Helen Shaver
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.
Filmography
Souls of Totality
Souls of Totality
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
as Self
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
as Self
Down River
as Pearl
Down River
as Pearl
Birthday Cake
as Judith Ferguson
Birthday Cake
as Judith Ferguson
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Rose
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Rose
Numb
as Audrey Milbank
Numb
as Audrey Milbank
The Keeper
as Ruthie
The Keeper
as Ruthie
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Sandy Moose
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Sandy Moose
The Risen
as Lynn Todd
The Risen
as Lynn Todd
Bear with Me
as Sara Bradley
Bear with Me
as Sara Bradley
Common Ground
as Janet
Common Ground
as Janet
We All Fall Down
as Sherry
We All Fall Down
as Sherry
The Wishing Tree
as Wallis
The Wishing Tree
as Wallis
The Sweetest Gift
as Mrs. Martin
The Sweetest Gift
as Mrs. Martin
The Craft
as Grace
The Craft
as Grace
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly
Rowing Through
as Slim
Rowing Through
as Slim
Egg Salad
as Gladys
Egg Salad
as Gladys
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller
Falling For You
as Mary
Falling For You
as Mary
Open Season
as Rachel Rowen
Open Season
as Rachel Rowen
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
as Monique Dessier
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
as Monique Dessier
Without Consent
as Nora Fields
Without Consent
as Nora Fields
Ride with the Wind
as Katherine Barnes
Ride with the Wind
as Katherine Barnes
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
as Monique
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
as Monique
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
as Mrs. Dowd
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
as Mrs. Dowd
Morning Glory
as Lula Peak
Morning Glory
as Lula Peak
Trial & Error
as Katherine Woodfield
Trial & Error
as Katherine Woodfield
Trial and Error
as Katherine Woodfield
Trial and Error
as Katherine Woodfield
Murder So Sweet
as Edie Ballew
Murder So Sweet
as Edie Ballew
Survive The Night
as Stacy
Survive The Night
as Stacy
Fatal Memories
as Elaine Tipton
Fatal Memories
as Elaine Tipton
Zebrahead
as Diane
Zebrahead
as Diane
That Night
as Ann O'Connor
That Night
as Ann O'Connor
Pair of Aces
as Rose
Pair of Aces
as Rose
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
as Claire Nichols
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
as Claire Nichols
Tree of Hands
as Benet Archdale
Tree of Hands
as Benet Archdale
No Blame
as Amy
No Blame
as Amy
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
Calling the Shots
as Self
Calling the Shots
as Self
Walking After Midnight
as Self
Walking After Midnight
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday
The Color of Money
as Janelle
The Color of Money
as Janelle
Many Happy Returns
as Sally Robinson
Many Happy Returns
as Sally Robinson
The Men's Club
as Sarah (uncredited)
The Men's Club
as Sarah (uncredited)
The Park Is Mine
as Valery
The Park Is Mine
as Valery
Lost!
Lost!
Desert Hearts
as Vivian Bell
Desert Hearts
as Vivian Bell
The War Boy
as Maria
The War Boy
as Maria
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
Countdown to Looking Glass
as Dorian Waldorf
Countdown to Looking Glass
as Dorian Waldorf
Best Defense
as Claire
Best Defense
as Claire
The Osterman Weekend
as Virginia Tremayne
The Osterman Weekend
as Virginia Tremayne
Off Your Rocker
as Miss Beecher
Off Your Rocker
as Miss Beecher
Between Two Brothers
as Susan Frazer
Between Two Brothers
as Susan Frazer
Harry Tracy, Desperado
as Catherine Tuttle
Harry Tracy, Desperado
as Catherine Tuttle
Gas
as Rhonda
Gas
as Rhonda
Coming Out Alive
as Isobel
Coming Out Alive
as Isobel
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
as Patty
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
as Patty
In Praise of Older Women
as Ann MacDonald
In Praise of Older Women
as Ann MacDonald
High-Ballin'
as Pickup
High-Ballin'
as Pickup
Starship Invasions
as Betty Duncan
Starship Invasions
as Betty Duncan
Outrageous!
as Jo
Outrageous!
as Jo
Who Has Seen the Wind
as Ruth Thompson
Who Has Seen the Wind
as Ruth Thompson
The Supreme Kid
as Girl hitch-hiker
The Supreme Kid
as Girl hitch-hiker
Shoot
as Paula
Shoot
as Paula
The Naked Man
The Naked Man
The Overlanders
as Mrs. O'Mara
The Overlanders
as Mrs. O'Mara