Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

73 · Born: Feb 24, 1951

Personal Details

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Born Feb 24, 1951 Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
  • Steve Smith

    ( Oct 9, 1988 to May 1, 2024 )
  • Steven Reuther

    ( Oct 29, 1979 to Jul 21, 1982 )
  • Rankin Smith

Parents
  • Murray Shaver
  • Mary Laura Shaver

Biography

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.

Career

2018
Souls of Totality
Souls of Totality
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2013
Birthday Cake
Birthday Cake as Judith Ferguson
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Down River
Down River as Pearl
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2008
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2007
Numb
Numb as Audrey Milbank
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2004
The Keeper
The Keeper as Ruthie
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2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear as Sandy Moose
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2001
The Education of Max Bickford
The Education of Max Bickford as Erica Bettis
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2000
Common Ground
Common Ground as Janet
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Bear with Me
Bear with Me as Sara Bradley
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1999
The Wishing Tree
The Wishing Tree as Wallis
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We All Fall Down
We All Fall Down as Sherry
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1998
The Sweetest Gift
The Sweetest Gift as Mrs. Martin
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1996
Tremors II: Aftershocks
Tremors II: Aftershocks as Kate 'White' Reilly
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Rowing Through
Rowing Through as Slim
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Poltergeist: The Legacy
Poltergeist: The Legacy as Rachel Corrigan, MD
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1995
Falling for You
Falling for You as Mary
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Open Season
Open Season as Rachel Rowen
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Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild as Margaret Heller
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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Cathy Kress
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1994
Without Consent
Without Consent as Nora Fields
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The Forget-Me-Not Murders
The Forget-Me-Not Murders as Monique
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Ride with the Wind
Ride with the Wind as Katherine Barnes
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Janek: The Silent Betrayal
Janek: The Silent Betrayal as Monique Dessier
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1993
Morning Glory
Morning Glory as Lula Peak
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Survive the Night
Survive the Night as Stacy
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Poisoned by Love: The Kern County Murders
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Bethune: The Making of a Hero as Mrs. Dowd
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1992
Fatal Memories
Fatal Memories as Elaine Tipton
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That Night
That Night as Ann O'Connor
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1990
Pair of Aces
Pair of Aces as Rose
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1989
Innocent Victim
Innocent Victim as Benet Archdale
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Columbo
Columbo as Vivian Dimitri
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1988
The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
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The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater as Miss Haight
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1987
The Believers
The Believers as Jessica Halliday
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1986
The Color of Money
The Color of Money as Janelle
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Lost!
Lost!
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Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns as Sally Robinson
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Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye as Belle Delaguerra
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1985
The Park Is Mine
The Park Is Mine as Valery
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The War Boy
The War Boy as Maria
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Desert Hearts
Desert Hearts as Vivian Bell
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Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories as Karen
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1984
Best Defense
Best Defense as Clair Lewis
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Countdown to Looking Glass
Countdown to Looking Glass as Dorian Waldorf
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1983
The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend as Virginia Tremayne
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1982
Between Two Brothers
Between Two Brothers as Susan Frazer
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Harry Tracy, Desperado
Harry Tracy, Desperado as Catherine Tuttle
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1981
Gas
Gas as Rhonda
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Jessica Novak
Jessica Novak
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1980
Coming Out Alive
Coming Out Alive as Isobel
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United States
United States as Libby Chapin
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1978
High-Ballin'
High-Ballin' as Pickup
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In Praise of Older Women
In Praise of Older Women as Ann MacDonald
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1977
Starship Invasions
Starship Invasions as Betty Duncan
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Who Has Seen the Wind
Who Has Seen the Wind as Ruth Thompson
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Outrageous!
Outrageous! as Jo
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1976
Shoot
Shoot as Paula
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The Supreme Kid
The Supreme Kid as Girl hitch-hiker
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1988
Walking After Midnight
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Happy Place
Happy Place as Director
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2006
Ultra
Ultra as Director
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2005
The Stranger I Married
The Stranger I Married as Director
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2002
Due East
Due East as Director
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2000
Summer's End
Summer's End as Director
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