Helen Slater
Born: 1963-12-15
• Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Chantilly Bridge
Confetti
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
A Remarkable Life
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High
The Curse of Downers Grove
Echo Park
The Good Mother
Model Minority
Beautiful Wave
Rock the House
No Image
Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Seeing Other People
Nowhere in Sight
No Image
American Adventure
Carlo's Wake
Toothless
The Long Way Home
No Way Back
The Steal
Parallel Lives
Lassie
Chantilly Lace
12:01
Betrayal of the Dove
A House in the Hills
Queen Esther
City Slickers
Happy Together
Sticky Fingers
The Secret of My Success
Ruthless People
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
The Legend of Billie Jean
Supergirl
Amy and the Angel