Helen Shaver

Directing

Helen Shaver

Born February 24, 1951Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada135 credits

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.

Known For

Matlock
7.0

Matlock

TV

2024

The Penguin
8.4

The Penguin

TV

2024

The New Look
7.5

The New Look

TV

2024

Quantum Leap
6.9

Quantum Leap

TV

2022

Station Eleven
7.0

Station Eleven

TV

2021

Maid
8.0

Maid

TV

2021

Filmography

Matlock
2024MatlockDirectorTV
The Penguin
2024The PenguinDirectorTV
The New Look
2024The New LookDirectorTV
Quantum Leap
2022Quantum LeapDirectorTV
Station Eleven
2021Station ElevenDirectorTV
Maid
2021MaidDirectorTV
Happy Place
2020Happy PlaceDirectorMovie
Snowpiercer
2020SnowpiercerDirectorTV
Impulse
2018ImpulseDirectorTV
Souls of Totality
2018Souls of TotalityMovie
Women in Love: Desert Hearts
2017Women in Love: Desert Heartsas SelfMovie
13 Reasons Why
201713 Reasons WhyDirectorTV
Anne with an E
2017Anne with an EDirectorTV
Travelers
2016TravelersDirectorTV
Westworld
2016WestworldDirectorTV
Sneaky Pete
2015Sneaky PeteDirectorTV
Reign
2013ReignDirectorTV
D
2013Down Riveras PearlMovie
Birthday Cake
2013Birthday Cakeas Judith FergusonMovie
Orphan Black
2013Orphan BlackDirectorTV
Vikings
2013VikingsDirectorTV
Elementary
2012ElementaryDirectorTV
Revolution
2012RevolutionDirectorTV
The Firm
2012The FirmDirectorTV
Person of Interest
2011Person of InterestDirectorTV
Combat Hospital
2011Combat HospitalDirectorTV
Stargate Universe
2009Stargate UniverseDirectorTV
Make It or Break It
2009Make It or Break ItDirectorTV
Castle
2009CastleDirectorTV
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2008A Very Merry Daughter of the Brideas RoseMovie
Crusoe
2008CrusoeDirectorTV
Private Practice
2007Private PracticeDirectorTV
Journeyman
2007JourneymanDirectorTV
Numb
2007Numbas Audrey MilbankMovie
Jericho
2006JerichoDirectorTV
Ultra
2006UltraDirectorMovie
Vanished
2006VanishedDirectorTV
The Unit
2006The UnitDirectorTV
The Man Who Lost Himself
2005The Man Who Lost HimselfDirectorMovie
Close to Home
2005Close to HomeDirectorTV
Medium
2005MediumDirectorTV
The 4400
2004The 4400as Barbara YatesTV
The Keeper
2004The Keeperas RuthieMovie
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'as SelfMovie
The L Word
2004The L Wordas Faye BuckleyTV
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fearas Sandy MooseMovie
Joan of Arcadia
2003Joan of ArcadiaDirectorTV
The Risen
2003The Risenas Lynn ToddMovie
The O.C.
2003The O.C.DirectorTV
Dead Like Me
2003Dead Like MeDirectorTV
Just Cause
2002Just CauseDirectorTV
Due East
2002Due EastDirectorMovie
The Education of Max Bickford
2001The Education of Max Bickfordas Erica BettisTV
The District
2000The DistrictDirectorTV
Bear with Me
2000Bear with Meas Sara BradleyMovie
Common Ground
2000Common Groundas JanetMovie
We All Fall Down
1999We All Fall Downas SherryMovie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDirectorTV
Judging Amy
1999Judging AmyDirectorTV
Beggars and Choosers
1999Beggars and ChoosersDirectorTV
Summer's End
1999Summer's EndDirectorMovie
The Wishing Tree
1999The Wishing Treeas WallisMovie
The Net
1998The NetDirectorTV
The Sweetest Gift
1998The Sweetest Giftas Mrs. MartinMovie
Dead Man's Gun
1997Dead Man's GunDirectorTV
The Craft
1996The Craftas GraceMovie
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1996Poltergeist: The Legacyas Rachel Corrigan, MDTV
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996Tremors 2: Aftershocksas Kate 'White' ReillyMovie
Rowing Through
1996Rowing Throughas SlimMovie
E
1996Egg Saladas GladysMovie
Born to Be Wild
1995Born to Be Wildas Margaret HellerMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limitsas Cathy KressTV
Falling For You
1995Falling For Youas MaryMovie
Open Season
1995Open Seasonas Rachel RowenMovie
J
1994Janek: The Silent Betrayalas Monique DessierMovie
Without Consent
1994Without Consentas Nora FieldsMovie
Ride with the Wind
1994Ride with the Windas Katherine BarnesMovie
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
1994The Forget-Me-Not Murdersas MoniqueMovie
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
1993Bethune: The Making of a Heroas Mrs. DowdMovie
Morning Glory
1993Morning Gloryas Lula PeakMovie
Trial & Error
1993Trial & Erroras Katherine WoodfieldMovie
T
1993Trial and Erroras Katherine WoodfieldMovie
Murder So Sweet
1993Murder So Sweetas Edie BallewMovie
Survive The Night
1993Survive The Nightas StacyMovie
Fatal Memories
1992Fatal Memoriesas Elaine TiptonMovie
Zebrahead
1992Zebraheadas DianeMovie
That Night
1992That Nightas Ann O'ConnorMovie
WIOU
1990WIOUas Kelby RobinsonTV
Pair of Aces
1990Pair of Acesas RoseMovie
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
1989Mothers, Daughters and Loversas Claire NicholsMovie
Tree of Hands
1989Tree of Handsas Benet ArchdaleMovie
B.L. Stryker
1989B.L. Strykeras Diane DeckerTV
N
1988No Blameas AmyMovie
The Land Before Time
1988The Land Before Timeas Littlefoot's Mother (voice)Movie
Calling the Shots
1988Calling the Shotsas SelfMovie
Walking After Midnight
1988Walking After Midnightas SelfMovie
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987The Grand Knockout Tournamentas SelfMovie
The Believers
1987The Believersas Jessica HallidayMovie
The Color of Money
1986The Color of Moneyas JanelleMovie
Many Happy Returns
1986Many Happy Returnsas Sally RobinsonMovie
The Men's Club
1986The Men's Clubas Sarah (uncredited)Movie
The Park Is Mine
1986The Park Is Mineas ValeryMovie
Lost!
1986Lost!Movie
Desert Hearts
1985Desert Heartsas Vivian BellMovie
Amazing Stories
1985Amazing Storiesas KarenTV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985The Ray Bradbury Theateras Miss HaightTV
The War Boy
1985The War Boyas MariaMovie
Body Double
1984Body Doubleas Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984Countdown to Looking Glassas Dorian WaldorfMovie
Best Defense
1984Best Defenseas ClaireMovie
The Osterman Weekend
1983The Osterman Weekendas Virginia TremayneMovie
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
1983Philip Marlowe, Private Eyeas Belle DelaguerraTV
Nature
1982NatureDirectorTV
Off Your Rocker
1982Off Your Rockeras Miss BeecherMovie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Lisa JerichoTV
Between Two Brothers
1982Between Two Brothersas Susan FrazerMovie
Harry Tracy, Desperado
1982Harry Tracy, Desperadoas Catherine TuttleMovie
Jessica Novak
1981Jessica NovakTV
Gas
1981Gasas RhondaMovie
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Coming Out Alive
1980Coming Out Aliveas IsobelMovie
U
1980United Statesas Libby ChapinTV
The Amityville Horror
1979The Amityville Horroras CarolynMovie
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
1978Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas PattyMovie
In Praise of Older Women
1978In Praise of Older Womenas Ann MacDonaldMovie
High-Ballin'
1978High-Ballin'as PickupMovie
Starship Invasions
1977Starship Invasionsas Betty DuncanMovie
Search and Rescue
1977Search and Rescueas Dr. Liz WarrenTV
Outrageous!
1977Outrageous!as JoMovie
Who Has Seen the Wind
1977Who Has Seen the Windas Ruth ThompsonMovie
The Supreme Kid
1976The Supreme Kidas Girl hitch-hikerMovie
Shoot
1976Shootas PaulaMovie
The Naked Man
1976The Naked ManMovie
The Overlanders
1974The Overlandersas Mrs. O'MaraMovie
Columbo
1971Columboas Vivian DimitriTV