Directing
Helen Shaver
Born 1951-02-24
Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Helen Shaver
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Vikings
2013
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Westworld
2016
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Anne with an E
2017
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13 Reasons Why
2017
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Castle
2009
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The Land Before Time
1988
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Person of Interest
2011
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Elementary
2012
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The Craft
1996
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (142 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Matlock | Director | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The Penguin | Director | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The New Look | Director | TV Series | 2024 |
| The New Look | Producer | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Quantum Leap | Director | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Station Eleven | Director | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Maid | Director | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Happy Place | Director | Movie | 2020 |
 | Snowpiercer | Director | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Impulse | Director | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Souls of Totality | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Women in Love: Desert Hearts | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | 13 Reasons Why | Director | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Anne with an E | Director | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Travelers | Director | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Westworld | Director | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Sneaky Pete | Director | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Reign | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
| Down River | Pearl | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Birthday Cake | Judith Ferguson | Movie | 2013 |
 | Orphan Black | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Vikings | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Elementary | Director | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Revolution | Director | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Firm | Director | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Person of Interest | Director | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Combat Hospital | Director | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Stargate Universe | Director | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Make It or Break It | Director | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Castle | Director | TV Series | 2009 |
 | A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride | Rose | Movie | 2008 |
 | Crusoe | Director | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Private Practice | Director | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Journeyman | Director | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Numb | Audrey Milbank | Movie | 2007 |
 | Jericho | Director | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Ultra | Director | Movie | 2006 |
 | Vanished | Director | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Unit | Director | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Man Who Lost Himself | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | Close to Home | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Medium | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The 4400 | Barbara Yates | TV Series | 2004 |
| The 4400 | Director | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Keeper | Ruthie | Movie | 2004 |
 | Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | The L Word | Faye Buckley | TV Series | 2004 |
 | D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear | Sandy Moose | Movie | 2003 |
 | Joan of Arcadia | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Risen | Lynn Todd | Movie | 2003 |
 | The O.C. | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Dead Like Me | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Just Cause | Director | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Due East | Producer | Movie | 2002 |
| Due East | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Education of Max Bickford | Erica Bettis | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The District | Director | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Bear with Me | Sara Bradley | Movie | 2000 |
 | Common Ground | Janet | Movie | 2000 |
 | We All Fall Down | Sherry | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Director | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Judging Amy | Director | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Beggars and Choosers | Director | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Summer's End | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Wishing Tree | Wallis | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Net | Director | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Sweetest Gift | Mrs. Martin | Movie | 1998 |
 | Dead Man's Gun | Director | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Craft | Grace | Movie | 1996 |
 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Rachel Corrigan, MD | TV Series | 1996 |
| Poltergeist: The Legacy | Director | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Tremors 2: Aftershocks | Kate 'White' Reilly | Movie | 1996 |
 | Rowing Through | Slim | Movie | 1996 |
| Egg Salad | Gladys | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Born to Be Wild | Margaret Heller | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Outer Limits | Cathy Kress | TV Series | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Director | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Falling For You | Mary | Movie | 1995 |
 | Open Season | Rachel Rowen | Movie | 1995 |
| Janek: The Silent Betrayal | Monique Dessier | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Without Consent | Nora Fields | Movie | 1994 |
 | Ride with the Wind | Katherine Barnes | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Forget-Me-Not Murders | Monique | Movie | 1994 |
 | Bethune: The Making of a Hero | Mrs. Dowd | Movie | 1993 |
 | Morning Glory | Lula Peak | Movie | 1993 |
 | Trial & Error | Katherine Woodfield | Movie | 1993 |
| Trial and Error | Katherine Woodfield | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Murder So Sweet | Edie Ballew | Movie | 1993 |
 | Survive The Night | Stacy | Movie | 1993 |
 | Fatal Memories | Elaine Tipton | Movie | 1992 |
 | Zebrahead | Diane | Movie | 1992 |
 | That Night | Ann O'Connor | Movie | 1992 |
 | WIOU | Kelby Robinson | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Pair of Aces | Rose | Movie | 1990 |
 | Mothers, Daughters and Lovers | Claire Nichols | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tree of Hands | Benet Archdale | Movie | 1989 |
 | B.L. Stryker | Diane Decker | TV Series | 1989 |
| No Blame | Amy | Movie | 1988 | |
 | The Land Before Time | Littlefoot's Mother (voice) | Movie | 1988 |
 | Calling the Shots | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | Walking After Midnight | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Believers | Jessica Halliday | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Color of Money | Janelle | Movie | 1986 |
 | Many Happy Returns | Sally Robinson | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Men's Club | Sarah (uncredited) | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Park Is Mine | Valery | Movie | 1986 |
 | Lost! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Desert Hearts | Vivian Bell | Movie | 1985 |
 | Amazing Stories | Karen | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Miss Haight | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The War Boy | Maria | Movie | 1985 |
 | Body Double | Gloria Revelle (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Countdown to Looking Glass | Dorian Waldorf | Movie | 1984 |
 | Best Defense | Claire | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Osterman Weekend | Virginia Tremayne | Movie | 1983 |
 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Belle Delaguerra | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Nature | Director | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Off Your Rocker | Miss Beecher | Movie | 1982 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Lisa Jericho | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Between Two Brothers | Susan Frazer | Movie | 1982 |
 | Harry Tracy, Desperado | Catherine Tuttle | Movie | 1982 |
 | Jessica Novak | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Gas | Rhonda | Movie | 1981 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Teresa Hyler | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Coming Out Alive | Isobel | Movie | 1980 |
| United States | Libby Chapin | TV Series | 1980 | |
 | The Amityville Horror | Carolyn | Movie | 1979 |
 | Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II | Patty | Movie | 1978 |
 | In Praise of Older Women | Ann MacDonald | Movie | 1978 |
 | High-Ballin' | Pickup | Movie | 1978 |
 | Starship Invasions | Betty Duncan | Movie | 1977 |
 | Search and Rescue | Dr. Liz Warren | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Outrageous! | Jo | Movie | 1977 |
 | Who Has Seen the Wind | Ruth Thompson | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Supreme Kid | Girl hitch-hiker | Movie | 1976 |
 | Shoot | Paula | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Naked Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Overlanders | Mrs. O'Mara | Movie | 1974 |
| Film '72 | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | Columbo | Vivian Dimitri | TV Series | 1971 |