Helen Shaver
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.
Acting
Movie
The Land Before Time
as Littlefoot's Mother (voice)
1988
Movie
The Craft
as Grace
1996
Movie
The Color of Money
as Janelle
1986
Movie
Tremors II: Aftershocks
as Kate 'White' Reilly
1996
Movie
The Amityville Horror
as Carolyn
1979
Movie
Body Double
as Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)
1984
TV
The L Word
as Faye Buckley
2004
TV
Columbo
as Vivian Dimitri
1971
TV
The 4400
as Barbara Yates
2004
TV
The Outer Limits
as Cathy Kress
1995
TV
Amazing Stories
as Karen
1985
Movie
The Osterman Weekend
as Virginia Tremayne
1983
Movie
The Believers
as Jessica Halliday
1987
Movie
Desert Hearts
as Vivian Bell
1985
Movie
Best Defense
as Claire
1984
TV
Hill Street Blues
1981
TV
Hill Street Blues
as Teresa Hyler
1981
Movie
Numb
as Audrey Milbank
2007
TV
T. J. Hooker
as Lisa Jericho
1982
Movie
That Night
as Ann O'Connor
1992
Movie
The Park Is Mine
as Valery
1986
Movie
Born to Be Wild
as Margaret Heller
1995
TV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Miss Haight
1985
TV
Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Rachel Corrigan, MD
1996
Crew
TV
Vikings
Director
2013
TV
Westworld
Director
2016
TV
Anne with an E
Director
2017
TV
13 Reasons Why
Director
2017
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director
1999
TV
Castle
Director
2009
TV
Person of Interest
Director
2011
TV
Elementary
Director
2012
TV
Orphan Black
Director
2013
TV
Snowpiercer
Director
2020
TV
The Penguin
Director
2024
TV
The O.C.
Director
2003