- Received a phone call from legend Greta Garbo after the release of the film Desert Hearts (1985). Garbo praised Helen's performance.
- Met husband Steve Smith during the filming of Desert Hearts (1985). She was the lead actress and he was the key grip.
- Auditioned for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), which went to Kate Mulgrew.
- Plays the piano and is a proficient downhill skier.
- Provided the uncredited voice of actress Deborah Shelton's character in Body Double (1984).
- Her direction of James Earl Jones in Summer's End (1999) led to a "Best Picture" award at the 1999 Chicago International Children's Film Festival and a Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Children's Special".
- Received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2004.
- Has directed one Emmy Award-winning performance: James Earl Jones in Summer's End (1999).
- Mother, with husband Steve Smith, of son MacKenzie Smith.
- In Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996), her character, Kate 'White' Reilly, is supposed to be a former Playboy centerfold model for October 1974. The actual Playmate for October 1974 was Ester Cordet, a dark-skinned black-haired Panamanian whose appearance is very much different from the blonde Ms. Shaver's.
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