Helen Slater

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.3639

Gender

Female

Birthday

15-Dec-1963

Age

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Helen Rachel Slater

Helen Slater

Biography

Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1984 film Supergirl. She returned to the 2015 TV series of the same title, this time as Supergirl's adoptive mother, Eliza Danvers. In the intervening years, she starred in several films including The Legend of Billie Jean (1985), Ruthless People (1986), The Secret of My Success (1987), and City Slickers (1991). She additionally found work as an actress in television, and stage projects, including three guest appearances on the series Smallville (2007–2010). In the 2000s, she recorded three albums, on which she sings her own compositions and plays the piano.


Credits

Carlo's Wake Carlo's Wake (1999) Character: Lisa Torello
Carlo's Wake is a black comedy about the life, death and wake of an Italian-American patriarch and his colorful, combative extended family.
Queen Esther Queen Esther (1992) Character: Queen Esther (voice)
This Hanna-Barbera animated video tells a version of the Bible story about Esther, whose heroism is commemorated annually by the feast of Purim. Esther, a Jewish orphan girl, is chosen by King Ahasuerus of Persia to be his queen.
American Adventure American Adventure (2000) Character: Kathy
Aka National Lampoon's American Adventure
Nowhere in Sight Nowhere in Sight (2001) Character: Carly Bauers
A young woman defends her life against two intruding criminals.
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) Character: Self
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent - The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis - Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption - Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton (2008) Character: self
Documentary about the introduction of Supergirl in the comics and various filmed adaptations of the character, both live action and animated.
Echo Park Echo Park (2014) Character: Julia
Desperate to jar herself from the rich tedium of picture-perfect Beverly Hills, Sophie moves across town to another world: Echo Park. She quickly strikes up an unexpected connection with Alex, a handsome neighbor and British expat who is reluctantly selling his beloved home to move back to London. As the summer passes, a romance driven by uncertainty compels them to reassess where each belongs.
Parallel Lives Parallel Lives (1994) Character: Elsa Freedman
A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and enemies catch up with each other's lives. Includes a long list of stars.
Rock the House Rock the House (2011) Character: Diane
Dave Peterson is a successful and handsome career-driven attorney who barely spends time with his teenage daughter, Karen. Their routine regularly consists of Dave choosing work over spending time with her, and Karen retreating into her journal or iPod. When Dave opens up his 25th high school reunion invitation to see photos of himself - a person he no longer resembles - he begins reconnecting with old friends, including members of his old high school band, The Groaners. Suddenly Dave begins to find ways to spend more time with Karen, and, for the first time, he puts his career on hold.
Toothless Toothless (1997) Character: Katherine's Mom
A female dentist is cast into limbo after her death in an accident and is given the assignment to act as the Tooth Fairy as her action to be admitted into heaven.
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High (2016) Character: Martha Kent (voice)
School is in session for DC Super Hero Girls! This is where students master their super powers, brain power, and will power to become the Super Heroes of tomorrow. When Supergirl crash lands into the cafeteria, it's evident that though she has incredible power, she has a long way to go before she becomes a Super Hero. As Supergirl learn to harness her powers, the Junior Detective Club investigates a mysterious rash of security breaches. Could it all be because of reformed Super-Villain and Super Hero High Vice-Principal Gorilla Grodd - or something far worse?
The Steal The Steal (1995) Character: Kim
A young American computer hackeress is hired by a liberal British lawyer to right the wrong done to a third world country by a London investment company. Even the expertise of her building inspector sidekick can not prevent a surprising development though.
A Remarkable Life A Remarkable Life (2016) Character: Iris
There are many things in life that could do a number on a man's masculinity. Lenny Babbitt has his identity and manhood challenged when his wife Tracy leaves him for a female doctor named Iris who has been treating their autistic son Isaac. After losing his job, and wife to a woman no less -- Lenny's dad Jack offers him a job at his pawn shop where he must re-examine his identity, manhood and sense of self after meeting Chelsea, a young, free-spirited pistol that lives life on two wheels. In the end, Lenny realizes that there are no absolutes... only one's faith, sense of self and family -- no matter how it's constituted or defined by society.
City Slickers City Slickers (1991) Character: Bonnie Rayburn
Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.
Seeing Other People Seeing Other People (2004) Character: Penelope
Ed and Alice are two months shy of getting married when she realizes that she wishes she'd had a more active love life while still single. Reluctantly, Ed agrees to have an open relationship in the months before their wedding, and initially this seems to improve their connection, particularly in the bedroom. However, as Ed and Alice get more involved in their own flings, the experiment goes awry.
A House in the Hills A House in the Hills (1993) Character: Alex Weaver
Aspiring actress Alex Weaver eagerly accepts an offer to look after a luxury house in the hills while the wealthy owners depart for a weekend's sailing. The perfect place to relax and unwind, even the news that a murder has just occurred next door doesn't disturb her.
Sticky Fingers Sticky Fingers (1988) Character: Hattie
Two dippy roommates, struggling musicians Lolly and Hattie, are asked by a drug-dealing friend-of-a-friend, Diane, to baby-sit a bag containing nearly a million dollars while she scoots out of town in order to avoid trouble. Once the money is in their possession, however, temptation proves too much for them.
Amy and the Angel Amy and the Angel (1982) Character: Amy Watson
Amy, a depressed seventeen year old high school girl, is visited by her guardian angel Oliver after wishing she had never been born. Oliver shows Amy how important she is to the people in her life.
Happy Together Happy Together (1989) Character: Alex Page
Christopher is an ambitious college freshman, striving to become a writer. Through a computer fault he's assigned the same room as Alex, a real party freak and... a girl! He's annoyed and tries to get a different room as soon as possible, but when he learns to know her, he also starts to like her. She not only improves his sexual life, but also his writing skills
Confetti Confetti (2020) Character: Dr. Wurmer
How far would a mother go to reverse her child’s fate? Based on writer/director Ann Hu’s story, that’s the question facing Lan (Zhu Zhu), who travels with her 9-year-old daughter Meimei (Harmonie He) from their small town in China to New York City.
The Legend of Billie Jean The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) Character: Billie Jean
Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.
Betrayal of the Dove Betrayal of the Dove (1993) Character: Ellie West
A divorced mother fears for her life after a friend gets her a blind date with a doctor.
The Good Mother The Good Mother (2013) Character: Cheryl
When troubled teen Jillian is arrested and her mother is missing, she is taken in by the well-respected family of her best friend, Melanie. She starts to rebuild her life, but when Melanie dies after a long illness, Jillian discovers that Melanie's mom might not be "The Good Mother" we think she is.
12:01 12:01 (1993) Character: Lisa Fredericks
Office employee Barry Thomas is caught in a "time bounce" caused by a glitch in the company's secret project. Now the same day occurs again and again - and Barry's the only one who can do anything about it, including saving the life of beautiful research assistant Lisa Fredericks.
Model Minority Model Minority (2012) Character: Mrs. Ambrose
Kayla, an underprivileged Japanese American 16 year old, endangers her promising future as an aspiring artist when she becomes involved with a drug dealer.
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1985) Character: Self / Supergirl
A documentary filmed during production of the film "Supergirl" showing the world how and who made it. This interesting featurette includes interviews with the cast and crew along with footage from the film and excerpts from the musical score.
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year (2016) Character: Martha Kent (voice)
Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy and Katana band together to navigate the twists and turns of high school in DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year.
Chantilly Bridge Chantilly Bridge (2023) Character: Hannah
Chantilly Bridge reunites a group of lifelong, steadfast friends who are still – in their later years -- chasing their dreams, fighting injustices, and sticking up for their convictions. The women lay bare their lives and deal with important issues that impact all women with humor, humility, humanity, and love. No topic escapes the razor-like wit and insight of these women: equality, sex, menopause, mortality, feminism, parenthood, careers, love, and even “me-too” moments.
Supergirl Supergirl (1984) Character: Supergirl / Linda Lee
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
Ruthless People Ruthless People (1986) Character: Sandy Kessler
Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara.
Chantilly Lace Chantilly Lace (1993) Character: Hannah
A group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves.
No Way Back No Way Back (1995) Character: Mary
When FBI Agent Zack Grant's partner is killed during a blown-up operation, he attempts to find the person responsible. Mafioso Frank Serlano believes Zack is responsible for his only son's death in the same operation and kidnaps Zack's son to hold as bait. The action gets wild when airline stewardess Mary is taken hostage to add what seems an another insurmountable problem for Zack. There appears to be no way out.
The Secret of My Success The Secret of My Success (1987) Character: Christy Wills
Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York City, but once there, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When he visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the mail room.
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006) Character: Stella Andre
Jane must get to the truth when a breakfast cereal magnate takes a tragic spill from his private yacht and drowns.
Beautiful Wave Beautiful Wave (2012) Character: Jane
In Santa Cruz for the summer, a young woman discovers the sport of surfing -- and a family secret as well.
Lassie Lassie (1994) Character: Laura Turner
On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her. As the city family copes with the change to rural life, including a feud with a neighboring farm family who resent the city interlopers, the ever-loyal Lassie helps them adjust to their new surroundings.
The Long Way Home The Long Way Home (1997) Character: (voice)
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
The Curse of Downers Grove The Curse of Downers Grove (2015) Character: Diane
The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood -- but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret.... For the past eight years, one senior from every high school graduating class has met a bizarre death right before graduation day. And this year, Chrissie Swanson has a terrible feeling that she is going to be the one to die. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she, like those seniors before her, fall prey to the town's deadly secret?



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