grace 1996
The Color of Money
as Janelle 1986
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly 1996
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn 1979
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited) 1984
The Osterman Weekend
as Virginia Tremayne 1983
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday 1987
Desert Hearts
as Vivian Bell 1985
Best Defense
as Claire 1984
Numb
as Audrey Milbank 2007
That Night
as Ann O'Connor 1992
The Park Is Mine
as Valery 1986
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller 1995
The Keeper
as Ruthie 2004
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Sandy Moose 2003
Starship Invasions
as Betty Duncan 1977