Director · Actor · Producer

Helen Shaver

76 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Helen Shaver in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$59M · 83% hit rate

Biggest hit

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

$34M

Standout efficiency

4.5x

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$93M

Combined reported budget

$34M

Gross / budget

2.7x

Bankability Index

35 / 100

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