Helen Shaver
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 24, 1951 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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.
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Filmography
Below
TV · Director · 2 eps
The New Look
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Penguin
TV · Director · 2 eps
Matlock
TV · Director · 1 ep
Quantum Leap
TV · Director · 1 ep
Maid
TV · Director · 2 eps
Station Eleven
TV · Director · 3 eps
Happy Place
Movie · Director
Snowpiercer
TV · Director · 2 eps
Impulse
TV · Director · 1 ep
13 Reasons Why
TV · Director · 2 eps
Anne with an E
TV · Director · 1 ep
Travelers
TV · Director · 2 eps
Westworld
TV · Director · 1 ep
Sneaky Pete
TV · Director · 1 ep
Reign
TV · Director · 1 ep
Orphan Black
TV · Director · 3 eps
Vikings
TV · Director · 8 eps
The Firm
TV · Director · 1 ep
Elementary
TV · Director · 1 ep
Revolution
TV · Director · 3 eps
Person of Interest
TV · Director · 3 eps
Combat Hospital
TV · Director · 1 ep
Castle
TV · Director · 1 ep
Stargate Universe
TV · Director · 1 ep
Make It or Break It
TV · Director · 1 ep
Crusoe
TV · Director · 13 eps
Private Practice
TV · Director · 2 eps
Journeyman
TV · Director · 1 ep
Ultra
Movie · Director
Jericho
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Unit
TV · Director · 3 eps
Vanished
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Man Who Lost Himself
Movie · Director
Medium
TV · Director · 1 ep
Close to Home
TV · Director · 1 ep
The 4400
TV · Director · 1 ep
Joan of Arcadia
TV · Director · 1 ep
Dead Like Me
TV · Director · 1 ep
The O.C.
TV · Director · 1 ep
Due East
Movie · Director
Just Cause
TV · Director · 1 ep
The District
TV · Director · 1 ep
Summer's End
Movie · Director
Judging Amy
TV · Director · 11 eps
Beggars and Choosers
TV · Director · 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · Director · 9 eps
The Net
TV · Director · 1 ep
Dead Man's Gun
TV · Director · 1 ep
Poltergeist: The Legacy
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Outer Limits
TV · Director · 6 eps
Nature
TV · Director · 5 eps