
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.
Known for

Columbo
1971

Hill Street Blues
1981

Hill Street Blues
1981

T. J. Hooker
1982

The 4400
2004

The Outer Limits
1995

The L Word
2004

Amazing Stories
1985

The Craft
1996

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985

Body Double
1984

The Land Before Time
1988

Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996

Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996

The Color of Money
1986

The Amityville Horror
1979

B.L. Stryker
1989

The Education of Max Bickford
2001

Best Defense
1984

Desert Hearts
1985

The Believers
1987

The Osterman Weekend
1983

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983

That Night
1992