Directing
Helen Shaver
EN, ES cinema · 76 credits
Born
24 February 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Helen Jane Shaver · هلن شیور
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
Filmography
Happy Place
Director
Birthday Cake
as Judith Ferguson
Numb
as Audrey Milbank
Ultra
Director
The Keeper
as Ruthie
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Sandy Moose
The Risen
as Lynn Todd
Due East
Producer, Director
Bear with Me
as Sara Bradley
Common Ground
as Janet
The Wishing Tree
as Wallis
We All Fall Down
as Sherry
Summer's End
Director
The Sweetest Gift
as Mrs. Martin
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly
The Craft
as Grace
Rowing Through
as Slim
Egg Salad
1996
Egg Salad
as Gladys
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller
Falling For You
as Mary
Open Season
as Rachel Rowen
Without Consent
as Nora Fields
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
as Monique
Ride with the Wind
as Katherine Barnes
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
1994
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
as Monique Dessier
Survive The Night
as Stacy
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
as Mrs. Dowd
Murder So Sweet
as Edie Ballew
Morning Glory
as Lula Peak
Trial & Error
as Katherine Woodfield
Trial and Error
1993
Trial and Error
as Katherine Woodfield
That Night
as Ann O'Connor
Fatal Memories
as Elaine Tipton
Zebrahead
as Diane
Pair of Aces
as Rose
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
as Claire Nichols
Tree of Hands
as Benet Archdale
No Blame
1988
No Blame
as Amy Donaldson
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday
The Color of Money
as Janelle
The Park Is Mine
as Valery
Many Happy Returns
as Sally Robinson
Lost!
Actor
The Men's Club
as Sarah (uncredited)
Desert Hearts
as Vivian Bell
The War Boy
as Maria
Best Defense
as Claire
Countdown to Looking Glass
as Dorian Waldorf
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
The Osterman Weekend
as Virginia Tremayne
Harry Tracy, Desperado
as Catherine Tuttle
Between Two Brothers
as Susan Frazer
Off Your Rocker
as Miss Beecher
Gas
as Rhonda
Coming Out Alive
as Isobel
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn
High-Ballin'
as Pickup
In Praise of Older Women
as Ann MacDonald
Starship Invasions
as Betty Duncan
Who Has Seen the Wind
as Ruth Thompson
Shoot
as Paula
The Supreme Kid
as Girl hitch-hiker
The Overlanders
as Mrs. O'Mara