Helen Slater

About

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

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005SupernaturalSeries • 2005The RookieSeries • 2018SmallvilleSeries • 2001SeinfeldSeries • 1989Mad MenSeries • 2007SupergirlSeries • 2015Will & GraceSeries • 1998Crossing JordanSeries • 2001Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries • 1992Private PracticeSeries • 2007Boston PublicSeries • 2000Drop Dead DivaSeries • 2009The New Adventures of Old ChristineSeries • 2006GreekSeries • 2007Dream OnSeries • 1990The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1997Eleventh HourSeries • 2008The Hidden RoomSeries • 1991The Lying GameSeries • 2011SupergirlMovie • 1984The Secret of My SuccessMovie • 1987GiganticSeries • 2010