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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.

Columbo
1971

Hill Street Blues
1981

T. J. Hooker
1982

The Outer Limits
1995

The 4400
2004

Amazing Stories
1985

The L Word
2004

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985

The Craft
1996

Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996

The Color of Money
1986

Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996

The Land Before Time
1988

Body Double
1984

The Education of Max Bickford
2001

The Amityville Horror
1979

B.L. Stryker
1989

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983

WIOU
1990

The Believers
1987

Best Defense
1984

Desert Hearts
1985

Jessica Novak
1981

That Night
1992

Born to Be Wild
1995

Bethune: The Making of a Hero
1993

The Park Is Mine
1986

The Osterman Weekend
1983

Numb
2007

Who Has Seen the Wind
1977

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003

The Keeper
2004

The Men's Club
1986

In Praise of Older Women
1978

Survive The Night
1993

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
1978