Helen Shaver
Directing
Born February 24, 1951 · Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Columbo
Hill Street Blues
T. J. Hooker
The Outer Limits
The L Word
Film '72
Amazing Stories
The 4400
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Craft
Poltergeist: The Legacy
The Land Before Time
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Body Double
B.L. Stryker
The Amityville Horror
The Education of Max Bickford
The Color of Money
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
WIOU
Numb
The Believers
Desert Hearts
United States
Jessica Novak
Search and Rescue
The Osterman Weekend
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
In Praise of Older Women
That Night
Coming Out Alive
Best Defense
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
Open Season
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
Born to Be Wild
The Naked Man
Fatal Memories
The Park Is Mine