Helen Shaver
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 illness, her resilience led her to study acting and excel in her craft.
Filmography
Souls of Totality
2018
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
2017
as Self
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Down River
2013
as Pearl
Birthday Cake
2013
as Judith Ferguson
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2008
as Rose
Numb
2007
as Audrey Milbank
The Keeper
2004
as Ruthie
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004
as Self
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003
as Sandy Moose
The Risen
2003
as Lynn Todd
Bear with Me
2000
as Sara Bradley
Common Ground
2000
as Janet
We All Fall Down
1999
as Sherry
The Wishing Tree
1999
as Wallis
The Sweetest Gift
1998
as Mrs. Martin
The Craft
1996
as Grace
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996
as Kate 'White' Reilly
Rowing Through
1996
as Slim
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Egg Salad
1996
as Gladys
Born to Be Wild
1995
as Margaret Heller
Falling For You
1995
as Mary
Open Season
1995
as Rachel Rowen
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Janek: The Silent Betrayal
1994
as Monique Dessier
Without Consent
1994
as Nora Fields