Helen Shaver

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BIRTHDAY

February 24, 1951

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

RECENT CREDITS

Standoff (TV) Dec. 12, 2006

Judging Amy (TV) May. 3, 2005

The L Word (TV) Mar. 21, 2004

Joan of Arcadia (TV) Dec. 12, 2003

Education of Max Bickford (TV) May. 12, 2002

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BIOGRAPHY

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Classically trained at the Banff School of Fine Arts and celebrated in her native country for her brilliant stage interpretations of Shaw and Ibsen, Canadian actress Helen Shaver made her American debut in, of all things, a TV sitcom -- 1980's United States. Neither this nor her second series Jessica Novak (1981) was successful, but she remained in demand in films and theatre productions in both the U.S. and Canada. The best of Shaver's many movie roles include fortyish Ann MacDonald in In Praise of Older Women (filmed in 1978, when she was 25) and Paul Newman's ever-patient lady friend in The Color of Money (1986). Additionally, Shaver was showcased in several made-for-TV movies, among them Lovey: A Circle of Children 2 (1978) and This Park is Mine (1985).

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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CBS's fall schedule

May. 16, 2001

Just one day after ABC announced its surprising fall 2001 lineup, CBS followed suit Wednesday with some curveballs of its own. The Eye Network will bring back 16 primetime programs, CBS President Les Moonves announced Wednesday - including Survivor, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Everybody Loves Raymond and Judging Amy - and also will introduce eight new series starring som...

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