Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Date of Birth:

Feb 24, 1951

Place of Birth:

Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada

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:

The War Boy The War Boy

1985

Many Happy Returns Many Happy Returns

1986

Zebrahead Zebrahead

1992

The Wishing Tree The Wishing Tree

1999

The Amityville Horror The Amityville Horror

1979

Lost! Lost!

1986

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

2017

Gas Gas

1981

The Naked Man The Naked Man

1976

Birthday Cake Birthday Cake

2013

Who Has Seen the Wind Who Has Seen the Wind

1977

Shoot Shoot

1976

Common Ground Common Ground

2000

The Grand Knockout Tournament The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987

The Forget-Me-Not Murders The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994

Souls of Totality Souls of Totality

2018

Tree of Hands Tree of Hands

1989

The Overlanders The Overlanders

1974

The Men's Club The Men's Club

1986

Trial & Error Trial & Error

1993

Without Consent Without Consent

1994

The Risen The Risen

2003

No Blame No Blame

1988

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

1978

Open Season Open Season

1995

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

2004

Body Double Body Double

1984

We All Fall Down We All Fall Down

1999

The Supreme Kid The Supreme Kid

1976

Ride with the Wind Ride with the Wind

1994

Janek: The Silent Betrayal Janek: The Silent Betrayal

1994

Calling the Shots Calling the Shots

1988

Numb Numb

2007

Morning Glory Morning Glory

1993

Outrageous! Outrageous!

1977

The Keeper The Keeper

2004

Countdown to Looking Glass Countdown to Looking Glass

1984

Starship Invasions Starship Invasions

1977

Bear with Me Bear with Me

2000

The Park Is Mine The Park Is Mine

1985

Born to Be Wild Born to Be Wild

1995

That Night That Night

1992

The Craft The Craft

1996

Tremors II: Aftershocks Tremors II: Aftershocks

1996

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

2003

Best Defense Best Defense

1984

The Color of Money The Color of Money

1986

The Osterman Weekend The Osterman Weekend

1983

The Believers The Believers

1987

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

2008

High-Ballin' High-Ballin'

1978

Fatal Memories Fatal Memories

1992

Bethune: The Making of a Hero Bethune: The Making of a Hero

1993

Survive The Night Survive The Night

1993

Murder So Sweet Murder So Sweet

1993

Pair of Aces Pair of Aces

1990

Between Two Brothers Between Two Brothers

1982

Walking After Midnight Walking After Midnight

1988

The Land Before Time The Land Before Time

1988

Down River Down River

2013

Rowing Through Rowing Through

1996

Harry Tracy, Desperado Harry Tracy, Desperado

1982

In Praise of Older Women In Praise of Older Women

1978

Falling For You Falling For You

1995

The Sweetest Gift The Sweetest Gift

1998

Coming Out Alive Coming Out Alive

1980

Desert Hearts Desert Hearts

1985

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