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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2008
Castle
2009
Westworld
2020
Columbo
1990
Person of Interest
2012
Vikings
2015
The Outer Limits
1995
Elementary
2014
Medium
2006
The O.C.
2004
Judging Amy
2001
Private Practice
2008

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
89
Directing
51
Producing
2
2018
Souls of Totality
2017
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
as Self
2013
Down River
as Pearl
2013
Birthday Cake
as Judith Ferguson
2008
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Rose
2007
Numb
as Audrey Milbank
2004
The Keeper
as Ruthie
2004
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
2004
The 4400
as Barbara Yates
2004
The L Word
as Faye Buckley
2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Sandy Moose
2003
The Risen
as Lynn Todd
2001
The Education of Max Bickford
as Erica Bettis
2000
Bear with Me
as Sara Bradley
2000
Common Ground
as Janet
1999
The Wishing Tree
as Wallis
1999
We All Fall Down
as Sherry
1998
The Sweetest Gift
as Mrs. Martin
1996
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly
1996
The Craft
as Grace
1996
Rowing Through
as Slim
1996
Egg Salad
as Gladys
1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Rachel Corrigan, MD
1995
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller
1995
Falling For You
as Mary
1995
Open Season
as Rachel Rowen
1995
The Outer Limits
as Cathy Kress
1994
Without Consent
as Nora Fields
1994
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
as Monique
1994
Ride with the Wind
as Katherine Barnes
1994
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
as Monique Dessier
1993
Survive The Night
as Stacy
1993
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
as Mrs. Dowd
1993
Murder So Sweet
as Edie Ballew
1993
Morning Glory
as Lula Peak
1993
Trial & Error
as Katherine Woodfield
1993
Trial and Error
as Katherine Woodfield
1992
That Night
as Ann O'Connor
1992
Fatal Memories
as Elaine Tipton
1992
Zebrahead
as Diane
1990
Pair of Aces
as Rose
1990
Columbo
as Vivian Dimitri
1990
WIOU
as Kelby Robinson
1989
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
as Claire Nichols
1989
Tree of Hands
as Benet Archdale
1989
B.L. Stryker
as Diane Decker
1988
No Blame
as Amy Donaldson
1988
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
1988
Walking After Midnight
as Self
1988
Calling the Shots
as Self
1988
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Miss Haight
1988
Film '72
as Self
1987
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday
1987
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
1986
The Color of Money
as Janelle
1986
The Park Is Mine
as Valery
1986
Many Happy Returns
as Sally Robinson
1986
Lost!
1986
The Men's Club
as Sarah (uncredited)
1986
Amazing Stories
as Karen
1986
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
as Belle Delaguerra
1985
Desert Hearts
as Vivian Bell
1985
The War Boy
as Maria
1984
Best Defense
as Claire
1984
Countdown to Looking Glass
as Dorian Waldorf
1984
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
1983
The Osterman Weekend
as Virginia Tremayne
1983
T. J. Hooker
as Lisa Jericho
1982
Harry Tracy, Desperado
as Catherine Tuttle
1982
Between Two Brothers
as Susan Frazer
1982
Off Your Rocker
as Miss Beecher
1982
Hill Street Blues
1982
Hill Street Blues
as Teresa Hyler
1981
Gas
as Rhonda
1981
Jessica Novak
1980
Coming Out Alive
as Isobel
1980
United States
as Libby Chapin
1979
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn
1978
High-Ballin'
as Pickup
1978
In Praise of Older Women
as Ann MacDonald
1978
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
as Patty
1977
Outrageous!
as Jo
1977
Starship Invasions
as Betty Duncan
1977
Who Has Seen the Wind
as Ruth Thompson
1977
Search and Rescue
as Dr. Liz Warren
1976
Shoot
as Paula
1976
The Naked Man
1976
The Supreme Kid
as Girl hitch-hiker
1974
The Overlanders
as Mrs. O'Mara