Helen Shaver

Acting

Helen Shaver

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Feb 24, 1951 (74 years old)

Helen Shaver

Known For

Souls of Totality
0h 19m
Movie 2018

Souls of Totality

A love story set during the Great American Eclipse.

Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts
0h 26m
Movie 2017

Women in Love: Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau on Desert Hearts

DESERT HEARTS depended on the connection between its two lead...

Down River
1h 33m
Movie 2013

Down River

Down River is the emotionally stirring story of three young...

Birthday Cake
1h 25m
Movie 2013

Birthday Cake

Soap actor Steven and his husband Daniel decide to throw...

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
1h 30m
Movie 2008

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

A wedding planner looks to persuade her mother not to...

Numb
1h 33m
Movie 2007

Numb

Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and...

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
1h 18m
Movie 2004

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Testimony of the cast, the producers and other participants of...

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2h 0m
Movie 2003

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

Based on the known events that shook the United States...

The Risen
1h 30m
Movie 2003

The Risen

A pregnant woman has an emergency operation to save her...

Bear with Me
1h 36m
Movie 2000

Bear with Me

An orphaned bear cub is adopted by little Emily and...

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.