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Home/People/Helen Shaver
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Born
Feb 24, 1951
Age 75
Place of Birth
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Directing
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

71
Movies
17
TV Shows
51
Directed
Also Known As
Helen Jane Shaver
هلن شیور
IMDb Profile

Helen Shaver

Directing

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.
Souls of Totality poster

Souls of Totality

Cast
2018
Women in Love: Desert Hearts poster

Women in Love: Desert Hearts

as Self
2017
Down River poster

Down River

as Pearl
2013
Birthday Cake poster

Birthday Cake

as Judith Ferguson
2013
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride poster

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

as Rose
2008
Numb poster

Numb

as Audrey Milbank
2007
The Keeper poster

The Keeper

as Ruthie
2004
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' poster

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

as Self
2004
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear poster

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

as Sandy Moose
2003
The Risen poster

The Risen

as Lynn Todd
2003
Bear with Me poster

Bear with Me

as Sara Bradley
2000
Common Ground poster

Common Ground

as Janet
2000
We All Fall Down poster

We All Fall Down

as Sherry
1999
The Wishing Tree poster

The Wishing Tree

as Wallis
1999
The Sweetest Gift poster

The Sweetest Gift

as Mrs. Martin
1998
The Craft poster

The Craft

as Grace
1996
Tremors 2: Aftershocks poster

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

as Kate 'White' Reilly
1996
Rowing Through poster

Rowing Through

as Slim
1996
Egg Salad poster

Egg Salad

as Gladys
1996
Born to Be Wild poster

Born to Be Wild

as Margaret Heller
1995