Helen Slater

Biography

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

Grey's Anatomy

as Nadia Shelton

Supernatural

as Susan Carter

Supergirl

as Eliza Danvers

Smallville

as Lara-El

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Susan Coyle

Seinfeld

as Becky Gelke

Batman: The Animated Series

as Talia (voice)

Mad Men

as Sheila

City Slickers

as Bonnie Rayburn

The Secret of My Success

as Christy Wills