Known For
Directing
Known Credits
89
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 24, 1951 (75 years old)
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.
| 2024 | Matlock...Director | |
| 2024 | The Penguin...Director | |
| 2024 | The New Look...Director | |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap...Director | |
| 2021 | Station Eleven...Director | |
| 2021 | Maid...Director | |
| 2020 | Happy Place...Director | |
| 2020 | Snowpiercer...Director | |
| 2018 | Impulse...Director | |
| 2017 | 13 Reasons Why...Director | |
| 2017 | Anne with an E...Director | |
| 2016 | Travelers...Director | |
| 2016 | Westworld...Director | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete...Director | |
| 2013 | Reign...Director | |
| 2013 | Orphan Black...Director | |
| 2013 | Vikings...Director | |
| 2012 | Elementary...Director | |
| 2012 | Revolution...Director | |
| 2012 | The Firm...Director | |
| 2011 | Person of Interest...Director | |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital...Director | |
| 2009 | Stargate Universe...Director | |
| 2009 | Make It or Break It...Director | |
| 2009 | Castle...Director | |
| 2008 | Crusoe...Director | |
| 2007 | Private Practice...Director | |
| 2007 | Journeyman...Director | |
| 2006 | Jericho...Director | |
| 2006 | Ultra...Director | |
| 2006 | Vanished...Director | |
| 2006 | The Unit...Director | |
| 2005 | The Man Who Lost Himself...Director | |
| 2005 | Close to Home...Director | |
| 2005 | Medium...Director | |
| 2004 | The 4400...Director | |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia...Director | |
| 2003 | The O.C....Director | |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me...Director | |
| 2002 | Just Cause...Director | |
| 2002 | Due East...Director | |
| 2000 | The District...Director | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit...Director | |
| 1999 | Judging Amy...Director | |
| 1999 | Beggars and Choosers...Director | |
| 1999 | Summer's End...Director | |
| 1998 | The Net...Director | |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun...Director | |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy...Director | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits...Director | |
| 1982 | Nature...Director |
| 2024 | The New Look...Producer | |
| 2002 | Due East...Producer |
| 2018 | Souls of Totalityas | |
| 2017 | Women in Love: Desert Heartsas Self | |
| 2013 | Down Riveras Pearl | |
| 2013 | Birthday Cakeas Judith Ferguson | |
| 2008 | A Very Merry Daughter of the Brideas Rose | |
| 2007 | Numbas Audrey Milbank | |
| 2004 | The 4400as Barbara Yates | |
| 2004 | The Keeperas Ruthie | |
| 2004 | Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'as Self | |
| 2004 | The L Wordas Faye Buckley | |
| 2003 | D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fearas Sandy Moose | |
| 2003 | The Risenas Lynn Todd | |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickfordas Erica Bettis | |
| 2000 | Bear with Meas Sara Bradley | |
| 2000 | Common Groundas Janet | |
| 1999 | We All Fall Downas Sherry | |
| 1999 | The Wishing Treeas Wallis | |
| 1998 | The Sweetest Giftas Mrs. Martin | |
| 1996 | The Craftas Grace | |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacyas Rachel Corrigan, MD | |
| 1996 | Tremors II: Aftershocksas Kate 'White' Reilly | |
| 1996 | Rowing Throughas Slim | |
| 1996 | Egg Saladas Gladys | |
| 1995 | Born to Be Wildas Margaret Heller | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Cathy Kress | |
| 1995 | Falling For Youas Mary | |
| 1995 | Open Seasonas Rachel Rowen | |
| 1994 | Janek: The Silent Betrayalas Monique Dessier | |
| 1994 | Without Consentas Nora Fields | |
| 1994 | Ride with the Windas Katherine Barnes | |
| 1994 | The Forget-Me-Not Murdersas Monique | |
| 1993 | Bethune: The Making of a Heroas Mrs. Dowd | |
| 1993 | Morning Gloryas Lula Peak | |
| 1993 | Trial and Erroras Katherine Woodfield | |
| 1993 | Trial & Erroras Katherine Woodfield | |
| 1993 | Murder So Sweetas Edie Ballew | |
| 1993 | Survive The Nightas Stacy | |
| 1992 | Fatal Memoriesas Elaine Tipton | |
| 1992 | Zebraheadas Diane | |
| 1992 | That Nightas Ann O'Connor | |
| 1990 | WIOUas Kelby Robinson | |
| 1990 | Pair of Acesas Rose | |
| 1989 | Mothers, Daughters and Loversas Claire Nichols | |
| 1989 | Tree of Handsas Benet Archdale | |
| 1989 | B.L. Strykeras Diane Decker | |
| 1988 | No Blameas Amy | |
| 1988 | The Land Before Timeas Littlefoot's Mother (voice) | |
| 1988 | Calling the Shotsas Self | |
| 1988 | Walking After Midnightas Self | |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournamentas Self | |
| 1987 | The Believersas Jessica Halliday | |
| 1986 | The Color of Moneyas Janelle | |
| 1986 | Many Happy Returnsas Sally Robinson | |
| 1986 | The Men's Clubas Sarah (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | The Park Is Mineas Valery | |
| 1986 | Lost!as | |
| 1985 | Desert Heartsas Vivian Bell | |
| 1985 | Amazing Storiesas Karen | |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theateras Miss Haight | |
| 1985 | The War Boyas Maria | |
| 1984 | Body Doubleas Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | Countdown to Looking Glassas Dorian Waldorf | |
| 1984 | Best Defenseas Claire | |
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekendas Virginia Tremayne | |
| 1983 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eyeas Belle Delaguerra | |
| 1982 | Off Your Rockeras Miss Beecher | |
| 1982 | T. J. Hookeras Lisa Jericho | |
| 1982 | Between Two Brothersas Susan Frazer | |
| 1982 | Harry Tracy, Desperadoas Catherine Tuttle | |
| 1981 | Jessica Novakas | |
| 1981 | Gasas Rhonda | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas Teresa Hyler | |
| 1980 | Coming Out Aliveas Isobel | |
| 1980 | United Statesas Libby Chapin | |
| 1979 | The Amityville Horroras Carolyn | |
| 1978 | Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Patty | |
| 1978 | In Praise of Older Womenas Ann MacDonald | |
| 1978 | High-Ballin'as Pickup | |
| 1977 | Starship Invasionsas Betty Duncan | |
| 1977 | Search and Rescueas Dr. Liz Warren | |
| 1977 | Outrageous!as Jo | |
| 1977 | Who Has Seen the Windas Ruth Thompson | |
| 1976 | The Supreme Kidas Girl hitch-hiker | |
| 1976 | Shootas Paula | |
| 1976 | The Naked Manas | |
| 1974 | The Overlandersas Mrs. O'Mara | |
| 1971 | Film '72as Self | |
| 1971 | Columboas Vivian Dimitri |
