Helen Shaver
Directing
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.
Movies
The Craft
1996
The Land Before Time
1988
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996
The Sweetest Gift
1998
Body Double
1984
Desert Hearts
1985
Between Two Brothers
1982
The Color of Money
1986
Without Consent
1994
Starship Invasions
1977
The Keeper
2004
Numb
2007
Born to Be Wild
1995
High-Ballin'
1978
Common Ground
2000
The Amityville Horror
1979
Morning Glory
1993
Harry Tracy, Desperado
1982
Zebrahead
1992
Open Season
1995
TV Shows
Columbo
1971
T. J. Hooker
1982
Hill Street Blues
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
The 4400
2004
The Outer Limits
1995
Amazing Stories
1985
The L Word
2004
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
B.L. Stryker
1989
The Education of Max Bickford
2001
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
WIOU
1990
Jessica Novak
1981
Search and Rescue
1977