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Director
Helen Shaver
- Born February 24, 1951 in Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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).
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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
Vikings2013
Westworld2016
Anne with an E2017
13 Reasons Why2017
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
The Land Before Time1988
Person of Interest2011
Castle2009
Filmography
- 2026BelowSeriesDirector
- 2024The PenguinSeriesDirector
- 2024MatlockSeriesDirector
- 2024The New LookSeriesDirector, Producer
- 2022Quantum LeapSeriesDirector
- 2021MaidSeriesDirector
- 2021Station ElevenSeriesDirector
- 2020SnowpiercerSeriesDirector
- 2020Happy PlaceFilmDirector
- 2018ImpulseSeriesDirector
- 2018Souls of TotalityFilm
- 2017Anne with an ESeriesDirector
- 201713 Reasons WhySeriesDirector
- 2017Women in Love: Desert HeartsFilmSelf
- 2016WestworldSeriesDirector
- 2016TravelersSeriesDirector
- 2015Sneaky PeteSeriesDirector
- 2013VikingsSeriesDirector
- 2013Orphan BlackSeriesDirector
- 2013ReignSeriesDirector
- 2013Birthday CakeFilmJudith Ferguson
- 2013Down RiverFilmPearl
- 2012ElementarySeriesDirector
- 2012RevolutionSeriesDirector
- 2012The FirmSeriesDirector
- 2011Person of InterestSeriesDirector
- 2011Combat HospitalSeriesDirector
- 2009CastleSeriesDirector
- 2009Stargate UniverseSeriesDirector
- 2009Make It or Break ItSeriesDirector
- 2008CrusoeSeriesDirector
- 2008A Very Merry Daughter of the BrideFilmRose
- 2007Private PracticeSeriesDirector
- 2007NumbFilmAudrey Milbank
- 2007JourneymanSeriesDirector
- 2006JerichoSeriesDirector
- 2006The UnitSeriesDirector
- 2006VanishedSeriesDirector
- 2006UltraFilmDirector
- 2005MediumSeriesDirector
- 2005Close to HomeSeriesDirector
- 2005The Man Who Lost HimselfFilmDirector
- 2004The L WordSeriesFaye Buckley
- 2004The 4400SeriesBarbara Yates, Director
- 2004The KeeperFilmRuthie
- 2004Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'FilmSelf
- 2003The O.C.SeriesDirector
- 2003Dead Like MeSeriesDirector
- 2003Joan of ArcadiaSeriesDirector
- 2003D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of FearFilmSandy Moose
- 2003The RisenFilmLynn Todd
- 2002Due EastFilmProducer, Director
- 2002Just CauseSeriesDirector
- 2001The Education of Max BickfordSeriesErica Bettis
- 2000Common GroundFilmJanet
- 2000The DistrictSeriesDirector
- 2000Bear with MeFilmSara Bradley
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesDirector
- 1999Judging AmySeriesDirector
- 1999The Wishing TreeFilmWallis
- 1999We All Fall DownFilmSherry
- 1999Summer's EndFilmDirector
- 1999Beggars and ChoosersSeriesDirector
- 1998The NetSeriesDirector
- 1998The Sweetest GiftFilmMrs. Martin
- 1997Dead Man's GunSeriesDirector
- 1996The CraftFilmGrace
- 1996Tremors 2: AftershocksFilmKate 'White' Reilly
- 1996Poltergeist: The LegacySeriesRachel Corrigan, MD, Director
- 1996Rowing ThroughFilmSlim
- 1996Egg SaladFilmGladys
- 1995The Outer LimitsSeriesCathy Kress, Director
- 1995Born to Be WildFilmMargaret Heller
- 1995Falling For YouFilmMary
- 1995Open SeasonFilmRachel Rowen
- 1994Without ConsentFilmNora Fields
- 1994The Forget-Me-Not MurdersFilmMonique
- 1994Janek: The Silent BetrayalFilmMonique Dessier
- 1994Ride with the WindFilmKatherine Barnes
- 1993Morning GloryFilmLula Peak