 
    Helen Slater
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            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.
            
        
        
        
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                        Supernatural
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Supergirl
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Smallville
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Private Practice
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
                    
                
                    
                         
                        The Wonderful World of Disney
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Dream On
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Drop Dead Diva
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Will & Grace
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Crossing Jordan
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Mad Men
                    
                
                    
                         
                        The New Adventures of Old Christine
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Grey's Anatomy
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Batman: The Animated Series
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Greek
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Caper
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Eleventh Hour
                    
                
                    
                         
                        The Flash
                    
                
                    
                         
                        You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Toothless
                    
                
                    
                         
                        DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Parallel Lives
                    
                
                    
                         
                        City Slickers
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Lassie
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Chantilly Lace
                    
                
                    
                         
                        The Secret of My Success
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Seinfeld
                    
                
                    
                         
                        Supergirl
                    
                
                    
                         
                        The Legend of Billie Jean
                    
                
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