Helen Shaver
Directing
- Born:
- 1951-02-24
- Place of birth:
- Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Filmography
Souls of Totality
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
Down River
Birthday Cake
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Numb
The 4400
The Keeper
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
The L Word
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
The Risen
The Education of Max Bickford
Bear with Me
Common Ground
We All Fall Down
The Wishing Tree
The Sweetest Gift
The Craft
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Rowing Through
Egg Salad
Born to Be Wild
The Outer Limits
Falling For You
Open Season
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
Without Consent
Ride with the Wind
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Morning Glory
Trial & Error
Trial and Error
Murder So Sweet
Survive The Night
Fatal Memories
Zebrahead
That Night
WIOU
Pair of Aces
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Tree of Hands
B.L. Stryker
No Blame
The Land Before Time
Calling the Shots
Walking After Midnight
The Grand Knockout Tournament
The Believers
The Color of Money
Many Happy Returns
The Men's Club
The Park Is Mine
Lost!
Desert Hearts
Amazing Stories
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The War Boy
Body Double
Countdown to Looking Glass
Best Defense
The Osterman Weekend
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Off Your Rocker
T. J. Hooker
Between Two Brothers
Harry Tracy, Desperado
Jessica Novak
Gas
Hill Street Blues
Coming Out Alive
United States
The Amityville Horror
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
In Praise of Older Women
High-Ballin'
Starship Invasions
Search and Rescue
Outrageous!
Who Has Seen the Wind
The Supreme Kid
Shoot
The Naked Man
The Overlanders
Film '72
Columbo