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Helen Rachel Slater is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She played the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl, and returned to the 2015 TV series of the same name, this time as Supergirl's adoptive mother. 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). She was a series regular for the two-season run (2011–2013) on the ABC Family series The Lying Game.
Birth Name
Helen Rachel Schlacter
Born
Sunday, 15 December 1963
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Flash | Supergirl | 2023 |
Chantilly Bridge | Hannah | 2023 |
Confetti | Dr. Wurmer | 2020 |
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year | Martha Kent / Martha Kent (voice) | 2016 |
A Remarkable Life | Iris | 2016 |
Echo Park | Julia | 2016 |
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High | Martha Kent (voice) / Martha Kent | 2016 |
Agent X | Helen Eckhart | 2015 |
DC Super Hero Girls | Martha Kent | 2015 |
The Curse of Downers Grove | Diane | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Flash | Supergirl | 2023 |
Chantilly Bridge | Hannah | 2023 |
Confetti | Dr. Wurmer | 2020 |
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year | Martha Kent / Martha Kent (voice) | 2016 |
A Remarkable Life | Iris | 2016 |
Echo Park | Julia | 2016 |
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High | Martha Kent (voice) / Martha Kent | 2016 |
Agent X | Helen Eckhart | 2015 |
DC Super Hero Girls | Martha Kent | 2015 |
The Curse of Downers Grove | Diane | 2015 |
Supergirl | Eliza Danvers | 2015 |
Caper | Luke's Mom | 2014 |
The Good Mother | Cheryl | 2013 |
Model Minority | Mrs. Ambrose | 2012 |
Beautiful Wave | Jane / Jane - Nicole's Mother | 2012 |
The Lying Game | Kristin Mercer | 2011 |
Rock the House | Diane | 2011 |
Gigantic | Jennifer Brooks | 2010 |
GeekRockTV | Self - Special Guest | 2010 |
Drop Dead Diva | Penny Brecker | 2009 |
Eleventh Hour | Susan Wynne | 2008 |
Private Practice | Erin George | 2007 |
Mad Men | Sheila | 2007 |
Greek | Dr. Magda Stephanopoulos | 2007 |
The Bob Show | Self | 2007 |
The New Adventures of Old Christine | Liz | 2006 |
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | Stella Andre | 2006 |
Supernatural | Susan Carter | 2005 |
Grey's Anatomy | Nadia Shelton | 2005 |
CSI: NY | Elizabeth Harris | 2004 |
Seeing Other People | Penelope | 2004 |
Crossing Jordan | Elaine Tallridge | 2001 |
Smallville | Lara-El | 2001 |
Nowhere in Sight | Carly Bauers | 2001 |
Boston Public | Mrs. McNeal | 2000 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Susan Coyle | 1999 |
Carlo's Wake | Lisa Torello | 1999 |
Will & Grace | Peggy Truman | 1998 |
Best Friends for Life | Pammy Cahill | 1998 |
The Wonderful World of Disney | Katherine's Mom | 1997 |
The Long Way Home | (voice) | 1997 |
Michael Hayes | Julie Siegel | 1997 |
Caroline in the City | Cassandra Thompson | 1995 |
No Way Back | Mary | 1995 |
The Steal | Kim | 1995 |
Parallel Lives | Elsa Freedman | 1994 |
Lassie | Laura Turner | 1994 |
Chantilly Lace | Hannah | 1993 |
12:01 | Lisa Fredericks | 1993 |
Betrayal of the Dove | Ellie West | 1993 |
A House in the Hills | Alex Weaver | 1993 |
Batman: The Animated Series | Talia / Talia al Ghul | 1992 |
Queen Esther | Queen Esther | 1992 |
The Hidden Room | Lauren | 1991 |
City Slickers | Bonnie Rayburn | 1991 |
The Great Air Race | Jacqui Cochrane | 1991 |
Dream On | Sarah | 1990 |
Capital News | Anne McKenna | 1990 |
Seinfeld | Becky Gelke | 1989 |
Happy Together | Alexandra Page / Alex Page | 1989 |
Sticky Fingers | Hattie | 1988 |
The Secret of My Success | Christy Wills | 1987 |
Nightlife | Self | 1986 |
Ruthless People | Sandy Kessler | 1986 |
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | Queen Esther | 1985 |
The Legend of Billie Jean | Billie Jean / Billie Jean Davy | 1985 |
Supergirl | Linda Lee / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El | 1984 |
Na sowas! | Self | 1982 |
ABC Afterschool Specials | Amy Watson | 1972 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself | 1962 |