Helen Shaver
Known for: Directing
Born: February 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.
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Filmography
76 movies · 60 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Matlock
2024
8.3
The Penguin
2024
7.5
The New Look
2024
6.9
Quantum Leap
2022
7.0
Station Eleven
2021
8.0
Maid
2021
5.0
Happy Place
2020
7.4
Snowpiercer
2020
7.6
Impulse
2018
6.0
Souls of Totality
2018
10.0
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
2017
7.5
13 Reasons Why
2017
8.7
Anne with an E
2017
7.6
Travelers
2016
8.0
Westworld
2016
7.5
Sneaky Pete
2015
8.0
Reign
20135.5
Down River
2013
7.6
Birthday Cake
2013
7.8
Orphan Black
2013
8.1
Vikings
2013
7.6
Elementary
2012
6.4
Revolution
2012
6.0
The Firm
2012
8.1
Person of Interest
2011
7.1
Combat Hospital
2011
7.4
Stargate Universe
2009
7.7
Make It or Break It
2009
8.0
Castle
2009
5.7
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2008
6.8
Crusoe
2008
7.5
Private Practice
2007
7.5
Journeyman
2007
5.9
Numb
2007
7.4
Jericho
2006
NR
Ultra
2006
5.7
Vanished
2006
7.4
The Unit
2006
5.4
The Man Who Lost Himself
2005
5.9
Close to Home
2005
7.5
Medium
2005
7.2
The 4400
2004
4.5
The Keeper
2004
7.0
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
7.7
The L Word
2004
6.4
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003
7.3
Joan of Arcadia
2003
5.7
The Risen
2003
7.7
The O.C.
2003
7.6
Dead Like Me
2003
9.0
Just Cause
2002
6.4
Due East
2002
4.0
The Education of Max Bickford
2001
6.9
The District
2000
5.5
Bear with Me
2000
5.0
Common Ground
2000
3.2
We All Fall Down
1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
7.5
Judging Amy
1999
4.2
Beggars and Choosers
1999
7.6
Summer's End
1999
7.5
The Wishing Tree
1999
7.5
The Net
1998
5.7
The Sweetest Gift
1998
5.0
Dead Man's Gun
1997
6.8
The Craft
1996
6.2
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996
6.4
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996
4.5
Rowing Through
19969.0
Egg Salad
1996
5.3
Born to Be Wild
1995
7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
5.0
Falling For You
1995
4.8
Open Season
19953.3
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
1994
7.2
Without Consent
1994
10.0
Ride with the Wind
1994
3.7
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994
5.2
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
1993
5.6
Morning Glory
1993
5.0
Trial & Error
1993NR
Trial and Error
1993
6.0
Murder So Sweet
1993
5.7
Survive The Night
1993
5.9
Fatal Memories
1992
5.7
Zebrahead
1992
6.4
That Night
1992
8.0
WIOU
1990
6.7
Pair of Aces
1990
8.0
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
1989
8.0
Tree of Hands
1989
6.1
B.L. Stryker
19898.0
No Blame
1988
7.2
The Land Before Time
1988
9.0
Calling the Shots
1988
9.0
Walking After Midnight
1988
6.8
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
5.9
The Believers
1987
6.9
The Color of Money
1986
4.8
Many Happy Returns
1986
4.0
The Men's Club
1986
5.6
The Park Is Mine
1986
7.0
Lost!
1986
7.1
Desert Hearts
1985
7.5
Amazing Stories
1985
6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
6.8
The War Boy
1985
6.7
Body Double
1984
6.1
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984
4.3
Best Defense
1984
5.6
The Osterman Weekend
1983
6.9
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983
7.9
Nature
1982
8.0
Off Your Rocker
1982
6.5
T. J. Hooker
1982
7.0
Between Two Brothers
1982
6.0
Harry Tracy, Desperado
1982
7.0
Jessica Novak
1981
3.7
Gas
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
5.5
Coming Out Alive
19807.5
United States
1980
6.3
The Amityville Horror
1979
7.5
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
1978
5.3
In Praise of Older Women
1978
5.8
High-Ballin'
1978
3.3
Starship Invasions
1977
7.0
Search and Rescue
1977
5.3
Outrageous!
1977
7.0
Who Has Seen the Wind
1977
9.0
The Supreme Kid
1976
6.0
Shoot
1976
4.5
The Naked Man
1976
NR
The Overlanders
19745.1
Film '72
1971
8.1
Columbo
1971