Helen Slater

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Female

Birthday

1963-12-15 (61 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

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Mad Men

    Mad Men

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Drop Dead Diva

    Drop Dead Diva

  • Boston Public

    Boston Public

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine

    The New Adventures of Old Christine

  • Eleventh Hour

    Eleventh Hour

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Greek

    Greek

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • Confetti

    Confetti

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • Toothless

    Toothless

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • The Secret of My Success

    The Secret of My Success

  • Beautiful Wave

    Beautiful Wave

  • Na sowas!

    Na sowas!

  • The Steal

    The Steal

  • Chantilly Lace

    Chantilly Lace

  • Chantilly Bridge

    Chantilly Bridge

  • City Slickers

    City Slickers

  • The Lying Game

    The Lying Game

  • Queen Esther

    Queen Esther

  • Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

  • Gigantic

    Gigantic

  • Capital News

    Capital News

  • No Way Back

    No Way Back

  • Betrayal of the Dove

    Betrayal of the Dove

  • Seeing Other People

    Seeing Other People

  • DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

    DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

  • Echo Park

    Echo Park

  • Carlo's Wake

    Carlo's Wake

  • Happy Together

    Happy Together

  • A Remarkable Life

    A Remarkable Life

  • A House in the Hills

    A House in the Hills

  • The Curse of Downers Grove

    The Curse of Downers Grove

  • DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High

    DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

  • 12:01

    12:01

  • The Long Way Home

    The Long Way Home

  • The Legend of Billie Jean

    The Legend of Billie Jean

  • Ruthless People

    Ruthless People

  • The Good Mother

    The Good Mother

  • Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

    Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

  • Rock the House

    Rock the House

  • Caper

    Caper

  • The Great Air Race

    The Great Air Race

  • American Adventure

    American Adventure

  • Model Minority

    Model Minority

  • Nowhere in Sight

    Nowhere in Sight

  • You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

  • Amy and the Angel

    Amy and the Angel

  • Parallel Lives

    Parallel Lives

  • Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton

    Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton