Helen Shaver
Known for: Director
Born: 24 February 1951 (age 75), Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Credits: 60+ titles
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.
Acting
Souls of Totality
Down River
Birthday Cake
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Numb
The 4400
The Keeper
The L Word
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
The Risen
The Education of Max Bickford
Bear with Me
Common Ground
We All Fall Down
The Wishing Tree
The Sweetest Gift
The Craft
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Egg Salad
Rowing Through
Born to Be Wild
The Outer Limits
Falling For You
Open Season
Janek: The Silent Betrayal
Without Consent
Ride with the Wind
The Forget-Me-Not Murders
Morning Glory
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Trial and Error
Trial & Error
Murder So Sweet
Survive The Night
Fatal Memories
Zebrahead
That Night
WIOU
Pair of Aces
Mothers, Daughters and Lovers
Tree of Hands
B.L. Stryker
No Blame
The Land Before Time
The Believers
The Color of Money
The Men's Club
Many Happy Returns
The Park Is Mine
Lost!
Desert Hearts
Amazing Stories
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The War Boy
Body Double
Countdown to Looking Glass
Best Defense
The Osterman Weekend
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Directed / Created
Below
Matlock
The Penguin
The New Look
Quantum Leap
Station Eleven
Maid
Happy Place
Snowpiercer
Impulse
13 Reasons Why
Anne with an E
Travelers
Westworld
Sneaky Pete
Reign
Orphan Black
Vikings
Elementary
Revolution
The Firm
Person of Interest
Combat Hospital
Stargate Universe
Make It or Break It
Castle
Crusoe
Private Practice
Journeyman
Jericho