Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951 in St. Thomas , Ontario ) is a Canadian actress and director .
life and career
Before Helen Shaver discovered her talent for acting, she financed her studies as a model. Her better-known films include Sam Peckinpah's The Osterman Weekend (1983, wife of Dennis Hopper ), the drama Desert Hearts (1985) and the action film The Ruler of Central Park (1986, starring Tommy Lee Jones as a desperate Vietnam veteran).
She was also popular with a wide audience through her numerous series roles. a. known as psychologist Rachel Corrigan in the horror series Poltergeist . In 1989 and 2001 she was nominated for Gemini Awards . In 2001 she won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress for We All Fall Down . In recent years she has appeared in several episodes of the series 4400 - The Returnees and The L Word - When Women Love Women .
Since 1997 Helen Shaver has also directed numerous television productions.
In 2004 Helen Shaver was honored with the inclusion in Canada's Walk of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
As an actress
- 1977: Gonzo (Outrageous)
- 1977: Starship Invasions (Starship Invasions)
- 1978: Trucker (High-Ballin ')
- 1979: Amityville Horror (The Amityville Horror)
- 1980: United States (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1982: Hill Street Police Station ( Hill Street Blues , TV series, four episodes)
- 1983: TJ Hooker (TV series, episode 3x05)
- 1983: The Osterman Weekend (The Osterman Weekend)
- 1985: Desert Hearts
- 1986: Incredible Stories ( Amazing Stories , episode 1x19)
- 1986: Lost on the high seas (Lost!)
- 1986: The Ruler of Central Park (The Park is Mine)
- 1987: The Color of Money (The Color of Money)
- 1987: The Ritual (The Believers)
- 1988: The Land Before Time ( The Land Before Time , voice)
- 1989: Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
- 1990: Columbo - Episode 53 Rest easy, Mrs. Columbo
- 1990–1991: TV fever ( WIOU , TV series, 14 episodes)
- 1992: The Magic of a Summer (That Night)
- 1995: A Gorilla to Fall in Love with (Born to Be Wild)
- 1995: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( Outer Limits , TV series, episode 1x01)
- 1996: Tremors 2 - The Return of the Rocket Worms (Tremors II - Aftershocks)
- 1996–1999: Poltergeist - The uncanny power ( Poltergeist: The Legacy , TV series, 87 episodes)
- 1998: The Sweetest Gift
- 2000–2001: The Education of Max Bickford (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 2000: We All Fall Down
- 2002: The Risen
- 2003: Sniper (DC Sniper: 23 Days of Fear)
- 2004: The L Word - When women love women ( The L World , TV series, episodes 1x09–1x10)
- 2004: 4400 - The Returners ( 4400 , TV series, episodes 1x03–1x04)
- 2007: Numb
- 2010: Iris Expanding (TV movie)
- 2013: Down River
As a director (TV series and films)
- 1997–1999: Poltergeist - The uncanny power ( Poltergeist: The Legacy , episodes 1x17, 4x08)
- 1997–2000: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( Outer Limits , six episodes)
- 1998: Dead Man's Gun (episode 1x13)
- 1998: The Net - Internet Death Trap ( The Net , episode 1x04)
- 1999: The End of Summer (Summer's End)
- 2001: Judging Amy ( Judging Amy , eleven episodes)
- 2002: The District - deployment in Washington ( The District , episode 2x19)
- 2003: The Heavenly Joan ( Joan of Arcadia , episode 1x11)
- 2005: Close to Home (episode 1x04)
- 2006–2007: The Unit - A Question of Honor ( The Unit , three episodes)
- 2008–2009: Private Practice (episodes 2x03, 3x06)
- 2008–2011: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (nine episodes)
- 2009: Castle (episode 2x10)
- 2010: Make It or Break It (episode 1x16)
- 2011: Stargate Universe (episode 2x15)
- 2012: The Firm (five episodes)
- 2013-2014: Revolution (three episodes)
- 2014: Elementary (episode 2x14)
- 2014–2015: Orphan Black (two episodes)
- 2015: Vikings (two episodes)
- 2016: Travelers ( Travelers , episodes 1x06–1x07)
- 2017: Dead girls don't lie ( 13 Reasons Why , episodes 1x03–1x04)
- as a producer
- 2004-2005: Judging Amy ( Judging Amy , 22 episodes)
- 2012: The Firm (18 episodes)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Canada Walk of Fame induction ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Helen Shaver in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shaver, Helen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actress and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Thomas , Ontario, Canada |