Helen Slater
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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
Credits
City Slickers (1991)
as Bonnie Rayburn
Supergirl (1984)
as Supergirl / Linda Lee
The Secret of My Success (1987)
as Christy Wills
Ruthless People (1986)
as Sandy Kessler
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year (2016)
as Martha Kent (voice)
Lassie (1994)
as Laura Turner
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
as Billie Jean
Happy Together (1989)
as Alex Page
No Way Back (1995)
as Mary
Toothless (1997)
as Katherine's Mom
Seeing Other People (2004)
as Penelope
Chantilly Bridge (2023)
as Hannah
The Long Way Home (1997)
as (voice)
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)
as Self
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High (2016)
as Martha Kent (voice)
The Curse of Downers Grove (2015)
as Diane
The Good Mother (2013)
as Cheryl
12:01 (1993)
as Lisa Fredericks
Amy and the Angel (1982)
as Amy Watson
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1985)
as Self / Supergirl
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Hattie
A House in the Hills (1993)
as Alex Weaver
American Adventure (2000)
as Kathy
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)
as Stella Andre
Betrayal of the Dove (1993)
as Ellie West
Beautiful Wave (2012)
as Jane
A Remarkable Life (2016)
as Iris
The Steal (1995)
as Kim
Nowhere in Sight (2001)
as Carly Bauers
Parallel Lives (1994)
as Elsa Freedman
Confetti (2020)
as Dr. Wurmer
Carlo's Wake (1999)
as Lisa Torello
Rock the House (2011)
as Diane
Chantilly Lace (1993)
as Hannah
Queen Esther (1992)
as Queen Esther (voice)
Model Minority (2012)
as Mrs. Ambrose
Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton (2008)
as self
Echo Park (2014)
as Julia