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Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951 or 1952[1]) is a Canadian actress and director of film and television. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St Thomas is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gaining its city Charter on Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
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Biography
Personal life
Shaver was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in a small town near Toronto, Ontario with her five sisters. St Thomas is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gaining its city Charter on Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario As a child, she suffered from rheumatic fever and was forced to spend six months of each year in bed. Rheumatic fever is an Autoimmune inflammatory Disease which may develop two to three weeks after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as She dated screenplay writer Stephen C. Peters. Shaver is now married to top key grip Steve Smith (whom she met on the set of Desert Hearts); they have a son.
Career
Shaver has worked with such directors as Sam Peckinpah, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Brian De Palma. David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21 1925 &ndash December 28 1984 was an American Film director who achieved iconic status following the release Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director. In 1978 she won a Canadian Film Award for her role as "Ann MacDonald" in the film In Praise of Older Women. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1979.
In 1985, she appeared in the film Desert Hearts as a 1950s university professor who falls in love with another woman, for which she won the Bronze Leopard Award at the Locarno International Film Festival. Desert Hearts is a 1985 Lesbian -themed romantic Drama film loosely based on the Jane Rule novel Desert of the The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies The Locarno International Film Festival is an international Film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland in the canton of Ticino Shaver's performance, as well as realistic love scenes with co-star Patricia Charbonneau, drew critical praise. Patricia Charbonneau (born 19 April 1959) is an American actress probably best known for playing the part of Cay Rivvers in the film Desert Hearts
Her most prominent film appearance came in 1986 as the love interest opposite Paul Newman in his Oscar-winning portrayal of "Fast Eddie Felson" in The Color of Money, a sequel to 1961's The Hustler. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award This article is about both the book and the film of the same name The Color of Money is a 1984 novel by American writer Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hustler is a 1961 American Drama film. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler, "Fast Eddie" Felson and his desire to prove In 1990 she guested as the murderer in Columbo: Rest In Peace, Mrs. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Columbo. She also appeared on television programs such as Hill Street Blues, T. J. Hooker and as the title character of the short-lived series, Jessica Novak. Hill Street Blues is a serial Police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987 T J Hooker is a weekly American police drama Television program starring William Shatner.
In 2000, she won a Genie Award for her portrayal of a drug-addicted prostitute in the independent feature We All Fall Down. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. We All Fall Down is a Novel for young adults by Robert Cormier. In 2003 she won a Gemini award for best direction in a dramatic series for the Just Cause television series. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry Awards in Canada. In 2004, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. [2]
Shaver has also carved out a career for herself as a director with a number of television shows and cable movies to her credit, including The Outer Limits, Judging Amy, Joan of Arcadia, Medium, The OC, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The L Word, Jericho, and Journeyman. For the album by Progressive Metal band Voivod see The Outer Limits (album. Judging Amy is an American television Drama that aired from September 19, 1999 until May 3, 2005 Joan of Arcadia is an American Television Fantasy / Family Drama, which originally aired on Fridays 8-9 p This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Law & Order Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order SVU or simply SVU) is an American Drama The L Word is a Television Drama series on Showtime that portrays the lives of a group of Lesbian, Bisexual and Jericho is an American Serial drama Journeyman is a 2007 American Science fiction She made her feature-length directorial debut in 1999 with Summer's End; the film went on to win an Emmy. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Echoes Silence Patience & Grace is the sixth studio album by the Foo Fighters, released on September 25, 2007.
Filmography
- High-Ballin' 1978
References
External links
- Canadian Film Encyclopedia: A publication of The Film Reference Library/a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group
- Helen Shaver at the Internet Movie Database
- Helen Shaver at TV.com
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