Helene Udy
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but a dual citizen with a British passport, Helene Udy is best known for playing edgy, rough hewn and often sympathetic portrayals of misunderstood characters the most well known of which is the series regular prostitute "Myra" on the popular CBS TV Western Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. One of two daughters, Helene began her acting career as a child in Canadian shows for the CBC, CTV and Global Canadian television networks. She studied at Montreal's Dome Theater school and pursued a degree in film at Montreal's Dawson College, while continuing her acting career in Canadian movies (such as Pick-up Summer (1980), My Bloody Valentine (1981), Pin (1988), The Dead Zone (1983), Hog Wild (1980)), before moving to New York for her soap series gig on As the World Turns (1956). In Los Angeles, among the plays Helene has produced and directed, "Out in America", by Canadian writer Katie Ford, won several prestigious Backstage West Awards for Production and Direction. And Rehab the Musical won the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2010.While working as a series regular on the CBS series, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), Helene grown a solid reputation for her work in Independent genre (and other) films, working repeatedly for upcoming talented filmmakers like Troy Escamilla ( The Stirring), Jake Zelch (Mia Moss), Jackson Ward ( Vampyr), Jeff Schneider (Fading flowers) and most notoriously , for the talented and prolific genre master David De Coteau, whom she has also followed back into the mainstream, with comedic family projects like A husband for Christmas. n her free time, Helene is also an acrobat who's disciplines include The areal silks and partner hand balancing. Additionally, after studying with clown greats John Gilkey and Stefan Haves , both of Cirque du Soleil fame, as well as David Bridel of "The Clown school" in Los Angeles ( among others), and thus inspired by a new passion for comedy, Helene also produces a monthly underground Cabaret clown show called "Was ist Das?" at her home in Los Angeles. She is also a standing member of the Clown Troupe "Mil Grus".
Filmography
SYNC
as AI Therapist
SYNC
as AI Therapist
12 to Midnight
as Destiny
12 to Midnight
as Destiny
Bittertooth
as Vicki Noah
Bittertooth
as Vicki Noah
Disco Inferno
Disco Inferno
Savage Vengeance
as Melissa Miller
Savage Vengeance
as Melissa Miller
The Haunting of the Lady-Jane
as RÁN / Lysette Monk
The Haunting of the Lady-Jane
as RÁN / Lysette Monk
Toxic Impulses
as Liz
Toxic Impulses
as Liz
The Once and Future Smash
as Hélène Udy
The Once and Future Smash
as Hélène Udy
Reflections of a Broken Memory
as Jennifer Laks
Reflections of a Broken Memory
as Jennifer Laks
Deadly Dealings
as Helen Stephens
Deadly Dealings
as Helen Stephens
Blood Covered Chocolate
as Candy
Blood Covered Chocolate
as Candy
Estuaries
Estuaries
Killer Design
as Dr. Thomas
Killer Design
as Dr. Thomas
The Last American Horror Show: Volume II
as Joanie
The Last American Horror Show: Volume II
as Joanie
The Wrong High School Sweetheart
as Jane
The Wrong High School Sweetheart
as Jane
The Embalmers
as Billie
The Embalmers
as Billie
Red Carpet
as Marilyn
Red Carpet
as Marilyn
The Wrong Fiancé
as Natalya
The Wrong Fiancé
as Natalya
The Wrong Real Estate Agent
as Realtor
The Wrong Real Estate Agent
as Realtor
Death Care
as Nurse
Death Care
as Nurse
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach
as Dr. Gordon
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach
as Dr. Gordon
The Wrong Stepfather
as Ms. Gibson
The Wrong Stepfather
as Ms. Gibson
The Wrong Cheerleader
as Carla
The Wrong Cheerleader
as Carla
The Wrong Boy Next Door
as Ms. Hester
The Wrong Boy Next Door
as Ms. Hester
Evil Under the Skin
as Sophie
Evil Under the Skin
as Sophie
The Wrong Friend
as Mrs. Hopkins
The Wrong Friend
as Mrs. Hopkins
The Wrong Cruise
as Abducted Woman
The Wrong Cruise
as Abducted Woman
Mrs. Claus
as Mrs. Werner
Mrs. Claus
as Mrs. Werner
House of Demons
as Katrina's Mom
House of Demons
as Katrina's Mom
First House on the Hill
First House on the Hill
The Last Revenant
as Miss Lydia
The Last Revenant
as Miss Lydia
Amityville Clownhouse
as Prostitute
Amityville Clownhouse
as Prostitute
Swamp Freak
as Professor Grace O'Leary
Swamp Freak
as Professor Grace O'Leary
The Wrong Student
as Coach Hendricks
The Wrong Student
as Coach Hendricks
A Husband for Christmas
as Gwen
A Husband for Christmas
as Gwen
Terror Tales
as Sonya Hamilton (segment "Epidemic")
Terror Tales
as Sonya Hamilton (segment "Epidemic")
The Wrong Child
as Janine
The Wrong Child
as Janine
Hamlet's Ghost
as Mildred
Hamlet's Ghost
as Mildred
666: Devilish Charm
as Dean Beatrice Wallace
666: Devilish Charm
as Dean Beatrice Wallace
3 Wicked Witches
as Donna
3 Wicked Witches
as Donna
Healers
as Dr. Evans
Healers
as Dr. Evans
1313: Frankenqueen
as Victoria
1313: Frankenqueen
as Victoria
Witches of the Caribbean
as Tilda Harriman
Witches of the Caribbean
as Tilda Harriman
If Tomorrow Comes
as Serena
If Tomorrow Comes
as Serena
Sweet Murder
as Lisa Smith
Sweet Murder
as Lisa Smith
The Hollywood Detective
as Lois Wednesday
The Hollywood Detective
as Lois Wednesday
Pin : A Plastic Nightmare
as Marcia Bateman
Pin : A Plastic Nightmare
as Marcia Bateman
Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight
as Dani
Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight
as Dani
Nightflyers
as Lilly
Nightflyers
as Lilly
Tonight's the Night
as Woman at Bar
Tonight's the Night
as Woman at Bar
One Night Only
as Suzanne (as Helen Udy)
One Night Only
as Suzanne (as Helen Udy)
Children of the Night
as Dallas (as Helen Udy)
Children of the Night
as Dallas (as Helen Udy)
Tough Love
as Wanda
Tough Love
as Wanda
First the Egg
as Tory
First the Egg
as Tory
The Dead Zone
as Weizak's Mother
The Dead Zone
as Weizak's Mother
First Blood
as Small Girl (uncredited)
First Blood
as Small Girl (uncredited)
Incubus
as Sally Harper
Incubus
as Sally Harper
My Bloody Valentine
as Sylvia
My Bloody Valentine
as Sylvia
Rubberface
as Suzanne
Rubberface
as Suzanne
Pinball Summer
as Suzy
Pinball Summer
as Suzy
Hog Wild
as Girl in bed
Hog Wild
as Girl in bed
Tin Roof
as Charlene
Tin Roof
as Charlene
Object of Desire
Object of Desire
The Krampus Carol
as Sarah
The Krampus Carol
as Sarah