Helen Shaver

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Born
February 24, 1951 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Comedy
Career Span
1974 – 2018

Helen Shaver

1 win
36 nominations
1 Oscar
68 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Feb 24, 1951
From
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Directing
Career
1974 – 2018

Award Recognition

1
Win
36
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2018

Souls of Totality

2017

Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts as Self

2013

Birthday Cake as Judith Ferguson
Down River as Pearl

2008

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride as Rose

2007

Numb as Audrey Milbank Award

2004

The Keeper as Ruthie
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' as Self

2003

The Risen as Lynn Todd
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear as Sandy Moose

2000

Common Ground as Janet Award
Bear with Me as Sara Bradley

1999

We All Fall Down as Sherry
The Wishing Tree as Wallis

1998

The Sweetest Gift as Mrs. Martin

1996

The Craft as Grace Award
Tremors 2: Aftershocks as Kate 'White' Reilly
Rowing Through as Slim

1995

Born to Be Wild as Margaret Heller Award
Open Season as Rachel Rowen
Falling For You as Mary

1994

Without Consent as Nora Fields Award
Janek: The Silent Betrayal as Monique Dessier
Ride with the Wind as Katherine Barnes
The Forget-Me-Not Murders as Monique

1993

Survive The Night as Stacy Award
Morning Glory as Lula Peak Award
Bethune: The Making of a Hero as Mrs. Dowd
Trial & Error as Katherine Woodfield
Murder So Sweet as Edie Ballew

1992

That Night as Ann O'Connor Award
Zebrahead as Diane
Fatal Memories as Elaine Tipton

1990

Pair of Aces as Rose

1989

Mothers, Daughters and Lovers as Claire Nichols
Tree of Hands as Benet Archdale

1988

The Land Before Time as Littlefoot's Mother (voice) Award
Calling the Shots as Self
Walking After Midnight as Self
No Blame as Amy

1987

The Believers as Jessica Halliday Award
The Grand Knockout Tournament as Self Award

1986

The Men's Club as Sarah (uncredited) Award
The Color of Money as Janelle Award
The Park Is Mine as Valery
Many Happy Returns as Sally Robinson
Lost!

1985

Desert Hearts as Vivian Bell Award
The War Boy as Maria

1984

Body Double as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited) Award
Best Defense as Claire
Countdown to Looking Glass as Dorian Waldorf

1983

The Osterman Weekend as Virginia Tremayne Award

1982

Between Two Brothers as Susan Frazer
Harry Tracy, Desperado as Catherine Tuttle

1981

Gas as Rhonda

1980

Coming Out Alive as Isobel

1979

The Amityville Horror as Carolyn Award

1978

High-Ballin' as Pickup Award
In Praise of Older Women as Ann MacDonald
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II as Patty

1977

Outrageous! as Jo
Starship Invasions as Betty Duncan
Who Has Seen the Wind as Ruth Thompson

1976

Shoot as Paula
The Supreme Kid as Girl hitch-hiker
The Naked Man

1974

The Overlanders as Mrs. O'Mara

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Featured in Trailers

The Craft
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
The Land Before Time
Desert Hearts
The Believers
The Osterman Weekend
The Amityville Horror
That Night

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