Helen Slater

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-12-15 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA

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.

Known For

  • Supernatural

    Supernatural

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Mad Men

    Mad Men

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Boston Public

    Boston Public

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Drop Dead Diva

    Drop Dead Diva

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine

    The New Adventures of Old Christine

  • Greek

    Greek

  • Chantilly Lace

    Chantilly Lace

  • Toothless

    Toothless

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • City Slickers

    City Slickers

  • Eleventh Hour

    Eleventh Hour

  • Happy Together

    Happy Together

  • Chantilly Bridge

    Chantilly Bridge

  • 12:01

    12:01

  • Na sowas!

    Na sowas!

  • The Lying Game

    The Lying Game

  • Seeing Other People

    Seeing Other People

  • Beautiful Wave

    Beautiful Wave

  • Gigantic

    Gigantic

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • Capital News

    Capital News

  • Rock the House

    Rock the House

  • The Secret of My Success

    The Secret of My Success

  • The Good Mother

    The Good Mother

  • Ruthless People

    Ruthless People

  • Caper

    Caper

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • The Legend of Billie Jean

    The Legend of Billie Jean

  • No Way Back

    No Way Back

  • DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High

    DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High

  • American Adventure

    American Adventure

  • DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

    DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

  • The Curse of Downers Grove

    The Curse of Downers Grove

  • The Long Way Home

    The Long Way Home

  • Model Minority

    Model Minority

  • Parallel Lives

    Parallel Lives

  • Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

    Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

  • The Great Air Race

    The Great Air Race

  • A House in the Hills

    A House in the Hills

  • Carlo's Wake

    Carlo's Wake

  • Betrayal of the Dove

    Betrayal of the Dove

  • Amy and the Angel

    Amy and the Angel

  • Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

  • You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

  • The Steal

    The Steal

  • A Remarkable Life

    A Remarkable Life

  • Queen Esther

    Queen Esther

  • Echo Park

    Echo Park

  • Nowhere in Sight

    Nowhere in Sight

  • Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton

    Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton