Helen Slater
Actor
Biography
Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1984 film Supergirl. She returned to the 2015 TV series of the same title, this time as Supergirl's adoptive mother, Eliza Danvers.
In the intervening years, she starred in several films including The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), Ruthless People (1986), The Secret of My Success (1987), and City Slickers (1991). She additionally found work as an actress in television, and stage projects, including three guest appearances on the series Smallville (2007–2010).
In the 2000s, she recorded three albums, on which she sings her own compositions and plays the piano.
Filmography
The Secret of My Success
as Christy Wills 1987
Supergirl
as Linda Lee / Supergirl 1984
Ruthless People
as Sandy Kessler 1986
Lassie
as Laura Turner 1994
The Legend of Billie Jean
as Billie Jean 1985
12:01
as Lisa Fredericks 1993
The Curse of Downers Grove
as Diane 2015
Happy Together
as Alex Page 1989
No Way Back
as Mary 1995
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
as Martha Kent (voice) 2016
Toothless
as Katherine's Mom 1997
Seeing Other People
as Penelope 2004
A House in the Hills
as Alex Weaver 1993
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High
as Martha Kent (voice) 2016
Betrayal of the Dove
as Ellie West 1993
A Remarkable Life
as Iris 2016