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Helen Slater

Helen Slater
Helen Slater
Born: Dec 15, 1963 in Massapequa, New York
Occupation: Actor
Active: '80s-2000s
Major Genres: Comedy, Thriller
Career Highlights: Ruthless People, City Slickers, The Secret of My Success
First Major Screen Credit: Supergirl (1984)
12 Videos for Helen Slater
Seeing Other People (2004) No Way Back (1996) City Slickers (1991)
Nowhere in Sight (2001) 12:01 (1993) Happy Together (1989)
The Long Way Home (1997) Chantilly Lace (1993) The Secret of My Success (1987)
The Long Way Home (1997) Betrayal of the Dove (1992) Supergirl (1984)
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Biography:

American actress Helen Slater was trained at New York's High School for the Performing Arts. In 1984 she was signed for the leading role in Supergirl, perhaps hoping that this modest special-effects fest would do for her what Superman did for another unknown, Christopher Reeve.

Alas, Supergirl was a failure, not so much due to Slater's spunky but antiseptic performance as to an uninvolving script and lackluster direction. Since Supergirl, Slater has been seen to best advantage in supporting parts, notably the sweet-tempered kidnapper in Ruthless People (1986) and cattle-drive novice Bonnie Rayburn in City Slickers (1991).

In 1990, Slater played cub reporter Anne McKenna on the three-week TV series Capital News. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.